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Createdinmemory.Builtforfamilies.

How Katja’s Place came to be, and the three values we hold close in everything we do.

Our story

A friendship that became Katja’s Place.

Katja’s Place was established in 2021 by Cameron Griffiths in memory of his close friend and colleague, Katja Attwood, who passed away in 2019.

Cameron and Katja met in 2014 and worked closely together. They regularly discussed client care and service delivery - including how therapy clinics could better meet the needs of the people they support. They had planned to one day open a clinic together, and Katja’s Place was created in that shared vision.

More about Katja

Our Values

We believe therapy is most effective when delivered in a child’s natural environment — at home, school, or in the community. This allows us to better understand your child’s everyday experiences and create meaningful, individualised support.

Pillar one

Community-Based Therapy

We strongly believe therapy is most effective when delivered in a child’s natural environment at home, school, or in the community. This allows us to better understand their everyday experiences and provide individualised, family-centered support.

  • Skills for real-life. Regularly incorporating community activities into therapy sessions helps skills transfer more naturally into everyday situations.

  • Engagement comes from meaning. Community-based activities are often more meaningful for children, which can lead to greater motivation and engagement.

  • A more inclusive community. Working in shared spaces helps build awareness of neurodiversity and practical support strategies, contributing to a more inclusive society.

Pillar two

Genuine Client Focus

Being the right fit for your family matters more to us than filling a diary. We shape the service around you from the very first conversation.

  • Detailed intake process

    We have a thorough intake process where you’ll speak directly with the owner to ensure we’re the right service for you, based on our team’s skills, experience, and available resources. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll do our best to connect you with a service that may better meet your needs.

  • Flexible & responsive

    We run our service in a way that works for families. We take the time to understand your situation, offer flexibility where we can, and always act with compassion.

  • Neuro-affirming practice

    We are a neuro-affirming practice, and many of our staff identify as neurodiverse. Lived experience plays an important role in how we develop and deliver our service.

Pillar three

Care for Staff

How we support our staff is reflected in the care they provide to your family. Here’s what that looks like in practice.

  • Individual schedules

    Staff have full control over their schedules, without performance targets or rigid expectations. This allows them to work in a way that best supports both themselves and their clients.

  • Therapy with personality

    We encourage our staff to bring their authentic selves to therapy. We love seeing meaningful connections grow when staff and clients discover shared interests.

  • We sweat the back office

    We invest time and care into our behind-the-scenes processes so our therapists can stay focused on the families in front of them.

Our team

The people behind the service.

A small, passionate team of experienced professionals dedicated to supporting children and their families in a warm, respectful, and collaborative way. Each team member brings their own skills and perspective; working together so every child feels understood, supported, and able to thrive.

Cameron · Founder

Meet the founder

Cameron Griffiths

Occupational Therapist & Owner

Cameron graduated with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from The University of Queensland (St Lucia) in 2007 and has worked as an occupational therapist with children since then. He has experience across hospital, community, education, preschool, and private practice settings throughout Brisbane and Ipswich.

He has a special interest in early childhood development (0–7 years), autism spectrum disorder, and social communication. He also holds additional qualifications in autism spectrum disorder diagnosis (Graduate Certificate in Autism Diagnosis through The University of Western Australia) and in a range of early intervention programs.

Cameron values building strong, trusting relationships with children and families, using a patient, playful, and understanding approach. He takes the time to engage with each child and understand their strengths before offering strategies and suggestions, and believes that collaboration with families and support networks is essential for children to thrive.

Cameron also loves…
  • Board games
  • Geese videos
  • Adventure
  • Dogs
  • Natural world

  • Jodie Bowden

    Occupational Therapist

    An occupational therapist with five years of experience working with children — and a habit of sharing the things she loves with the kids she sees.

    Jodie loves to share…
    • Board games
    • Harry Potter
    • Arts & crafts

  • Rose Haley

    Allied Health Assistant

    An allied health assistant with a background in early childhood education and support work.

    Rose also runs…

    Enrich Community Services — her own support-work company supporting children and adults with disabilities across Ipswich and Brisbane.

  • Tara Graham

    Allied Health Assistant

    An allied health assistant with a background in the arts.

    Tara also juggles…
    • By day — support worker
    • By night — lead singer of Captain Thunderbolt

Jodie, Rose, and Tara help run our school-holiday group activities, adventure days, and overnight camps.

In loving memory

Katja

Katja Kotaniemi Attwood (1989–2019)

Katja loved her work as an occupational therapist supporting children. She had a unique ability to quickly build strong relationships with children and their families, and to find the best way to work with them. She combined a commitment to high-quality, evidence-based therapy with a warm, personal, and caring approach.

Katja often spoke about her passion for working with children who were misunderstood. She would regularly share stories of her successes, challenges, and the meaningful moments she experienced in her work. Families often commented that her support and understanding of their child was life-changing.

If you would like to share your own or your child’s experience of working with Katja, we would be grateful if you could contact us.

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