Our Team
Katy
PBS-P
Department
Positive Behaviour Support
Qualifications:
Diploma of Counselling, Impacts of Trauma on a Child
Management of co-occurring alcohol and other drug and mental health conditions in alcohol and other drug treatment settings
Child Centred and family-focused practice with children with disability
PTSD in Autistic Adults: Understanding the Causes
Symptoms, and Support for Suicide Prevention
Experience:
I worked for several years in Support Work, 3 years as a Support Coordinator and have 20+ years lived experience in the Disability Community. I have worked closely with several different service systems in the community to build positive collaboration for participants and to ensure that their support needs are met within scope of each support system.
Specialisation:
Mental Health
Psychosocial Disability
Family Violence, Autism and ADHD
Achievements & Success Stories:
I have been having a lot of success with supporting participants and their care teams to focus on their strengths, so that they can grow in that space with confidence and with a more person-centred outlook.
Success story:
I have been fortunate to be a part of some really wonderful participants' lives. I have been able to support participants to advocate for themselves, build on their strengths and find and maintain t I have witnessed a young person make some really significant positive change by coordinating supports that they requested, by listening, by supporting them to build their capacity and showing care and empathy.
I have been fortunate to be a part of some really wonderful participants' lives. I have been able to support participants to advocate for themselves, build on their strengths and find and maintain t I have witnessed a young person make some really significant positive change by coordinating supports that they requested, by listening, by supporting them to build their capacity and showing care and empathy.
