Meet Us

Practitioners at We Connect and Grow, are deeply passionate for supporting families with care, respect, and cultural safety. We collaborate with early learning centres, schools, family services and organisations to create tailored support that fits families’ needs.

By honouring the strengths families already carry and working collaboratively with professionals, we help create the safe, connected spaces where children can thrive and families feel they belong.

  • Lead Practitioner

    Lily moved to Australia from China in 2007, carrying both the excitement of a new beginning and the challenges of adjusting to an unfamiliar culture. Like many migrant parents, she wanted her children to thrive but often felt unsure of where to turn. Now raising four teenagers, Lily has transformed her lived experiences into a powerful drive to ensure no family feels invisible or unsupported.

    Professionally, Lily brings over two decades of expertise in Education, Child Protection, Family and Parenting Services, and Migrant Settlement. She has led programs that strengthen parent-child relationships, foster emotional wellbeing and build community connection. Her programs consistently receive outstanding feedback, with families reporting greater confidence, stronger relationships, and a sense of belonging. The long waiting lists for her programs show just how much they are valued.

    For early learning centres, schools, and community services, Lily’s approach builds trust with families and makes collaboration easier. By addressing barriers like language, stigma, and isolation, she helps create stronger partnerships that lead to better outcomes for children.

    Fluent in Mandarin and English, Lily walks alongside parents with compassion and understanding. She believes strong families create strong communities—and that vision is at the heart of We Connect and Grow.

Qualified. Experienced. Culturally Responsive.

At We Connect & Grow, we draw on more than just their lived experience, they are professionally trained, accredited, and deeply skilled in supporting children, families, and communities. Their expertise spans parenting, counselling, wellbeing, and culturally safe practice, ensuring that their work is both compassionate and grounded in best practice.

Professional Memberships:

Their professional development through training in:

  • VACCA Cultural Awareness

  • MARAM Framework, Safe + Equal

  • Safe & Together Model

  • No to Violence （Working with Fathers）