About Us

Deana holds a Bachelor of Social Work, and Graduate Diplomas in Psychology and Child Psychotherapy.  Having successfully achieved Mental Health Accreditation with the Australian Association of Social Workers, she holds a Medicare provider number offering Medicare rebates in conjunction with GP health plans. 

In addition, Deana is an Accredited Master Mental Health First Aid trainer, having delivered this course for over 12 years.  

Entering her third decade as a practicing Social Worker, Deana has been fortunate to have worked across a number of fields, gaining experience and knowledge in the areas of:

- Adult Mental Health

- Child Development and Adolescent Mental Health

- Older Persons Mental Health

- Child Protection

- Brain Injury

- Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation

- Employee Assistance Program counselling

- Human Services Management

- Training

- Teaching at the tertiary level (TAFE, Flinders University)

- Work across Local, State, and Commonwealth Governments, non-  

  Government and the Business sector