INSIDE CPL
Rhys Kennedy, C
After nine years leading CPL from
to spend more time with her family.
energy for the future, find out what
about the NDIS. Working with asOne
has helped me to learn about the
challenges and opportunities of the
NDIS, because Canberra has already
transitioned to the new scheme.
The second was my role as the General
Manager of Strategy, Brand and
Product here at CPL. I looked after
strategy and product development
for CPL services and managed the
new CPL – Choice, Passion, Life
brand. I also worked with CPL’s NDIS
Transition team, the Marketing and
Communications team and our My Life
Consultancy service.
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You’ve been with CPL for over 10
years! What kind of work have
you done over this time?
I started with CPL as an Occupational
Therapist in our Rockhampton team,
so supporting people to reach their
goals is something I have always been
passionate about.
More recently I have worn two hats, the
first being as CEO of asOne Therapy
in Canberra, which is a joint venture
between CPL and a few other disability
service providers so we could learn
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Touchstone Summer 2016
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Both of these roles have kept me busy
and have enabled me to speak with
lots of clients and staff across Qld and
the ACT. I love meeting people who are
passionate about their life and hearing
how we can deliver supports that
maximise opportunities for them.
The reason I know this is the right
position for me is because I am
just as excited to come to work
today as I was 10 years ago.
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I’ve had a lot of different roles over
my time with CPL, but one thing
has remained constant and that is
focussing on ability - what people can
do and how we can support them to
achieve their goals.