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. Aside from English, she can converse fluently in Filipino.

Dr John Singsit

Paediatrician

Our Paediatrician (Children's Doctor) has over 25 years of Paediatric experience and holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Doctorate of Medicine (MD), and is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP).

Our Doctor loves the opportunity to engage and empower families through lots of hearing and caring. He sees himself as a facilitator and is passionate about helping families on their healing journeys. He believes that health and well-being is holistic and therefore needs the touch of many in the health care community especially the allied health staff, GPs and teachers.

He enjoys working with children who are challenging with intriguing possibilities such as ASD, ADHD, and the conundrum of Behavioural and Developmental Paediatrics and everything to do with General Paediatrics.

(Note: Not currently taking any bookings)

Melanie Lewis (Bouras)

Paediatric Dietician

Melanie's passion lies in the management of selective or picking eating. She is highly skilled at ensuring that children with a restricted dietary intake not only meet their nutritional requirements, but also learn how to introduce new foods into their diet. She understands that the sensory properties of food can be very overwhelming for children with Autism, resulting in; mealtime distress, gagging, tears and food refusal. She works closely with parents/ guardians/ carers to establish the right strategies to ensure that eating and meal times are less stressful for all.

Another area near and dear to her heart is paediatric weight management. She takes a very gentle approach when assessing and providing education. She works very closely with your family to achieve your health and wellbeing goals through appropriate diet modification using a family-centred approach.

Lastly, she is also very experienced in managing children with coeliac disease, food intolerances and allergies, nutrient deficiencies, poor weight gain and slow growth.

She loves that she can help families and children achieve their best health outcomes, and she hopes that she can also help you and your family.

Catherine Macharia

Psychologist

Our Psychologist - Catherine Macharia 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

Occupational Therapist & Speech Therapist - Group Therapy

Our OT and Speech Therapists are qualified and have 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.

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.