One Central Health is proud to offer our clients a professionally trained and experienced team of clinicians, practitioners, and therapists across a range of allied health services.
We welcome children, adults, and families to access our exceptional health care all in one convenient location.
Please click on a staff profile to find out more about our multidisciplinary team members.
Alana has a Bachelor of Psychology (UWA), Master of Education (Applied Behaviour Analysis) from Monash University and a Master of Business Administration (University of Newcastle), and she is currently completing a Master of Arts (Writing and Literature).
Over the past two decades Alana has been working as a psychologist. She worked throughout the state of Western Australia over her years as a psychologist. Thanks to these experiences, Alana has developed a passion for ensuring easy access to multidisciplinary therapy for all Western Australians. Alana is an autism assessor and advanced positive behaviour support clinician.
In her spare time, Alana loves to travel, write, and spend time with her family.
General Manager
We are pleased to introduce Paul, whose career spans over 25 years of dedicated service as a seasoned Critical Care Paramedic specialising in aeromedical medicine. Paul’s work has taken him across Southeast Asia, Europe, and Africa, where he provided essential medical assistance to communities in need. His unwavering commitment to improving well-being, particularly for the elderly, the injured, and individuals living with disabilities, has been a hallmark of his career. Beyond his frontline medical expertise, Paul has extended his professional focus into governance, quality assurance, and compliance within the clinical, aged care, and disability sectors.
In his executive leadership roles, Paul has been instrumental in ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality care, with a particular emphasis on addressing the needs of underserved populations, the elderly, and those living with disabilities.
Paul is a Registered Paramedic and holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, an Undergraduate Degree in Leadership, and a Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety. His unique blend of hands-on experience and strategic leadership positions him as a passionate advocate for improving care standards and fostering innovation across the healthcare landscape.
Kylie has well over 20 years’ experience working as a psychologist. Having commenced in the Education Department as a school psychologist, Kylie moved on to specialise in autism and disabilities, working for Disability Services and the Autism Association.
Kylie is skilled in helping clients deal with issues such as anger management, anxiety, compulsive behaviours, toileting, school avoidance, study skills, self-harm, parental separation, child protection and peer/sibling interactions, as well as providing support for FIFO workers and families.
Kylie has experience working in multidisciplinary therapy environments where clients can access support and achieve their potential.
Annette brings over 10 years of experience to her role as One Central Health’s NDIS Plan Manager and payroll officer/bookkeeper. She also holds a Certificate IV in Financial Services (Bookkeeping) and has worked extensively as a paralegal specialising in banking and finance.
When Annette’s not working, she loves entertaining, travelling and spending time with her family and friends.
Nina qualified as a psychologist over 24 years ago. Since then she has worked in a variety of schools, children’s therapy centres and in private practices. She sees both children and adults, and has extensive experience with trauma, anxiety and transitions (such as divorce, bereavement, moving, becoming a parent etc).
When working with children/teenagers, Nina uses mostly play therapy, bibliotherapy, art, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy. With adults, she also uses Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy (particularly with trauma), as well as BWRT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and the more traditional Talking Therapies.
Nina recently completed training in Cognitive Processing Therapy for Trauma and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She has also become a registered practitioner in Brain Working Recursive Therapy (BWRT), a unique and relatively new therapy which uses knowledge of the structure and functioning on the brain to make lasting changes for a wide variety of psychological difficulties.
Diana is a dietitian with specialist training in the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) approach to feeding and an interest in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).
She is a food enthusiast with a passion for helping people learn to enjoy all foods and manage their health without restrictive and depriving diets. Diana uses non-diet approach techniques, as well as intuitive and mindful eating principles, to help clients nurture a more positive relationship with food and their bodies.
Diana specialises in helping people of all ages with chronic illness such as heart disease, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, high blood lipids and coeliac disease, as well as having experience in the management of under and over nutrition, eating disorders, food intolerances and gastrointestinal disorders. She is also interested in working with families who struggle with fussy eating and feeding problems.
Diana is a dedicated Ashtanga yoga practitioner and in her spare time enjoys cooking, fermenting and entertaining loved ones.
Ankita is a Provisionally Registered Psychologist and an Autism Assessor at One Central Health. Her educational background includes a master’s degree in counselling psychology and a Professional Diploma in Clinical Psychology, both obtained from Amity University, India. Over the years, she has gained experience as a Clinical Psychologist, serving diverse client populations in various settings across India.
Ankita’s professional passion lies in Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and other developmental disabilities.
When working with children and families, her primary focus is to empower them with a deeper understanding of their emotional and behavioural needs, enabling more effective support for their growth and development.
Outside of her professional life, Ankita finds joy in activities such as gardening and cooking during her leisure time.
Isabella is a Provisionally Registered Psychologist and Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner at One Central Health. She holds a Bachelor of Psychology with Honours from Curtin University and is an associate member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi).
Isabella’s work centres on empowering clients by collaborating closely with their families to provide holistic support. She has a particular interest in Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and other developmental diversities, always maintaining a neuroaffirming and inclusive approach in her practice. Isabella is dedicated to working with clients of all ages and diverse backgrounds, emphasising a comprehensive and family-centred approach to enhance their well-being.
In her spare time, she enjoys trying out new restaurants, spending quality time with family and friends, and going on long walks.
Provisionally Registered Psychologist
Zeynep is a Provisionally Registered Psychologist and Progressive Applied Behavioural Analysis (PABA) Therapist at One Central Health. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Curtin University and is currently finalising her Master of Professional Psychology.
Zeynep’s professional passion lies in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, and other developmental diversities. She utilises a range of therapy modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and Motivational Interviewing. Her approach focuses on empowering clients and their families, with an in-depth understanding of their emotional and behavioural needs. She is committed to working with clients of all ages and diverse backgrounds, with fluent skills in Turkish.
In her spare time, Zeynep enjoys running, spending time with friends and family, and trying new restaurants.
Michael is a registered psychologist at One Central Health who works across all age groups. He graduated from Curtin University in 2021 with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (Honours). Across 2022 and 2023, Michael lived in the Goldfields, working with One Central Health in Kalgoorlie while working towards his full registration as a psychologist.
Michael has experience working with people of all abilities and backgrounds as he has studied, worked and volunteered in the healthcare space for the last 6 years. Michael uses a wide range of therapy approaches with his clients to best meet their needs. This includes; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and Schema Therapy. Michael has a particular interest and experience working with adults and young adults, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, people with anxiety and depression and neurodivergent people.
Michael currently works at One Central Health South Lake and One Central Health Balcatta, he also provides services via telehealth.
In his spare time, Michael likes hosting board game nights, playing with his dog, going to the gym, and reading and writing fiction stories.
Darlene completed a Bachelor of Science (Developmental Psychology) and, more recently, graduated with a Master of Speech Pathology at Curtin University. She began her professional journey as a Developmental Specialist in an early intervention setting, where she provided support to young children and their families. After earning her master’s degree, Darlene transitioned into her role as a Speech Pathologist supporting people with disabilities.
Darlene is passionate about collaborating with clients and their families to set and achieve goals that are meaningful to them.
Outside of work, Darlene enjoys spending quality time with her family. She also loves the outdoors, frequently going bushwalking and visiting the beach to relax.
Michelle has been a speech pathologist for over 15 years. Having acquired her qualification in 2000, Michelle initially travelled to Karratha to work and then relocated to Perth to work in a specialist position for autism clients. Michelle has a wide range of skills from general speech therapy to working with children with disabilities. Michelle enjoys building relationships with families and helping to coordinate interactions between teachers, carers and other therapists to achieve the best outcomes for their children.
Michelle enjoys playing and watching sport (especially basketball). But, in reality, she spends most of her time chasing around after her husband, three young children, three pet fish and three pet frogs.
I am Bahjo and I am an Occupational Therapist who has completed my Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) in 2022. Since graduating, I have worked mainly in the paediatric sector and working with children and families in achieving their goals. I have also previously worked as a support worker and supported adults and children achieve their goals in their home and community.
In my spare time, I enjoy going to the beach, spending time with my family and finding new riddles.
I am Dawn, I am an Occupational Therapist registered both in the Philippines and Australia. I finished
my Bachelors Degree in 2014 and have worked in various Occupational Therapy settings such as
Acute Rehabilitation, Private Practice, Academe and Aged Care. With the various clientele I have
catered, I am always drawn back to paediatrics and believes in the therapeutic use of play as a form
of intervention.
Outside of work, I enjoy the beach and diving (if weather and/or location permits), being around
dogs and catching up with friends.
Zoe has completed a Bachelor of Arts (Education) as well as a Bachelor of Science with a minor in Dance (Secondary Physical Education, Health and Dance teacher) and, more recently, graduated with a Master of Occupational Therapy at Curtin University and has since worked as a professional OT for a number of years across both metro and regional areas in Victoria and Western Australia.
Her particular areas of high professional interest include:
Outside of work, Zoe enjoys coaching gymnastics at state and international level, going to the gym, keeping fit and going for walks.
Before joining One Central Health as a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner, Belinda had a number of other roles including :
– Working as an Applied Behaviour Analysis Therapy Assistant in the field of autism early intervention,
– An Education Therapist.
– A Family Dispute Resolution Mediator.
– A Support Worker for individuals and families dealing with mental health challenges.
– A Family Therapist working with families of trauma victims, in particular, traumatic brain injury.
After she completed her Bachelor of Social Science degree in Psychology, she continued to enrol in numerous courses, workshops and other training opportunities through the years, always wanting to extend her professional development in order to provide the best possible support that she could for her clients.
When not working, Belinda enjoys doing a variety of different things with her family, friends and two small dogs.
Ciana works as both a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Practitioner. Before working as a therapist at One Central Health, she completed a Master’s degree in ABA from the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) and received her Board Certified Behaviour accreditation in August 2021.
Ciana has worked in a variety of professional settings providing support to children, adults and their families. Her main area of expertise involves using the principles of ABA to manage challenging behaviours and increase skill acquisition in early intervention settings.
When she’s not busy with her very rewarding work, Ciana loves going to the beach, spending time with family and friends, and reading or listening to music.
Eilish is a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner who has previously completed a Bachelor of Psychology with Honours Degree from Edinburgh Napier University in 2019. Since graduating, Eilish has worked in a range of settings with children and adults within the disability field including as a Support Worker and Special Needs Education Assistant.
Eilish is passionate about helping clients reach their goals and by doing so using an understanding and person-centred approach.
In her spare time, Eilish enjoys travelling, going to pilates, and catching up with friends.
Carmen’s work life focus has always been ‘People First’, leading to her experience in the retail, public service, cleaning, hospitality and disability sectors. Carmen is excited to move into Allied Health, to find a new avenue to serve others, whilst taking time for self-care.
When she isn’t at work Carmen enjoys family time dining out, travel, sports, concerts, K-drama, movies, catching up with friends and facetime with her grandchildren.
Kelly has worked in a wide variety of roles, predominantly in cleaning, from Administrator through to Site Manager. As she approaches her ‘Golden Years’, she is looking for a change in direction and wants to explore new avenues in Allied Health.
When she isn’t at work, you will find Kelly with her family – camping, fishing, at BBQ’s and at regular get togethers.
Megan has a background in Allied Health and Community Support work. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge, loves serving others and aims to provide good quality customer service to all clients at the Balcatta clinic.
She prioritises looking after the needs of her family, and in her free time, enjoys catching up with friends and trying to see the beauty in each moment.
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Annette brings over 10 years of experience to her role as One Central Health’s NDIS Plan Manager and payroll officer/bookkeeper. She also holds a Certificate IV in Financial Services (Bookkeeping) and has worked extensively as a paralegal specialising in banking and finance.
When Annette’s not working, she loves entertaining, travelling and spending time with her family and friends.
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