Background & Experience

Brod Osborne . . . caring for people over 30 years

• Private Practice – Psychologist, Consulting.  ADVANCE Psychology Consulting.  Cairns and Innisfail Region.  Specialising in Individual, Couple and Family counselling.  Working with Children, Young People & Adults. Specialising in General Psychology & Counselling: experienced in all aspects of Psychological services and Counselling

 

• Service Development Manager, Social and Emotional Wellbeing (Mental Health) (Far North Qld and State-wide): Royal Flying Doctor Service, (Queensland Section - Cairns Base). Service Development, Program Management

 

• Psychologist & Team Leader, Counselling and Wellbeing Program: Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section - Cairns Base).  General Psychological services & Counselling to Rural and Remote towns and communities across Far North Qld.  Including Cape York Indigenous Communities.  Leadership to staff and program

 

• Manager Client Service Unit (Branch): Relationships Australia (RA) Queensland, Cairns. Manager of all RA services and programs in Cairns. Provision of Relationship counselling and services.  Children’s Contact Centre program

 

• Private Consulting Psychologist: Private Practice, Cairns.

 

• Counsellor / Consulting Psychologist: Wuchopperen Medical Service – Social Health Programme, Cairns.  Psychological services and Counselling to Indigenous Clients

 

• Counsellor / Psychologist: St. Augustine's College, Cairns. Educational Psychologist and Counselling to students, families, groups, staff

 

• Relationship Counsellor - Individual & Couples: Adelaide Central Mission.  Individual Counselling, Relationship Counselling, Domestic and Family Violence counselling, Sexuality counselling

 

• Therapist - Individual, Couple, Family & Group: Relationships Australia S.A. (Marriage Guidance).  Individual Counselling, Relationship Counselling, Family Counselling, Domestic and Family Violence counselling

 

• Counsellor: Parks Community Health Service.  Specialist counsellor to Male victims and perpetrators (adolescent & adult) of Sexual Abuse.  Domestic Violence Counselling – perpetrators, victims & families

 

• Family Therapist & Marriage Counsellor: Catholic Family Services (Centacare).  In home Child, Adolescent, & Family Therapy.  Relationship Counselling

 

• Counsellor: Eastern Community Health Service – Mental Health Team.   General Individual, Couple, Family Counselling, Relationship Counselling, Domestic Violence Counselling, Sexual Abuse counselling – Victims, Perpetrators, Family.  Mental Health counselling

 

• Private Consultancy: Hillcrest Psychiatric Hospital.  Developed and implemented a 3 day "Sexuality Workshop" for Nurse Managers & Consultants

 

• Counsellor / Group Worker: Port Adelaide Community Health Service.  Counselling & group therapy programme for men - Men's Group – Domestic Violence.  Victim & Family counselling

 

• Community Educator: Family Planning Association of S.A.  (Sexuality education, Group work)

 

• Youth Work: Second Story Youth Health Centre. Adelaide.

 

• Research Assistant (Casual): Department of Psychiatry, RAH.

 

• Youth Work: (a) Singleton Youth Centre N.S.W. ; (b) Wollongong Youth Refuge N.S.W.

 

• Neurophysiology Technician:  Lidcombe Hospital, Sydney.