22BPsych

Location: Ascot Vale, VIC

Amanda is a Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner with over 8 years’ experience working with children and adolescents with challenging behaviours, particularly individuals on the Autism Spectrum. She has extensive experience tailoring and delivering interventions to a wide range of behaviours such as self-injurious, demand avoidance, eating, sleeping and as well as teaching programs. Amanda also has overseas experience having worked in the UK in a specialised school for students with multiple learning difficulties and behaviours of concern. Amanda takes a collaborative approach to servicing involving families, support staff, teachers and educational assistants across a diverse range of community and clinical settings. She is very passionate about helping vulnerable individuals to navigate the challenges they experience and provide support while promoting self-determination.

BPsych(Hons), MPublicHlth

Location: Perth, NSW

Errin is a Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner and Provisional Psychologist with over 5-years’ experience working with children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder to reduce and eliminate behaviours of concern and increase independence and overall life skills. She also has previous experience working with disadvantaged and marginalised groups, specifically Indigenous youth, through programs focused at increasing community and school engagement. Errin has experience working across a range of environments including; home, schools, daycare centres, group homes as well as clinical settings. She also has experience collaborating with stakeholders and allied health professionals, to ensure consistency and a multidisciplinary approach when implementing strategies within the Behaviour Support Plan. Errin has over 5-year’ experience of Applied Behaviour Analysis and behaviour support and enjoys seeing the progress of her clients during intervention.

BSc (Psych), BSc (Psych Hons), MCurricInstr (ABA), BCBA

Location: Villawood, NSW

Irina is a Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner and Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) with over seven years’ experience helping children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder to reduce and eliminate challenging behaviour. Irina has conducted interventions across many environments including schools and day care centres and regularly provides consultations to Paediatricians and other medica and allied health professionals. Irina has extensive experience across all areas of applied behaviour analysis and behaviour support including discrete trail training, naturalistic environment teaching, antecedent interventions, consequence interventions, Picture Exchange Communication Systems, feeding programs, sleeping programs, social skills programs, self-stimulatory behaviours, self-injurious behaviours, data collection, graphing and analysis, behavioural skills training, and functional behaviour assessments and analysis. In addition to client interventions, Irina enjoys staff training and development and is a board-approved supervisor to other practitioners undergoing BCBA training.

BPsych(Hons)

Location: Lane Cove, NSW

Claudia is a Provisional Psychologist with over 3 years’ experience in supporting people with disability of all ages including children. Claudia also has experience assisting individuals with the full range of disabilities and cognitive functioning levels including clients who are non-verbal. Claudia’s expertise is her ability to develop high quality positive behaviour support plans quickly and train staff in all of the strategies outlined. Claudia has written numerous Interim and Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans involving restrictive practices and has a strong understanding of what is required in this area. Claudia has an interest in working with children and adolescents as well as individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

19BA (Psych), MClinCouns, Registered NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner

Location: Gosford, NSW

Shannon is a motivated, passionate and committed Clinical Counsellor and Behaviour Support Practitioner with over 2 years’ experience working within the NDIS area of ORS. Shannon also has experience in disability case management and job development. She has outstanding counselling skills and can work with clients of all ages with all psychological presentations. Shannon builds exceptional rapport with her clients and works with them side by side to help them learn the skills they need to overcome their particular challenges and achieve the goals they set out for themselves. Shannon is very client-focused and ensures she takes the time to understand her clients and what they want to achieve. Shannon strongly believes in ongoing development and continuous learning and is always researching new evidence-based practices/interventions to include in her behaviour support plans/counselling interventions. Shannon is passionate about working with youth, people who have undergone trauma and complex cases.

BPsych (Hons)

Location: Port Macquarie, NSW

April is a Provisional Psychologist with over three years’ experience working with individuals with disabilities who present with challenging behaviours. April has expertise in the formulation of the reasons behind an individual’s challenging behaviour and in strategy development. April really enjoys working in partnership with her clients and their supports to help them learn to improve their skills and replace challenging behaviours with other behaviours that allow them to maintain better relationships with others and that are less dangerous to themselves. April receives outstanding feedback from everyone she works with and her skills and expertise in positive behaviour support are well known. April has extensive experience in the development of positive behaviour support plans including those involving restrictive practices. April also enjoys training and developing other staff to develop skills in this area. April’s areas of interest include the psychological development of children and young people, developmental disabilities, complex mental health concerns, ABIs and Intellectual Disabilities. In 2016, April also contributed to the research of individuals with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome and presented at the VCFS conference at Westmead Children’s Hospital.

BPsychSc (Hons)

Location: Broadmeadow, NSW

Cainan is a Provisional Psychologist and Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner with over 2 years’ experience supporting individuals with disabilities to reduce and eliminate behaviours of concern and improve quality of life. He also has previous experience supporting individuals concerned about family member’s substance use. Cainan uses a person-centred and trauma-informed approach in his work and ensures that he considers the needs of all parties when developing his interventions. Cainan has experience working with clients with all disability types and has developed Positive Behaviour Support Plans involving restrictive practices. Cainan is passionate about advocating on behalf of clients with disabilities to ensure that they are provided with the opportunities and supports they need to achieve their goals.

BA(Psych)

Location: Perth, WA

Igor has over 15 years of management experience working predominantly in the Disability and NDIS Sectors. He is passionate about providing exceptional customer service and helping individuals achieve their goals and overcome challenging behaviours. His focus is on building and maintaining a trusting relationship with his clients underpinned by his strong quality and performance orientation. Igor is passionate about developing himself and his team via formal and informal coaching, training and providing on the job experience. Igor also has extensive experience working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder as well as disadvantaged and vulnerable groups.

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BBehavStud(Psych), BPsychSc(Hons)

Location: Gosford, NSW

Jamie is a Provisional Psychologist and Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner with over 5 years of experience working with people across the lifespan. Jamie has a special interest and excellent feedback supporting people living with Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum (ASD), ADHD and ODD. Jamie also has previous experience working in crisis support services, including suicide intervention.

Jamie’s strengths include establishing rapport and building a positive working relationship with his clients and their families/support staff, helping people identify their goals, learning new skills, and overcoming life challenges. Jamie utilises a wide range of therapeutic styles, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy, Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing techniques. He enjoys the collaborative experience and individualises interventions to allow each client to learn and gain new skills to facilitate growth. Jamie works well within multi-disciplinary teams, including hospitals, schools and supported living.

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BEd(Prim), GradDipInclEd

Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW

Kirsty has 6 years’ experience as a Behaviour Support Practitioner and 11 years’ experience working in NSW Public Schools as a teacher across mainstream and special needs environments. Kirsty has experience supporting individuals of all ages with complex behaviours that require the support of multidisciplinary teams and the provision of intensive positive behaviour support intervention. Kristy has extensive experience in the area of restricted practices and writing both Interim and Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans which meet all NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commission requirements. Kirsty is passionate about finding strategies that promote capacity building, setting and achieving client goals and that lead to a greater level of independence and an improved quality of life.

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BA(Psych)

Location: Fyshwick, NSW

Maria has over five years’ of experience in Behaviour Support, working with children across a wide array of ages, backgrounds, different levels of Autism Spectrum (ASD) and disabilities as well as verbal and non-verbal children. Her experience includes supporting and assisting children to acquire social, life, and educational skills. Maria enjoys working with challenging behaviours & helping parents to understand behaviour therapy and how to run programs with their children at home better. Maria thoroughly believes that with the right support structure and guidance, people with disabilities can also overcome challenges to have superior standards of living. With her background in psychology, Maria loves to look at the bigger picture when she is working on an issue and come up with creative ways to attend to them. Maria focuses on delivering individualised servicing, and she truly believes one size does not fit all as everyone has different needs. Maria has recently moved to Canberra (ACT) after spending 8 years in Sydney (NSW).  Maria is multilingual and speaks English, Urdu and Hindi.

BPsych (Hons)

Location: Broadmeadow, NSW

Megan is a Provisional Psychologist and Behaviour Support Practitioner and has over 10 years’ experience supporting people with disabilities and mental health conditions in the Newcastle area. Megan’s expertise lies in her ability to establish rapport and trust with all parties, understand the function of challenging behaviours and work with families and support workers to develop practical and easy to apply strategies that work. Megan is able to work with extremely complex clients including those with forensic backgrounds and individuals who have experienced trauma and abuse. She has an extensive knowledge of person-centred and trauma-informed care models and experience with developing Interim and Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans involving restrictive practices. Megan’s interests include working with adolescents and young people with disabilities and helping them to reach their potential and training and developing other Behaviour Support Practitioners.

21BPsychSc

Location: Lane Cove, NSW

Meredith has over 10 years’ experience in positive behaviour support roles in the disability industry. She has particular expertise in working with teens and adults with significantly challenging behaviours. Meredith has completed a Bachelor of Psychological Science and will have completed her Master of Education in Applied Behaviour Analysis in 2020. She is a member of the Association for Behaviour Analysis Australia and has qualified as a Registered Behaviour Technician. Meredith presented her case study research on increasing independent activity in Autism at the 2019 Association for Behaviour Analysis Australia Conference in Melbourne. Meredith has many years’ experience and holds a particular interest in working with people with Acquired Brain Injury, mental illness, Autism and complex comorbidity. Meredith has been commended for her ability to work with clients, their families and support teams to provide cohesive behaviour support implementation over multiple environments.

Board Certified Behaviour Analyst, BPsych, MA(PBA)

Location: Villawood, NSW

Shelby is a Behaviour Support Manager and a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst with seven years of experience supporting people with a disability. Shelby is passionate about building the capacity of those who support our clients across multiple settings. Shelby’s experience has focused on teaching social communication, adaptive self-help skills, leisure skills, and academic skills while reducing challenging behaviour. Shelby values using evidence-based practices in an applied way to improve the quality of a person’s life.

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GDipArts(Psych), PGDipArts(Psych), MArts(Psych), PGDip(AppPsych)

Location: Villawood, NSW

Zsofia is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) and a Registered Psychologist. She has over eighteen years’ experience supporting individuals with a range of developmental and intellectual disabilities. Zsofia is passionate about providing high-quality evidence-based services to improve people’s quality of life.

Zsofia has ten years of experience working as a conductor-teacher, in New Zealand and Hungary. In this role, she lead small groups and 1:1 conductive classes for children with cerebral palsy and learning and behavioural difficulties. Zsofia has been working in the field of Behaviour Analysis for six years in New Zealand and Australia. Her expertise lies in early intervention and has extensive experience in conducting functional assessment, designing and implementing behavioural interventions to reduce and replace challenging behaviours. Zsofia has a special interest in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), staff and parent training. She is also a qualified supervisor and has been providing supervision to students pursuing BCBA or BCaBA certification.

MSocWk, GDipCouns,BSc(Psych)

Location: Lane Cove, NSW

Anika has worked in the behaviour support industry for the past 8 years including roles in early intervention and delivering consistent training to new recruits. Alongside her roles in behaviour, Anika has worked in hospital mental health units and local community centres both in the capacity of a counsellor and social worker for 3 years. Anika specialises and takes great interest in working with children but enjoys working with complex clients of all ages to help facilitate their growth in any way possible. Outside of work, Anika is a founder of a social educational program in Bangladesh called Project Unlearn. This project aims to help young boys unlearn gender stereotypes and regressive values taught by society and instead to empower women and build a better tomorrow. Anika is fluent in and able to communicate with her clients in Bangla, English, Hindi and Urdu. She is currently learning Korean.

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BSocSc(Psych, Crim), MPsych(Couns)

Location: Villawood, NSW

Brittany has a devotion for emotional well-being, education and creating behavioural change through innovative strategies with a person cantered approach. Brittany holds a Bachelor’s Degree with a double major in Psychology and Criminology, a Graduate Diploma in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Counselling. She is currently registered and insured with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Foundation Australia (PACFA) as a Counsellor, registered with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) as a Behaviour Support Practitioner and working towards registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). She specialises in Autism, Severe and Persistent Mental Illness, Children, Intellectual Disability, Forensic, Comorbidity and Eating Disorders. She uses therapeutic interventions to build individuality, independence and confidence, including evidence based models such as Play Therapy and Animal Assisted Therapy. Brittany also has a passion for educating, she has completed a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment which allows successful staff and stakeholder training in behavioural management.

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BPsych

Location: Morley, WA

Courtney is a registered Provisional Psychologist with a Bachelor of Psychology from Curtin University. Courtney is working a dual role within ORS, engaged in both NDIS Psychology and as an NDIS Behaviour Support Team Leader. Courtney has experience as a disability support worker so she has a thorough understanding of the holistic care that is imperative to the quality of life of individuals living with a disability. Courtney works with clients of many different backgrounds and presentations, including clients with co-morbid disorders. She has experience in ASD, ODD, ADHD, DID, Depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Bipolar and many more. Courtney has a particular skill when it comes to building rapport with children and adolescents, due to her ability to understand and communicate exceptionally with that cohort.

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BPsych(Chld&Comm)Hons

Location: Villawood, NSW

Erin has over 8 years experience working with children in various capacities, including early intervention in Autism specific Childcare services and Positive Behaviour Support. Erin has a passion for helping children meet their milestones and developmental goals, regardless of ability or experience. She has a deep understanding and knowledge of how to support individuals who have experienced trauma, in particular family violence. This is inclusive of training individuals support networks on how best support them. Erin is person-centred in her approach and is passionate about helping improve all individuals quality of life.

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BA(Psych), M.ACounsPsych

Location: Perth, WA

Before joining ORS as a Provisional Psychologist and Behaviour Support Practitioner, Faith lived and worked in California, USA, and was a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Post graduate school, she served as a clinician in various mental health settings with clients experiencing severe mental illness, drug and alcohol addiction comorbid with mental health issues, and women with fertility issues. She then spent 9 years working with twice exceptional adolescents in a school setting. She has extensive experience with implementation of cognitive behavioural therapies and strategies, managing multidisciplinary treatment teams, deescalating crises, and encouraging integrity and commitment. She engages clients to create change by thoroughly getting to know each one as a whole human being, tailoring treatment plans, interventions, and strategies to their personal goals and desires.

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BPsychSc, GDipPsych(Ad)

Location: Corrimal, NSW

Georgia is a Behaviour Support Practitioner and Provisional Psychologist with over 4 years’ experience working with people with a range of disabilities and presentations from mild to severe. She has experience with clients affected by acquired brain injuries, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, sensory processing disorders, schizophrenia, anxiety and depression. Georgia also has previous experience in delivering anxiety and emotion regulation programs to primary school children and providing assessment and individualised intervention to children with learning disabilities. She is passionate about advocating for the rights of those who are most vulnerable. Georgia takes a multidisciplinary approach and employs the biopsychosocial model to improve the health, wellbeing and quality of life of clients and their support network. She believes a good behaviour support plan and implementation has great potential to improve wellbeing, build relationships and enhance the quality of life, not just for the client but the support network around them as well. Georgia has a particular interest in people with disabilities who have come in contact with the justice system, schizophrenia and acquired brain injuries. When she isn’t at work she spends her time completing her Masters Research thesis.

BHumSc(PubHlthPlcyProm), GDipPsych, BPsych(Hons)

Location: Villawood, NSW

Georgia is a Provisional Psychologist and Behaviour Support Team Leader who has worked in the disability sector for over 3 years. Georgia has a strong focus on providing high quality assessment and intervention in behaviour support and psychological services. Her areas of interest include working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, complex trauma and psychological comorbidities. Georgia also has a strong motivation to reduce restrictive practices through effective behaviour support intervention.

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BTeach(Sec)/BA, GDipPsych, MSW

Location: Broadmeadow, NSW

Jess has worked in the disability sector since the rollout of the NDIS pilot program in the Hunter, and is focused on supporting people to live the life they want. Jess loves working with adolescents, adults, and older people with psychosocial or intellectual disabilities, and is passionate about building capacity within the individual and their support network to live and interact harmoniously. Jess’s approach to behaviour support includes equipping the individual and their support network with evidence-based therapeutic tools to facilitate improved communication, emotion regulation, and empathy. Jess is Social Worker and a member of the AASW, with additional degrees in education and psychology.

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BA(Psych), BSocSc(Psych)Hons, MSocHlthCouns, MProfPsych

Location: Lane Cove, NSW

Penny has over three years experience working with vulnerable populations including people with disabilities/health conditions, children with learning difficulties, women and children escaping domestic violence, people experiencing homelessness, and people with substance addiction. Penny has a passion for behaviour support and assisting individuals to overcome their barriers/challenges, achieve their goals and improve the quality of their lives. She also has an interest in IQ assessments, psychometric testing, and counselling.

BSci(Psych), GDipPsych

Location: Perth, WA

Tayla is a Behavioural Support Practitioner and Provisional Psychologist who has worked extensively with teenagers and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). She has had over 4 years’ experience with ASD with a focus on skill development, increasing wellbeing, coping strategies and emotional wellbeing. Her past experience in Applied Behaviour Analysis therapy has given her extensive knowledge in eliminating behaviours of concern, increasing independence and overall life skills, helping them to achieve their goals. Tayla has experience working across a range of environments such as homes, schools, group homes, day-cares and workplace settings. She collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, other allied health professionals, and stakeholders when implementing strategies to achieve the most effective outcomes. Tayla is hard-working, result-driven and strives to improve the lives of her clients.

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PhD

Location: Gosford, NSW

Dr Carmen Atkinson is a Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner and previously worked in the University sector. Her PhD thesis examined brain electrical activity while evaluating conflicting stimuli in a selective attention task, and subsequent research work included dyslexia/selective language impairment, emotional face processing, and mental health literacy in a cross-cultural sample. She has co-authored several publications in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences. She has taught undergraduate psychology courses in advanced developmental psychology, pre-professional psychology (neuropsych. assessment of memory and executive function), cognitive psychology and research methodology, and co-supervised Honours and Research Higher Degree students conducting a variety of research projects. Carmen has high standards of written and verbal communication, and cares deeply about clearly conveying information to our customers and their support staff, in order to best support their needs and foster positive outcomes.

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23BBus(Mgt), BBehavSc(Psych)Hons, PhD(Ed)

Location: Brisbane, QLD

Dr Chris Edwards is a Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner with the ORS Group. Chris has supported people with a varying range of abilities, from young children up to the elderly across a diverse range of contexts over the past six years. He is passionate about supporting people on the autism spectrum, and wider abilities to live inclusive and empowered lives.

He completed a PhD (Education) as part of the Early Years Behaviour Support Project, within the Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC) in 2019. His research explored how teleconsultation as part of a professional development program could support rural and remote educators to promote inclusive practices. As part of this research, Chris has presented at a number of national and international conferences, co-authored a peer-reviewed international publication, and has co-authored a book chapter due for release early 2021.

BA (Soc Sc) MA (Psych) PhD

Location: Lane Cove, NSW

Michelle has held numerous positions within disability services across the Government and private sector. Michelle has worked with people with mental health issues, acquired brain injury and those in aged care.

These roles have included direct client work and the supervision and management of others. Michelle has specialised in working with adults with an intellectual disability and those that have behaviour support needs. Michelle’s work included completing Behaviour support plans containing restrictive practices that met the requirements of the NDIS Quality and Safety Commission.

Michelle completed her PhD at the Australian Stuttering Research Centre (Sydney University). Her research topic was Anxiety in those who stutter. Michelle has written a journal article that was published in the Journal of Fluency Disorders, and she presented these findings at an international event, Oxford Dysfluency Conference. Michelle is passionate about providing a high-quality service for people using evidence-based practice and supporting others to do the same.

BPsych, MEd(ABA)

Location: Perth, WA

Katie has over 14 years’ experience delivering employment services and positive behaviour support to clients in both Australia and the UK. Katie has primarily worked with adults on the autistic spectrum as well as people with physical disabilities, sensory impairments and mental illness. She has worked across home, education and employment settings and has presented at conferences including the British Association of Supported Employment annual conference. Katie values using evidence-based practices and enjoys working within trans-disciplinary teams to ensure every client achieves their goals.

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BSSci(Psych), DipCouns

Location: Villawood, NSW

Mariham has worked in the OOHC industry for over 15years with both children and adults. She has worked and continue to work with children and adults who have experienced significant trauma in their early childhood and growing up which has greatly impacted their life, wellbeing and Mental Health.

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BArts (Hons), GradDipPsych, PostGradDipPsych, AdDipMgt, ABACert

Location: Villawood, NSW

Vivianne is a visionary leader with 20+ years of expertise managing the full spectrum of behaviours and complex needs across a range of disabilities, injuries and health conditions. She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology, an Advanced Diploma of Management and is also an Applied Behaviour Analysis Therapist. Her passion is connecting with individuals with a disability and their carers/families/support workers to make a tangible difference by developing solutions that help them to overcome challenges and live the best life they can live. Vivianne works confidently with diverse cultures and in situations where cultural awareness and appreciation are integral. She is multi-lingual and is fluent in Arabic and English.

Vivianne has extensive management experience and has managed numerous high performing sites, regions, programs and service areas within ORS. She is well known as an outstanding leader dedicated to helping her team learn the skills needed to be successful in their roles. Vivianne cares about quality and customer service and ensures that clients receiving services from her team get the very best service possible. Her areas of expertise include her ability to establish immediate rapport with clients from all cultures and their families, her ability to understand the function of behaviour and her ability to quickly develop strategies and identify replacement behaviours that effectively reduce these behaviours. Vivianne has had some significant success stories which other service providers are in awe of!

BSc(Psych), GradDipSc(Psych)

Location: Perth, WA

Alana is a Provisional Psychologist and Behaviour Support Practitioner with a passion for working with individuals displaying a wide range of complex disorders. Alana has worked as a Behaviour Analyst implementing Applied Behaviour Analysis for individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Alana also has experience in working with clients with complex behaviours and developing Interim and Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans that include restrictive practices in accordance with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Alana’s strengths include her ability to establish rapport and build a positive working relationship with all her clients, families, support staff, and stakeholders. She ensures all interventions are tailored to her client’s needs, and takes pride in implementing tools to ensure her clients become more independent and improve their overall quality of life. Alana works well within multi-disciplinary teams including government and private organisations, she is performance focused and achieves excellent results in all areas of her work. Alana strongly believes in development and continuous learning within the field of Psychology, and is passionate about delivering the best possible evidence-based practices/interventions for each of her cases.

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BPsychSc, BPsych(Hons)

Location: Ascot Vale, VIC

Alana is a Behaviour Support Practitioner and Provisional Psychologist with experience in the provision of positive behaviour support and psychological counselling to individuals with a range of complex disabilities.

Alana prides herself on her ability to build rapport and a positive relationship with her clients and their support network. Alana guarantees that her intervention plans are tailored per client where they will gain new skills, learn and achieve their goals. Alana’s motivation in working within this role is to create a positive impact in her client’s life, and that is what she believes to be the most rewarding element of her role.

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MSW

Location: Fyshwick, ACT

Bettina is a qualified social worker having recently completed a Master’s Degree in Social Work and graduated with distinction, from Western Sydney University. Bettina is currently a Behaviour Support Practitioner with the ORS Group; applying critical social work practice, at the same time, utilizing her sales and marketing skills as transferrable skills, to support, advocate, and empower individuals/families who are experiencing behavioural and social challenges to solve relationship problems, maximize human potentials, and improve quality of life. Bettina has received recognitions from renowned institutions in South East Asia, the Middle East and Australia for her consistent hard work and outstanding academic, sports, community and career performance. Over the years and years of experience in sales and marketing, Bettina has obtained full grasp and built strong skills in the areas of customer service, promotion, branding, research, report writing, event planning, B2B, and account management. Bettina believes that self-reinvention has no expiry date.

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BPsych(Hons)

Location: Gosford, NSW

Byron has worked in a range of mental health services from supporting homeless individuals in temporary housing to supporting those in occupational rehabilitation and developing life skills for refugee youth as a mentor. Byron has great experience working with a range of age groups, cultural backgrounds and psychological diagnoses, and demonstrates a strong passion for helping other’s reach their goals. With former experience as a support worker, Byron has a unique perspective as a behaviour support practitioner and provisional psychologist when working collaboratively with support staff to provide the best for his clients. Byron takes a creative and person-centred approach, tailoring strategies and interventions that focus on client strengths and interests, with the aim of helping his clients increase their quality of life and overall wellbeing.

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BPsych

Location: Perth, WA

Chelsea is a behaviour support practitioner with many years experience working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to build fluency in component skills whilst reducing and eliminating challenging behaviour. Through this, Chelsea has gained experience in Applied Behaviour Analysis in a range of environments including school, home and clinical settings. Chelsea loves seeing positive outcomes with her clients and has a passion for working with young children.

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BSSc(Psych)

Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW

Courtney is a Behaviour Support Practitioner with ORS based in the NSW Riverina. She has completed a Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) at Charles Sturt University and currently completing her Postgraduate at Monash University. Courtney is working towards becoming a Registered Psychologist and brings her expertise in both psychology and behaviour support together to support clients and their families.

Courtney has a passion for improving the lives of young people and working in the areas of disability, challenging behaviours and neurological disorders. Courtney continues to educate others and look to improve resources, particularly in rural communities.

She has a strong interest in research and contributing to growing awareness and knowledge, particularly for children and their families through early intervention around disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Intellectual Disability (ID).

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BA(Psych), GradDipPsychSc, BPsychSc(Hons)

Location: Gosford, NSW

David is very passionate about providing positive behaviour support to a range of clientele and appreciates the individuality of each of his clients. David approaches his work with eagerness and an inquisitive nature, and is constantly looking to improve his skillset. David is always looking to further his education in this field, evident through his recent acceptance into of a Master of Clinical Psychology. David thoroughly enjoys the process of case formulation and engrossing himself in the ways in which psychopathology can present itself, which is apparent in his client-focused and empathetic nature, as well as the positive feedback he has received from a range of clients across the lifespan. David has a keen interest in complex mental health presentations and working collaboratively with other health professionals, ensuring his services are provided to the best of his ability.

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BA(Visual), GDipEd

Location: Port Macquarie, NSW

Debbie brings to the team over 20 years teaching experience including 10 years as a Specialist Assistant Principal (Complex Support) and an Autism Outreach Teacher. During this time Debbie worked closely with individuals, their families, carers, school staff and outside agencies to design, implement, and evaluate education programs for students with moderate to high support needs.

Highly skilled in the areas of emotion regulation, sensory sensitivities and behaviour analysis; Debbie aims to deliver a wholistic person-centered service that increases quality of life, improves individual’s skills and independence while decreasing concerning behaviours.

Debbie has lived experience, understanding the challenges that individuals, families, carers and staff in a variety of settings face. Debbie is passionate about making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities and is always keen to deliver a considered and professional service that helps people achieve their goals.

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DipCrim&ComJustice, BSSci(Psych)

Location: Villawood, NSW

Dewi has in-depth experience implementing customised behaviour support plans working with complex cases and extremely challenging behaviours. Dewi has an incredible ability to establish rapport with clients, families and support staff and makes everyone feel immediately comfortable in her presence. Dewi gains great satisfaction from seeing her clients succeed because assisting and helping others is a life goal for Dewi. Dewi enjoys working with a wide variety of clients each one has a unique set of issues that need to be addressed. Dewi works diligently to recommend the best behaviour support plans to improve the clients quality of life.

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BCCJ, GDipPsychAdv

Location: Ascot Vale, VIC

Dilay has worked with a client-centred approach with children on the Autism Spectrum for the past two years, and has extensively studied the relationships between sleep problems and emotion regulation in children and adolescents with ADHD for her thesis in her psychology studies. Her favourite part of working with a diverse range of clients through the NDIS is being able to contribute to the goal development of various individuals and supporting them in improving their quality of life through gaining new skills. Dilay also has great interest in forensic psychology, and a passion for facilitating and assisting of the navigation of challenges that individuals living with a disability face. Dilay is fluent in speaking Turkish and enjoys being able to get past communication barriers for Turkish clients that struggle with English.

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BPsych(Hons), MProfPsych

Location: Gosford, NSW

Eduardo is a Provisional Psychologist and a Behaviour Support Practitioner with years of experience working within the NDIS industry supporting and delivering best care practices to individuals living with disabilities. Eduardo has clinical practice working with individuals in a psychotherapeutic role assisting individuals through educating and developing tools in becoming skilled and resourced in progressively acquiring healthy cognitive, emotional and behavioural patterns. Eduardo’s expertise is working with complex at-risk adolescent population through proficient rapport building skills and the use of motivational interviewing techniques to allow the individuals to identify internal motivating factors, set tangible goals and addressing barriers. Eduardo has also provided group therapy with a background in facilitating Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.

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BA(Psych), BPsych(Hons)

Location: Perth, WA

Eliza is a Provisional Psychologist and Behaviour Support Practitioner. She is a Psychology Honours graduate from UWA, completing her thesis on Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety and the impact of social-acceptance. She has worked with children and adults with various developmental conditions and mental illnesses over the last four years to help them to improve their educational and social capacities. Eliza completed an Internship at a Psychologist clinic in Ireland, working alongside experts in women’s and LGBTIQA specific psychology, organisational coaching and trauma-informed psychological practice. Eliza is proactive, passionate and easily connects with clients to help empower them to work with them to improve their quality of life. Eliza’s core interests include working within a social-model of disability and providing a holistic support plan to involve all support networks of her clients. Eliza works to ensure her work is of the highest quality, specific to the needs of each client and helps each client to feel personally supported.

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2424BPsych(Hons)

Location: Villawood, NSW

Emma has 4 years’ experience working as a Behaviour Support Practitioner and 8 years disability industry experience in a variety of management and support worker roles

Emma has extensive experience working successfully in a person centred manner with complex cases with extremely challenging behaviours. Emma has an incredible ability to establish rapport with clients, families and support staff and makes everyone feel immediately comfortable in her presence. Emma enjoys working in multidisciplinary teams with a variety of stakeholders such as Department of Health, Department of Education, NDIA, NSW Justice etc. Emma’s expertise involves working with adolescents supporting change management, transitions, puberty and sexual development. Emma also has expertise working with difficult to engage clients, clients other providers will not accept, forensic populations and clients exhibiting extremely challenging behaviours. Emma’s strong positivity and willingness to see the potential in everyone is an asset and helps her to achieve the strong levels of success she does in reducing challenging behaviours in these populations. Emma is committed to person centred practice, and commits to always work from that lens, not only the framework. Emma understands diagnoses and medical models, but seeks to provide service for the individual; focusing on their strengths, their dreams, and their desires for their own best lives. Emma champions her clients and their support teams in the challenges, and celebrates with those in their success. Emma also has expertise in developing Interim and Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans involving the use of restrictive practices.

BPsych(Hons)

Location: Villawood, NSW

Fredric is a Behaviour Support Practitioner and Provisional Psychologist. He has experience working with children and adolescents with challenging behaviours, particularly individuals on the Autism Spectrum. He has experience delivering in home care interventions on a one-on-one basis to clients, in group settings within a school readiness program and in a childcare setting. Fredric has experience implementing intervention strategies to a wide range of behaviours including escape, access to tangibles and attention, avoidance, self-injurious behaviours and teaching programs to both verbal and non-verbal individuals. Fredric has experience with parent training, collaborating with a Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) within a clinical setting to assist in identifying challenging behaviours and follow through with implementation strategies with the aim of increasing the client’s independence.

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GDipPsych, GDipPsychAdv

Location: Perth, WA

Haiden is a Provisional Psychologist and a Behaviour Support Practitioner with experience supporting adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Haiden always seeks out opportunities to build rapport, and he strives to provide support services tailored towards his client’s specific needs. These support services often include the creation of goals that seek to improve his client’s day-to-day skills and abilities or the exploration of new social experiences that enrich his client’s quality of life.

Haiden thoroughly enjoys working alongside those with challenging behaviours, and he believes constant collaboration with his clients is key to their success. Haiden also enjoys discussing his client’s achievements, and he will work alongside other allied health professionals to ensure he maximizes his client’s quality of life, wherever possible. When he isn’t at work, Haiden enjoys creating illustrations.”

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BA(Acc), GDipEdu, GDipPsych, BPsychSci(Hons)

Location: Broadmeadow, NSW

Heather has a wealth of experience working with children and adolescents gained by working in education for almost 20 years. As a result, Heather became interested in human behaviour and returned to University to obtain a psychology Bachelor Degree and then Honours. Heather has a strong focus on and commitment to assisting others to improve their mental wellbeing. Heather also is a Certified Practising Accountant and was formerly the Chief Accounting Services Officer and the Principal Management Accountant within Financial Services Department at the Department of Human Services.

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BSci(Psych), PGDipPsych

Location: Perth, WA

Holly studied a Bachelor of Science and Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology, and has a passion for helping those in need through evidence-based strategies. Holly’s thesis project increased the current knowledge of teaching visual-aid based training to aid comprehension of complex topics, and found positive results, enhancing her ability to develop strategies for her clients as a behaviour support practitioner. Holly has experience working with older adults with cognitive impairments, and has developed an in depth understanding into patients’ wellbeing and individual needs. Holly has a passion for helping people of all ages and backgrounds, with a particular interest in working with children and older adults.

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BPsych

Location: Perth, WA

Jessie is a Provisional Psychologist and Behaviour Support Practitioner with many years experience working in the disability sector, where she provided mental health and behavioural support to children, adolescents, and their families. She has experience working with a varying range of abilities and presentations, including Autism, ADHD, Intellectual Disability, Sensory Processing Sensitivities, Anxiety and Depression. Although she loves working with all kinds of abilities, she has a special interest in supporting young people with Autism.

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BPsych, MScClinChiPsych

Location: Lane Cove, NSW

Katarina has worked within the disability industry for 6 years in a variety of different roles including Support Worker and Team Leader roles. She has experience working with a variety of different physical and mental health diagnoses, the elderly and children along with substance addiction. Katarina has a special interest in working with people in the mental health sector to help them achieve their goals, improve their quality of life and be able to overcome barriers to be able to live a happy and fulfilling life. She is a strong believer in education and training for her clients and those who support them to get the best possible results. Katarina is working towards achieving her registration as a Provisional Psychologist. She has also worked as an Art and Play Therapist and Mentor while living in the UK. She is multilingual speaking Slovak, Czech, moderate Polish and is learning Spanish.

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BBehSc, MEd(ABA)

Location: Perth, WA

Katie is a Behaviour Support Practitioner with many years of experience working with a range of children and adolescents, to improve their quality of life through a person centred and individualised approach. Katie has worked as a mentor and tutor with at risk and disengaged youth, was a Support Worker for people with Down syndrome, as well as working as a Developmental Therapist for children with Autism to develop their essential life skills through Applied Behaviour Analysis. Katie has completed her Behavioural Science Degree as well as a Masters of Education in Applied Behaviour Analysis. This transdisciplinary knowledge has contributed to her holistic approach when designing tailored strategies to help her clients and their families.

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BPsych

Location: Corrimal, NSW

Katie is a Behaviour Support Practitioner and Provisional Psychologist with a range of experience. Katie has spent time working in preschools with children with developmental and intellectual disabilities to workplace rehabilitation. Katie’s interest is in working with Autism and the Education System and helping children and adolescents reduce their challenging behaviour. Katie believes strongly in a collaborative care approach in increasing our clients quality of life and advocating for their rights

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BSc(Psych)

Location: Villawood, NSW

Kel has a Bachelor of Science majoring in Psychology and a Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention. He has worked within the behavioural support industry for the past 8 years as an ABA therapist and Senior Youth Worker specialising in children with trauma and aggressive behaviours. He has worked as a senior specialist travelling to specific cases in Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Cairns and Sydney. When travelling Kel provided support and feedback for teams caring for young people with complex needs and developed therapeutic care plans to support young people who needed additional support. Kel also has experience in Quality and Systems Management and has provided feedback on Behaviour support plans and audits for the care of young people in residential care. Kel’s main focus is on open communication and creating a team environment where everyone feels empowered to contribute.

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BSc (Crim&CrimJus)

Location: Fyshwick, ACT

Kesley has worked in alcohol and other drug rehabilitation, eating disorder rehabilitation and life skills mentoring. She has experience in working with all age groups and many different cultural backgrounds. Coming from the United States, she comes into situations ready to adapt and use her previous knowledge to help others in the ways that best suit that individual. Kesley enjoys being able to work with others in finding what their goals are and finding the best ways to reach those. Kesley enjoys using creative approaches with each person she works with to keep the person interested and motivated to reach their goals. Kesley has her Bachelor degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a minor study in Psychology. Kesley thoroughly believes that with the right supports in place anyone can turn their life into what they want it to be, regardless of history or disability.

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BPsych(Hons)

Location: Broadmeadow, NSW

Kiara is a Provisional Psychologist and Behaviour Support Practitioner. Kiara has experience in working with youth groups to create safe spaces for mental health conversations. Kiara has joined ORS with a strong passion for supporting people with disability, along with their family, friends and carers. She understands the need for a client-centred approach to support, and values taking the time to build strong rapport with each client.

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BEd(Prim)

Location: Gosford, NSW

Kylie is passionate about making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities and is always keen to deliver a considered and professional service that helps people achieve their goals. Kylie brings to the team over 20 years teaching experience including 12 years as a Special education teacher and 9 years as a mainstream classroom educator. During this time Kylie worked closely with individuals, their families, carers, school staff and outside agencies to design, implement, and evaluate education programs for students with mild, moderate and high support needs. Highly skilled in the areas of emotion regulation, sensory sensitivities and behaviour analysis; Kylie aims to deliver a holistic person-centred service that increases quality of life, improves individual’s skills and independence while decreasing concerning behaviours. Kylie has lived experience, understanding the challenges that individuals, families, carers and staff in a variety of settings face.

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BPsych(Hons)

Location: Broadmeadow, NSW

Lauren is a Behaviour Support Practitioner with over four years’ experience in the disability sector. Lauren has supported clients across the lifespan with a variety of mental health conditions and disabilities. Lauren has experience developing behavioural interventions for clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder and has work alongside clients and their families to develop Positive Support Behaviour Plans. Lauren is passionate about ensuring all behavioural interventions and support plans are person centred and include all relevant stakeholders. Lauren’s previous experience as a disability support practitioner drives her interest in ensuring all family and support staff are provided with adequate training and education regarding behaviours of concerns and restrictive practices.

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BSc(Psych), PGDipPsych

Location: Morley, WA

Leanne is a Behaviour Support Practitioner and Provisional Psychologist with over 4 years’ experience working with children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder to reduce and eliminate behaviours of concern and to increase social and life skills. She has extensive experience tailoring and delivering interventions across multiple settings including home, schools and day care centres. Leanne has experience across all areas of applied behaviour analysis and behaviour support including discrete trial training, antecedent and consequence interventions, incidental environment teaching, self-injurious behaviours and social skills training. She is very passionate about seeing progress of her clients and providing them with the skills they need to achieve their goals.

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BSW(Hons)

Location: Broadmeadow, NSW

Montana is a social worker who has many years experience working as a disability support worker here in Newcastle. Montana enjoys working from a strengths based perspective and is passionate about assisting people achieve their goals and also reducing the stigma surrounding mental health. Montana has experience working with children, adolescents and adults who have physical disabilities, trauma backgrounds, mental health diagnoses and cognitive impairments, in addition to individuals admitted within forensic and in-patient facilities. Montana is eager to head back to University to complete a Masters of Forensic Social Work, which is a particular area of interest for her.

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BPsych(Hons)

Location: Lane Cove, NSW

Natalie is an enthusiastic and passionate Behaviour Support Practitioner with extensive experience working and volunteering across different sectors of mental health and health services, supporting clients of all ages. Natalie has an innate ability to build rapport quickly and foster meaningful relationships with her clients, allowing her to provide trusted support to her clients as they learn to set out and achieve their unique therapeutic goals. Alongside her volunteer experience with children and most recent work with adults in need of mental health support, she also has a passion for research and uses this to enhance the delivery of behaviour support plans to her clients. Her primary areas of interest include trauma, eating disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and sexual assault.

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BSc(AppPsych), MScAppPsych(Clin), MPsychotherapy

Location: Gosford, NSW

Nicole is a dedicated, multilingual Clinical Psychologist from Switzerland with seven years of experience in the mental health, social service and criminal justice fields, performing cognitive, differential and neuropsychological assessments and treatment. She is extensively trained in the diagnosis and treatment of juvenile sexual offenders, and her therapeutic background is in Systemic and Cognitive-Behavioural techniques as well as Schema therapy. Further she has expertise in working with children and adults, individually or in group programs, as well as working with families and couples. Many of her previous clients are from various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. To her it is very rewarding to be part of an extended team with diverse therapeutic approaches, professional backgrounds, and other institutions.

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BPsych(Hons)

Location: Perth, WA

Olivia is a Behaviour Support Practitioner and a Provisional Psychologist with experience of providing behavioural and psychological services for individuals who experience a range of difficulties and disabilities. Olivia is experienced with conducting Functional Behavioural Assessment, developing a Behaviour Support Plan, and implementing strategies that are evidence-based and individualised for the client. Olivia’s strength is her ability to work collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure a person-centred approach is always taken to support clients and others to improve their lives.

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B(Psych), Dip(Languages)

Location: Fyshwick, ACT

Rhiannon undertook her Bachelor of Psychology and Diploma of Languages programs across the Australian National University, the National University of Singapore and the University of Copenhagen. She has extensive experience providing therapeutic support within a variety of contexts, and is trained in Applied Behaviour Analysis and Positive Behaviour Support. Throughout her career, Rhiannon has been afforded exposure to clinical and academic practices in a range of domestic and international settings, and is currently conducting honours-level research into the neural substrates of schizotypy and cannabis use disorders. As such, Rhiannon has a particular interest in neurological disturbances and complex mental health conditions such as substance use, schizophrenia and psychosis. She is passionate about optimising participants’ quality of life and psychosocial outcomes through a mindful, strength-based approach.

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BSci(Psych), GDipPsych, MPPsych

Location: Fyshwick, ACT

Samuel is a Provisional Psychologist with a Master of Professional Psychology from the University of Tasmania. Samuel has experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating individuals with a variety of mental health conditions and a diverse range of presentations including mood disorders, personality disorders and psychotic disorders. Samuel has experience working in both metropolitan and regional areas across Australia, in multidisciplinary teams, and with diverse groups of clients. Further, Samuel has experience working with the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Framework and has extensive experience with mindfulness completing Master Classes’s on the subject.

Samuel’s work with clients is centred on a non-judgemental, strength-based and person-centred approach that emphases empathy, compassion, caring and respectful collaboration. This approach allows treatment to be individualised to the client and focused on their needs, goals and wants. Further, this supports individuals to reach their goals, support personal and individual wellbeing, improve their quality of life and flourish.

Samuel is passionate about psychology and passionate about supporting individuals achieve the very best.

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BPsych(Hons)

Location: Villawood, NSW

Sara has a significant amount of experience working with NDIS participants and understanding their needs and how to maximise their potential. She has worked with people with a range of disabilities including physical and psychosocial disabilities across all age ranges. Sara has a passion for quality customer service and demonstrates compassion in all her interactions with clients and their families. She enjoys working with her team to find unique and effective ways to improve positive behaviours and increase each client’s quality of life. Sara’s area of interest is working with children with intellectual disabilities. She enjoys seeing the change and the growth in her clients when they achieve their goals.

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BA(Psych), GDipPsych

Location: Villawood, NSW

Stephanie is a Provisional Psychologist who has experience working within the disability sector as well as in Worker’s Compensation. Her areas of expertise and interests include working with complex clients with challenging behaviours, neurodevelopmental disorders, complex trauma and individuals who have acquired a traumatic brain injury. Stephanie has been commended for being able to effortlessly establish rapport with her clients by ensuring her client and their families/staff are well-informed and comfortable throughout the entire process. Stephanie’s focus is to improve the quality of life of each of her clients and their families by developing a person-centered plan specifically tailored to each individual. Stephanie is fluent in and able to communicate with her clients in English and Arabic.

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BBehSc(Psych)

Location: Broadmeadow, NSW

Todd has worked as a strength and conditioning coach with junior and elite athletes before moving into NDIS behaviour support. Todd’s focus is on providing the highest quality person-centred approach with a strong emphasis on rapport building. Todd is highly motivated to implement evidence based strategies to help clients achieve measurable goals. He enjoys the diversity of working in the disability services, engaging with other allied health professionals to achieve the best outcomes for clients.

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BEd(Prim)

Location: Morley, WA

Viv is a highly motivated, bubbly person who takes pride in being able to establish quick rapport and trust with her clients, especially those who find it difficult to engage with others. Viv has over 15 years’ experience in working with persons who are trying to overcome challenging behaviors, including those in low socio-economic areas and also the Indigenous community. She has specialized in working with clients who are living with cognitive disorders such as; Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, and Central Auditory Processing Disorder. Viv is highly experienced in working alongside clients that are experiencing trauma-based behaviors, alcohol and other substance use issues, and those who live with mental health issues. Viv has practiced in group-based therapy, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy, emotion regulation, and counselling.
Viv has completed Certificates in Education Support with Aboriginal studies and is completing her final year of Bachelors in Counselling and Psychology. She has worked in a multitude of environments, engaging with various stakeholders to manage a multidisciplinary approach.
Using a person-centered approach Viv loves to enable her clients to reach the goals they want to achieve, allowing them the life skills and independence that they want to reach.

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BPsychSc, BPsychSc(Hons)

Location: Fyshwick, ACT

Xian is a Provisional Psychologist with over three years’ experience supporting clients with a diverse range of presentations, having previous experience working in employee assistance program (EAP) and within schools. She has extensive experience working within multi-disciplinary contexts and has worked closely with clients and their families to overcome challenging behaviours and improve their quality of life. Xian utilises a person-centred approach that emphasises caring and respectful collaboration with clients. She is particularly passionate about supporting children and adolescents.

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