Dr Jheanance Velasco

Paediatrician

Dr Jheanance Velasco (Dr Nancy) is a compassionate doctor who specialises in General Paediatrics and caters for children from birth throughout their teenage years. With 18 years of experience, she has trained in tertiary children’s hospitals in both the Philippines and Melbourne.

She manages a variety of medical, behavioural and developmental issues. She enjoys listening to her patients’ stories and understands their needs. She develops a holistic approach towards her patients’ welfare and believes in preventative care as a family unit. 

Dr Nancy loves to travel with her husband in her free time and finds a good work-life balance in her daily routine.

Dr Nancy consults from Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Aside from English, she can converse fluently in Filipino.

Dr Dulshanie Silva

Paediatrician

Dr Dulshanie Silva is a wonderful Doctor who enjoys hearing people! She completed her primary medical education at University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Then, she undertook her postgraduate in General Paediatrics in both rural and tertiary hospitals in both Sri Lanka and Australia. This included services at Lady Ridgeway Hospital in Sri Lanka, Armadale Health Service in Western Australia, Monash Health and Central Gippsland Health. She caters for children from birth throughout their teenage years. She has multiple years of experience, having undergone training in tertiary children’s hospitals in both Australia (including regional and remote regions) and Sri Lanka.

She has FRACP qualifications and her field of special interest includes General Paediatrics and Developmental Paediatrics. 

Dr Dulshanie consults from Golden Point in Ballarat, Victoria. Aside from English, she can converse fluently in Sinhalese.

Dr Mushtaq Hussain

Paediatrician

Dr Hussain comes with lots of experience as he has been working as a general paediatrician with a special interest in paediatric neurodisability for the last five years. He has over 18 years of postgraduate clinical experience in various healthcare systems in multiple countries.

After completing his paediatric training and obtaining his Fellowship in Pakistan and Ireland, he trained in Paediatric Neurodisability / Neurology at Imperial College Healthcare NHS FT London and obtained FRCPCH in 2018. He also completed a Diploma in Paediatric Neurodisability from Shielfield, England, in 2020. Dr Hussain is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physician-Paediatric Division from 2022.

Dr Hussain has a range of interests in general paediatrics, including neonatal care, feeding difficulties in neonates, assessment of developmental impairments, management of autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disability, ADHD, NF-1, Down syndrome, sleep disorders, epilepsy, and Headache disorders.

He is compassionate, welcoming, believes in a patient-centred approach and close collaboration with families, allied health professionals, teachers, GPs, and other caregivers.

He has three children and loves painting and sports (cricket).

Dr Hussain consults from Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.

Michelle Lim

Paediatric Dietician

Michelle is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with a keen interest in working with children and their families, to develop personalised nutritional goals and care plans that are in line with medical interventions. Her previous experiences in working with children, families, teenagers and educators within various settings have motivated her to expand her focus from children’s nutritional intakes to their mealtime experiences. Therefore, she has ongoing commitment to professional development and public health research in paediatric nutrition and wellbeing. She has completed a range of Peadiatric nutrition and feeding courses, including SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) Approach to Feeding, Responsive Feeding Practices, ASD and ADHD nutritional management, Paediatric feeding disorders, introduction of solids and new foods, food allergies and intolerances, growth issues and weight challenges, gastrointestinal disorders (constipation, diarrhoea, IBS), Coeliac disease, vegan/vegetarian diets, healthy relationship with foods and nutrition deficiencies. She understands that every children and family has unique needs, pace and situations, and therefore she focuses on family-centred nutritional support and evidenced-based practical tools.

Michelle’s overseas upbringing and trainings in Australia have shaped her interests in various cuisines and food cultures and she enjoys collaborating with families from all walks of life with an open-minded approach. She endeavours to build relationships with clients in respectful, emphatic and caring manner to collaboratively achieve children’s nutritional goals and related wellbeing. She speaks fluently in English, Mandarin and Malaysian languages; and is comfortable with Indonesian language and other Chinese dialects such as Cantonese, Hokkien and Teochew. She believes that the collective knowledge and various professional skills in DoveTouch Specialist multidisciplinary team will lead to holistic support for children and families.

Psychologist

Psychologist

Our Psychologist (Dr Katherine Gayton) loves working with communities with diverse languages, ethnic backgrounds, nationalities, traditions, religions, and various societal structures to help reduce the stigma associated with mental health illnesses. She offers person centred and culturally informed support to suit individuals’ unique needs.

If you need support with your mental health but fear being labelled with a diagnosis, please do not suffer in silence.

Areas of interest include:

• Depression and anxiety

• Isolation and loneliness

• Adjustment difficulties following life transitions

• Grief and loss

• Trauma

• General wellbeing

Speech Therapist

Our Speech Therapist is qualified and has experience working with children. 

Their experiences include working with Early Childhood, Education Setting and Private Practice. Additionally, other areas of expertise includes speech and communication handwriting skills, sensory processing, emotional regulation and positive behaviour support.

Our therapists are passionate about helping children being able to do their best and achieve their personal goals. (Note: Our therapist is only able to see clients who have NDIS).

Group Therapy

Multiple Therapists

Our therapists have multiple years experience working with children who have ADHD and ASD - both verbal and non-verbal. The therapies for Children focus on learning skills, self-helping skills and academic skills. They also has a sound understanding of class based techniques, developmental needs and good play skills.

Focussing on 'Ready to School' and 'classroom success' for the children; our therapists have experience working amongst children who have high sensory needs and behaviours of concern.