- Team Leader
- Behavioural Support Practitioner (Specialist Practitioner)
- Brisbane, Keperra & Surrounds
I am a Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner in Brisbane at an Advanced Level and a Registered Nurse and Mental Health Clinical Nurse. I am passionate about supporting people with a disability and have clinical expertise working with LGBTQIA+ communities, First Nations Peoples and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse populations. I use my skills and knowledge to support every individual to build social relationships, increase self-confidence and become more independent in daily life to realise their full potential.
- Adolescent Behaviour Support
- Adult behaviour support
- Forensic Behaviour Support (Department of Corrections; Qld Health)
- Individualised Behaviour Support Intervention
- Quality Assurance & NDIS Governance
Clinical Experience
Sharon has both lived experience and specialist knowledge in supporting individuals in Brisbane living with mental health conditions, including:
- Drug-Induced Psychosis
- Acquired Brain Injury
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD and C-PTSD)
- Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD)
- Mood Disorders
- Autism
- Eating Disorders (e.g. PICA)
- Intellectual Developmental Disorder
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder
Training
Sharon has been awarded:
- Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Practice.
- Graduate Diploma of Adolescent Health and Wellbeing.
- Bachelor of Nursing.
- Endorsed Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner.
- Clinican Nurse Consultant (Mental Health) – AHPRA Registered.
Additional Training
Sharon has completed additional training in:
- Mental Status Examination
- FASD (Advanced)
- White Ribbon (DFV)
- Deadly Choices Education Programs
- Suicidology
