Melody Nelson

Mel is a Paediatric Occupational Therapist who is determined to help children achieve their goals and understands that communication and collaboration with families is crucial to achieve this. 

Melody (Mel) completed her Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at Western Sydney University and is a registered Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (AHPRA). Mel completed her placement at Family Connections Sydney, where she discovered her passion for working with children, as well as ignited a keen interest in sensory integration. 

Mel has a sporting background and still plays soccer & Oz tag. She grew up coaching children’s soccer and netball teams through her teenage years and assisted coaching holiday clinics for Sydney FC when they were in the Shire. In her spare time, you will find Mel surfing at the beach.  Mel aims to combine her love of sport and occupational therapy to create a fun, play based approach for children to meet their milestones. 

Mel is determined to help children achieve their goals and understands that communication and collaboration with families is crucial to achieve this. She values the focus that Family Connections Sydney has on ‘helping clients bridge the gap between their current circumstances and their goals and dreams so they can live fulfilling, independent and meaningful lives’ and endeavours to instil this approach into her own practice.   

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