About Team A-HUB

For over 25 years, the team at AssessmentHub has aimed at best practice, provided continuous support to the personal injury industry, delivering clinically balanced, evidence-based and timely medico legal IME assessments and reports, nationwide.
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Meet Our Team

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Chas Wilkinson

Managing Director

With a focus on quality across all areas of the business and its interaction with customers and clients, Chas brings a unique set of business skills, industry knowledge and life experience to bear. 

Having built sister provider PrudenceOT into a recognised national provider of medico legal Occupational Therapy reports, in 2017, Chas established AssessmentHub, a one stop medico legal provider with a vision to deliver a point of difference in customer service, the examinee experience and the specificity and quality of assessment and reports procured and provided. In the course of time, Chas has  worked on developing long term relationships with legal and insurance law professionals and positioned the business as a recognised and respected provider of medico legal reports.  

Away from the personal injury industry, Chas has held leadership roles as a long standing president of a state league Aussie Rules club and more recently as a vice president of a small community-based football club, and boasts a passion for community-based volunteering, exploring the natural environment and skiing. 

Christine Mercer

Principal, Legal & Quality Assurance

With over 30 years of experience as a plaintiff claims solicitor in private practice, Christine brings her expertise to Assessment Hub, collaborating with medical experts to deliver high-quality medico-legal reports across Australia.

Her extensive background in managing medical negligence claims in both Australia and the UK gives her deep insights into the complexities of medical evidence. This allows her to work closely with medical professionals, ensuring their reports are thorough, evidence-based, and held to the highest standards.

 

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Christine Eloff

Principal Occupational Therapist

Christine has more than 15 years of experience as a Senior Occupational Therapist during which she has gained clinical exposure working in England, South Africa, and Australia.

She has dedicated more than 4 years working in public and private hospitals providing services to clients with various medical conditions or illnesses including burns, orthopedic injuries, complex trauma injuries, oncology, and stroke.

As the Principal Occupational Therapist and primary reviewer, Christine is tasked with ensuring we follow a consistently high standard of clinical governance across our services while supporting our team of experts in their formalising their clinical reasoning.

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Angela Santos Sargo

Account Manager

Angela is an experienced operations and accounts officer with a long history in medico legal administration. Angela has been with the business for more than 10 years, overseeing the consistently high quality of our services, strong relationships with our referrers, and sharing her wealth of knowledge with the wider team.

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Jessica Prestipino-Yahyaei

Senior Customer Relations Officer

Jessica, our Senior Customer Relations Officer, brings over 9 years of specialized experience supporting the legal and compensation sectors with expert witness services. She is well-versed in the complexities of various schemes, accreditation requirements, and matters relating to common law and medical negligence.

Known for her proactive attitude and natural problem-solving skills, Jessica has built strong professional relationships with clients, consistently delivering tailored solutions rather than just services.

Her extensive knowledge and dedication to client satisfaction make her a valuable mentor to all staff, ensuring that every customer receives exceptional service every day.

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Emma Tavu’i-Leota

Customer Relations Officer

Emma is an experienced administrative support professional with a passion for providing exceptional customer service. With 9+ years of experience in the industry, Emma has perfected her skills in multitasking, problem-solving and communication, making her an invaluable asset to the team. 

Emma has a natural ability to connect with people, listen actively to their needs and provide effective solutions. Emma takes great pride in going above and beyond to ensure every customer is satisfied and will stop at nothing to make it happen.

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Stewart Luxton

General Manager, IT Strategy and Digital Innovation

Stewart has over 20 years of experience in the IT field, working in both Federal and State Government, before joining the Prudence team in late 2022.

Stewart brings IT project management, procurement, business analysis, IT security and risk management skills to the team. Stewart is working to consolidate and enhance our IT systems and processes to make it easier for stakeholders to use our services.

Outside of work, Stewart is a proud father of two sons with his wife Tracey, volunteers as a Board Member for the Centre for Accessibility Australia and is continually working on improving his BBQ skills.

Our Approach

Our AHub Support Team is focused on supporting our clients from start to finish, working seamlessly with our Executive to provide the right specialist for each and every case.