Allied Health and Therapeutic Services

Meet Sam!

Sam is one of our Positive Behaviour Support Practitioners. His roles and responsibilities include monitoring, reporting and analysing behaviours within PBS plans and functional behavioural analyses for CLO participants of whom have PBS funding available in their NDIS plans. The majority of participants Sam works with are transitioning from forensic facilities such as James Nash House or general mental health facilities like the Glenside Health Services campus. Sam has had many roles within CLO, starting as a person centred support worker and then spending time as a service coordinator before joining the clinical team. Sam’s tertiary background is criminology and psychology, which has certainly helped his more recent roles and is a great interest and passion of his.

Languages: English

Meet Erin!

Erin is one of our Positive Behaviour Support Practitioners. She provides comprehensive and person-centred support to individuals with challenging behaviours. Erin has over 20 years of experience within various roles in the community services sector in Australia, Canada, and the UK. She has recently completed her Bachelor of Psychology with Honours and a Masters of Professional Psychology. Erin has a passion for the biopsychosocial framework and has a strong human rights focus.

Languages: English

Meet Renata!

Renata is one of our Positive Behaviour Support Practitioners. She provides provide specialist developmental assessment and intervention programs to address complex issues for people living with disabilities, including mental health. Renata completed her Master of Social Work placement with CLO in November 2020, worked as a Therapy Assistant and Person Centred Support Worker from December 2020 to September 2021 and joined the Clinical Team as a PBS Practitioner in October 2021. Renata has also completed her Bachelor of Psychology and has nine years of experience as a Clinical Psychologist in Brazil.

Languages: English, Portuguese

Meet Fred!

Fred works with both adults and children. He develops and implements behaviour support plans and interventions for improving quality
of life and minimising behaviours of concern. Fred is a graduate of Flinders University, he holds a Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education
and has full membership with the Developmental Educators Australia Inc.
Fred has a passion for helping people and is enthusiastic about using positive behaviour support practices to improve the quality of life of individuals
who experience complex disabilities and/or mental health conditions by using a collaborative approach with the individuals, their support networks and their natural environment. The CLO value that aligns most with Fred is quality. He believes that all people should enjoy a good quality of life, engaging in the things that are most meaningful to them.

Languages: English

Meet Lisa!

Lisa works as a Positive Behaviour Support practitioner in the PBS team. She conducts clinical assessments and develops positive behaviour support plans. She uses person-centred, strength-based practices and interpersonal and communication skills to work with participants.

Lisa completed her Bachelor of Management and Master of Social Work at Flinders University. She had more than 2 years of working experience as a therapeutic youth work and disability support worker providing person-centred support to children, young people and adults with complex needs to improve their quality of life and worked as a PBS assistant with CLO. Her goal is to support people by using positive behaviour support practices to improve their quality of life.

Languages: English, Mandarin

Meet Jake!

Jake is a graduate of Flinders University, holding a Bachelor of Disability and
Developmental Education. Jake has worked and studied in the Disability industry for 4 years.
Jake has previously worked in Early Intervention programs and thoroughly enjoys working with children, adults and their families/support teams to ensure they reach their best potential.
Jake aims to support individuals to ensure every person has choice and control over their decisions by using positive behaviour support strategies through a collaborative approach to improve their quality of life.

Jake believes that all people should enjoy a good quality of life, engaging in the things that are most meaningful to them. In his spare time, Jake enjoys cooking food for his family and friends. Especially when he is making his favourite
Thai Green curry. Jake enjoys walking his dog to the park, playing board games, watching sports and kicking the football.

Languages: English

Meet Tiana!

Tiana started her journey with CLO in March 2021 as a Person-Centred Support Worker, she advanced to a leadership position as an acting Service Coordinator in August 2022 and joined the Clinical Team in November 2023. Tiana is a graduate of Flinders University; she holds a Master of Social Work and before that, she completed her bachelor’s degree in finance in China. Tiana is bilingual, speaking both English & Mandarin. She is passionate about helping individuals to achieve positive outcomes and reach their best potential. Tiana sees relationships as an essential part of her practice, she believes that good communication and building positive relationships are key to collaboration and making positive changes.

Languages: English, Mandarin

Milena works as PBS graduate in the PBS team.

She holds a degree in Psychology and Justice (Criminology and Policing) from the Queensland University of Technology and is currently completing her 4^th year of Psychology at the University of Adelaide.

Milena has vast experience in children’s services, including youth mentoring and child protection services, particularly within residential and foster care. Milena uses a person-centred approach and ensures that her client’s inputs are included in every aspect.

The CLO value that resonates the most with Milena is Innovation. Milena believes there is always a fun and creative way to work, which is reflected in the therapeutic tools she uses to approach behaviours of concern.

Milena loves trying out new restaurants, travelling, scuba diving, puppies and maintaining an active lifestyle.

Languages: English, Portuguese