It takes  a team  to make migration simple

Everything we do starts with our team– a group of people who are qualified, kind, and dedicated to giving migrants a warmer welcome to Australia.
PASSPORT
AUSTRALIA
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NAME
Niamh Mooney
Juris Doctor (University of Sydney)
ROLE
Co-founder
QUALIFICATION
Lawyer

Niamh is a qualified lawyer, admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of NSW, and has spent the last four years running businesses. She’s a first generation migrant from Ireland and has experienced the benefits of Australia’s skilled migration program first hand. It’s Niamh’s desire to educate and empower migrants that led her to co-found Matilda.

“Matilda can bring the people, community and skills Australia needs for a prosperous future.”
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Triathlete &
skincare expert
PASSPORT
AUSTRALIA
DOCUMENT NO. N128302185
NAME
Damian Png
ROLE
Co-founder
QUALIFICATION
Engineer

Damian is an engineer, ex BCG Consultant and HealthTech entrepreneur. He grew up as part of an immigrant, working class family in Melbourne, and has felt the struggle of the migration experience first-hand (as a son and later as an employer). On a mission to fix this broken process, he co-founded Matilda.

“We need to cherish migrants, not take them for granted. Yet, the typical migration experience doesn't reflect this.”
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Surf chaser
& festival fan
PASSPORT
AUSTRALIA
DOCUMENT NO. N128302186
NAME
Paula McGeown
ROLE
Senior Registered Migration Agent

Paula joins the Matilda team as an Australian registered migration agent with over 17 years of experience securing visas for clients. She first qualified as a lawyer in Australia before furthering her expertise in Hong Kong, Italy, England and Wales. Paula regularly advises on current issues in Australian immigration and advocates for positive change to legislation and policy wherever she can.

“My passion is bringing clients together to create and  innovate and reuniting families that have been separated.”
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Former chef &
cooking enthusiast
PASSPORT
AUSTRALIA
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NAME
Lucy Fitzgerald
ROLE
Client Manager

Lucy has a background in human resources, customer success, and logistics across the snow, travel, and local government sectors. After years of seeing friends in the snow industry navigate the complexities of employer-sponsored and partner visas, she recognised a gap in support and guidance and saw Matilda as the answer.

“I want to help bring clarity and structure to what can be an unnecessarily stressful journey, guiding clients step by step to create their dream life in Australia together.”
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Snowboarder
& mountain
climber
PASSPORT
AUSTRALIA
DOCUMENT NO. N128302187
NAME
George Hatzis
ROLE
Product Design Lead

Like our founders, George joins us from the startup world as the former Product Design Lead at Eucalyptus. He’s used to solving complex problems in healthcare, so when Niamh and Damian reached out about Matilda, George was on board. Now he’s using his skills to transform another of Australia’s outdated systems: migration.

“It’s an honour to bring clarity and calm to a process many people dread having to go through.”
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Cat dad &
movie buff
Unlike many other migration agencies, we have Australian qualified lawyers on our team, which we believe enhances the quality of our services. Our consultants are registered migration agents and qualified lawyers. As we operate under MARA's regulations, most of our Australian lawyers do not maintain practising certificates with the legal regulator. We have purposely chosen not to structure ourselves as an immigration law firm so we can offer more competitive pricing, significantly lower than traditional migration law firms.

This means that even when working with one of our lawyers, a formal solicitor-client relationship will not be established. Should your case require court representation, we collaborate with our network of external legal professionals to ensure smooth continuity.