What we do
Belong Health supports families on their journey of wellbeing from early intervention paediatrics to young adults as well as looking after you, your development and your work-life balance. We specialise in ASD, developmental delays, diverse needs and developmental, behavioural OT.
We are an allied health practice based in Falcon, south of Mandurah providing both clinic and community-based services to families living in the Rockingham to Peel region
We are an allied health practice based in Falcon, south of Mandurah providing both clinic and community-based services to families living in the Rockingham to Peel region
Our Values
Honesty, integrity, compassion, person-centred, evidence-based practice, parents as therapy partners, teamwork, kindness, respect and empowerment- we don’t hold the tools we teach, coach, encourage, facilitate and guide families and significant others to ensure each child is supported to participate to the best of their ability in all their environments, each day.
Our team
Paediatric Occupational Therapists
Lisa J. Occupational Therapist, Masters of Occupational Therapy
Lisa is an Occupational Therapist who loves working with children, teens and young adults to help them to reach their full potential. She has experience working with children and adults with disabilities, including those under the National Disabilities Insurance Scheme. She is passionate about working together with families using a holistic approach to deliver positive outcomes. She has a Masters degree in OT and an undergraduate Bachelor of Education and Creative Arts. She can provide assistance with areas including gross and fine motor development, emotional regulation, daily routines and living skills, assistive technology and sensory processing.
Sophie D. Paediatric Occupational Therapist B.Sc. (Occupational Therapy)
Sophie is an OT (Occupational Therapist) who works with children, teens and their families. She has over eight years specialised experience in the areas of early intervention, behavioural change and developmental therapy, in homes, schools and in clinic. Sophie love’s providing community-based therapies for assisting with Autism, ADHD, sensory-processing disorder, developmental delays, learning difficulties, fine and gross motor skill difficulties. Sophie takes an holistic approach to assessment and therapy with a passion for empowering her clients to achieve optimal health, function and wellbeing.
Perth based occupational therapists
Angela C. Senior Occupational Therapist, BSc (OT), PhD (OT)
Angela is a registered Occupational Therapist with 20 years experience working with young people with developmental delays and disabilities, and their families. She views health and wellbeing holistically, recognising the unique strengths, challenges, values, and priorities of individuals (and their supports). Angela has lived experience with neurodivergence and is respectful of individual differences in thinking and being.
Angela brings these experiences and values to her work, whereby her focus is on empowering individuals to be involved in all decision making about their lives. She works closely with individuals and families to complete comprehensive assessments and develop relevant and achievable goals and strategies that meet their specific needs and preferences.
Angela has also completed a Doctor of Philosophy, and is very passionate about sharing research findings with communities to empower them. She draws on her research experience to ensure her practice is based on the best available evidence.
Angela is a registered Occupational Therapist with 20 years experience working with young people with developmental delays and disabilities, and their families. She views health and wellbeing holistically, recognising the unique strengths, challenges, values, and priorities of individuals (and their supports). Angela has lived experience with neurodivergence and is respectful of individual differences in thinking and being.
Angela brings these experiences and values to her work, whereby her focus is on empowering individuals to be involved in all decision making about their lives. She works closely with individuals and families to complete comprehensive assessments and develop relevant and achievable goals and strategies that meet their specific needs and preferences.
Angela has also completed a Doctor of Philosophy, and is very passionate about sharing research findings with communities to empower them. She draws on her research experience to ensure her practice is based on the best available evidence.
speech pathologist
Ciara-Lucy F. Senior Speech Pathologist, B. A. Clinical Speech & Language Studies, Certified Practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia (CPSP) and The Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists.
Ciara-Lucy has been working with children, teens, adults, and their families in Australia for over 10 years. She is passionate about ensuring families and schools have the right tools and supports in place to enable their loved one to grow and achieve their communication potential. Ciara-Lucy provides an environment for communication skills, speech and language to develop through fun, creative and engaging activities. Ciara-Lucy strives to empower families and work in partnership with them to make therapy feel less like "work" for the parent and child, and instead finds ways to weave therapy goals into fun, motivating tasks.
Ciara-Lucy has worked within the NT Department of Education for a number of years providing professional learning works to schools and educational staff in supporting children with communication difficulties in the classroom and setting up supportive learning environments. Ciara-Lucy has also worked with clients with complex communication needs and disability, prescribing and implementing Augmentative and Alternative Communication methods such as communication devices and signing systems. She also has extensive experience supporting individuals with behaviour needs providing positive behaviour support especially to those individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Ciara-Lucy is a clinical supervisor and provides supervision and mentoring across Australia to speech pathologists and undergraduate speech pathologists.
Jordy R, Speech Pathologist B.Sc Honours (Speech Pathology)
Jordy is an aspiring Speech Pathologist (SP) with a strong passion for working with children and helping them reach their full potential. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology with Honours. Jordy can provide support for children with difficulties in a wide range of areas. These include speaking, fluency (stuttering), articulation, listening, social language, understanding language, reading and feeding. Her therapy extends beyond the child, also focusing on supporting and upskilling their network of family, carers, and educational providers, working towards the best possible outcome for the child. Her therapy plans are tailored to suit each individual client and are centred around making a meaningful difference in their lives. Jordy’s passion lies within the paediatric population as she loves the enthusiasm and fun her little clients bring to her sessions and enjoys having the ability to make a positive, life-long impact on a little one’s life.
Ciara-Lucy has been working with children, teens, adults, and their families in Australia for over 10 years. She is passionate about ensuring families and schools have the right tools and supports in place to enable their loved one to grow and achieve their communication potential. Ciara-Lucy provides an environment for communication skills, speech and language to develop through fun, creative and engaging activities. Ciara-Lucy strives to empower families and work in partnership with them to make therapy feel less like "work" for the parent and child, and instead finds ways to weave therapy goals into fun, motivating tasks.
Ciara-Lucy has worked within the NT Department of Education for a number of years providing professional learning works to schools and educational staff in supporting children with communication difficulties in the classroom and setting up supportive learning environments. Ciara-Lucy has also worked with clients with complex communication needs and disability, prescribing and implementing Augmentative and Alternative Communication methods such as communication devices and signing systems. She also has extensive experience supporting individuals with behaviour needs providing positive behaviour support especially to those individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Ciara-Lucy is a clinical supervisor and provides supervision and mentoring across Australia to speech pathologists and undergraduate speech pathologists.
Jordy R, Speech Pathologist B.Sc Honours (Speech Pathology)
Jordy is an aspiring Speech Pathologist (SP) with a strong passion for working with children and helping them reach their full potential. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology with Honours. Jordy can provide support for children with difficulties in a wide range of areas. These include speaking, fluency (stuttering), articulation, listening, social language, understanding language, reading and feeding. Her therapy extends beyond the child, also focusing on supporting and upskilling their network of family, carers, and educational providers, working towards the best possible outcome for the child. Her therapy plans are tailored to suit each individual client and are centred around making a meaningful difference in their lives. Jordy’s passion lies within the paediatric population as she loves the enthusiasm and fun her little clients bring to her sessions and enjoys having the ability to make a positive, life-long impact on a little one’s life.
counsellor
Harvie T, Counsellor (Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy)
Harvie has a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy and is passionate about supporting the youth of our community. Having worked in disability support services for four years and having specialised his studies in disability and Neuro-diverse effective therapies, he is looking to offer opportunities for skill and emotional development in a safe and fun environment.
He has worked with youth, preparing them to integrate into and build connections within the wider community while fostering self-driven growth within family relations and friendships.
Harvie is excited to bring a fun experience to his Counselling and Therapy Assistant roles and foster strong bonds that facilitate growth for both parents and children.
Find out more about Belong Health's Counselling Services here
Harvie has a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy and is passionate about supporting the youth of our community. Having worked in disability support services for four years and having specialised his studies in disability and Neuro-diverse effective therapies, he is looking to offer opportunities for skill and emotional development in a safe and fun environment.
He has worked with youth, preparing them to integrate into and build connections within the wider community while fostering self-driven growth within family relations and friendships.
Harvie is excited to bring a fun experience to his Counselling and Therapy Assistant roles and foster strong bonds that facilitate growth for both parents and children.
Find out more about Belong Health's Counselling Services here
Music TherAPIST - Perth based
Mat C. Registered Music Therapist (Perth Based)
I'm Mat, I use music to facilitate growth and support wellbeing. I have expertise and experience working in residential aged care, older adult mental health, parents and children, palliative care and early intervention. I also continue to work as a freelance songwriter/producer and music tutor. I have qualifications from Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and the University of Melbourne and am an active member of the Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA).
I'm Mat, I use music to facilitate growth and support wellbeing. I have expertise and experience working in residential aged care, older adult mental health, parents and children, palliative care and early intervention. I also continue to work as a freelance songwriter/producer and music tutor. I have qualifications from Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and the University of Melbourne and am an active member of the Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA).
occupational therapy assistants
Riya K. Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy Therapy Assistant: Team Leader
Riya graduated with a Masters in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology from Manipal University and over the last 10 years has had the pleasure of working in multiple facilities in various capacities. Riya has practiced in Kuwait since 2010 and has performed evidence-based diagnosis and treatment of paediatric and adult speech disorders, language disorders, communication disorders, feeding and swallowing difficulties, aural rehabilitation, various audiological, ear-related disorders, and vestibular disorders for infants, pre-school children, school-aged children and adults who are monolingual and bilingual. Riya’s experience includes working in integrated schools, private practice, and running the Audiology and Vestibular Unit under the Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, at the Armed Forces Hospital in Kuwait.
Molly P. Occupational Therapy Assistant (Chiropractor Student)
Molly is one of our enthusiastic Occupational Therapy Assistants who is currently completing her Bachelors in Chiropractic’s at Murdoch University.
Molly has been working as an Occupational assistant and Physiotherapy assistant for the past 3 years, providing support to clients of different ages with medical, surgical and neurological conditions, whilst using her experience as a qualified dance teacher to combined her clinical skills and knowledge with a fun and interactive approach.
Molly is passionate about change, diversity and variety to develop and foster growth in the child in a safe, loving environment.
Sarah G. Speech Pathology Therapy Assistant (Speech Pathology Student)
Sarah is a III Year Speech Pathology (Honours) student at Curtin University. She has experience and a passion for working with primary school children, and building a supportive network with their families to achieve optimal communication and functional outcomes. Aside from her work with us and her studies, Sarah loves to read, play sport, and travel
Riya graduated with a Masters in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology from Manipal University and over the last 10 years has had the pleasure of working in multiple facilities in various capacities. Riya has practiced in Kuwait since 2010 and has performed evidence-based diagnosis and treatment of paediatric and adult speech disorders, language disorders, communication disorders, feeding and swallowing difficulties, aural rehabilitation, various audiological, ear-related disorders, and vestibular disorders for infants, pre-school children, school-aged children and adults who are monolingual and bilingual. Riya’s experience includes working in integrated schools, private practice, and running the Audiology and Vestibular Unit under the Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, at the Armed Forces Hospital in Kuwait.
Molly P. Occupational Therapy Assistant (Chiropractor Student)
Molly is one of our enthusiastic Occupational Therapy Assistants who is currently completing her Bachelors in Chiropractic’s at Murdoch University.
Molly has been working as an Occupational assistant and Physiotherapy assistant for the past 3 years, providing support to clients of different ages with medical, surgical and neurological conditions, whilst using her experience as a qualified dance teacher to combined her clinical skills and knowledge with a fun and interactive approach.
Molly is passionate about change, diversity and variety to develop and foster growth in the child in a safe, loving environment.
Sarah G. Speech Pathology Therapy Assistant (Speech Pathology Student)
Sarah is a III Year Speech Pathology (Honours) student at Curtin University. She has experience and a passion for working with primary school children, and building a supportive network with their families to achieve optimal communication and functional outcomes. Aside from her work with us and her studies, Sarah loves to read, play sport, and travel
ADMin / Reception
Janine S. Admin/ Receptionist
I have 3 children and 3 step children, all grown up, and 3 adorable grandchildren, with more on the way! As you can imagine this makes my life very busy, but also very fulfilled. I enjoy gardening and walking my little Moodle, Molly and socializing in between! I am grateful every day for my family and friends and now my new role at Belong Health.
I have worked in Allied Health administration for many years, in reception and management. I mostly enjoy interaction with people and helping others. I have a special interest in children’s development, as I had a child with A.D.D and understand the challenges families are faced with day to day. Visits to the school and all outside of school activities consume your days, you think it will never end. But we made it, I can honestly say there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Mel W. Admin/Receptionist
I have 3 children and 3 step children, all grown up, and 3 adorable grandchildren, with more on the way! As you can imagine this makes my life very busy, but also very fulfilled. I enjoy gardening and walking my little Moodle, Molly and socializing in between! I am grateful every day for my family and friends and now my new role at Belong Health.
I have worked in Allied Health administration for many years, in reception and management. I mostly enjoy interaction with people and helping others. I have a special interest in children’s development, as I had a child with A.D.D and understand the challenges families are faced with day to day. Visits to the school and all outside of school activities consume your days, you think it will never end. But we made it, I can honestly say there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Mel W. Admin/Receptionist
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Our Facilities
Disability Access
Playground
Practicioner Rooms
Interactive Reception
and Friendly Staff
Playground
Practicioner Rooms
Interactive Reception
and Friendly Staff