ORS Group
Melanie Hamilton is an experienced professional in the fields of psychology and disability support. Currently serving as Team Leader for Positive Behaviour Support at ORS Group since May 2021, Melanie also functions as a Provisional Psychologist and Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner in a private practice. Previous roles include Disability Support Worker at Lifeplan Disability Services WA and Humdrum, as well as a Disability and Mental Health Support Worker. Melanie's earlier experience includes volunteer work as a Team Leader at Cahoots Org and positions in hospitality, including Team Member at Grill'd Healthy Burgers and Bar Staff and Cashier at Perth Social Club. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a double major from The University of Western Australia, along with a Certificate III in Hospitality from Sarina Russo Institute and the Western Australian Certificate of Education from Methodist Ladies' College.
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ORS Group
Our Purpose (why we exist): "To provide services that work" What we do: "Improve lives” ORS has been in the business of making a difference to people with disability and injuries for 30 years! ORS provides a range of allied health and workplace rehabilitation services across key industries such as the NDIS, Workers Compensation, Health, Injury Prevention and Aged Care. Our service delivery is underpinned by clinically informed, evidence based and person-centered practices which empower others to reach their potential and achieve their goals. We are a registered NDIS provider, ISO 9001 and NSDS certified, Comcare accredited, and are on major workplace rehabilitation panels including: icare, Department of Veterans Affairs, ACT Government, Defence Housing Australia, and Worksafe ACT. We are members of the Australian Association for Rehabilitation Counsellors (ASORC), Australian Rehabilitation Providers Association (ARPA), Association for Positive Behaviour Support and National Disability Services (NDS). We employ a wide range of Allied Health professionals including experienced and accredited Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Rehabilitation Counsellors, Behaviour Support Practitioners, Speech Pathologists and Registered Nurses who have experience working with complex and high needs clients across all age ranges and disability/injury presentations. A large percentage of our Consultants are culturally and linguistically diverse (32%) with many who also speak other languages including Mandarin, Cantonese and Arabic. ORS proudly employs people with lived experience of disability and with family members with lived experience; and people who identify as LGBTIQA.