Dr Melissa Hughes
BA Psych (Hons.), DPsych (Clin. Neuro, Forensic)
ACCREDITATIONS
- Motor Accident Guidelines Authorised Health Practitioner
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours in Psychology), Macquarie University
- Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology), Forensic Specialisation
SPECIAL INTERESTS
- Mood and personality disorders
- Forensic psychology
- Psychiatric
- Traumatic and acquired brain injury
- Alcohol and substance abuse
- Neurodevelopmental disorders including intellectual disability
- Neurodegenerative disorders
- Decision-making capacity
- Fitness assessments
EXPERIENCE
- Neuroforensics, private practice
- Clinical Neuropsychologist for Corrective Services, NSW
- Senior Clinical Consultant, Community Justice Program
- Clinical Neuropsychologist and Forensic Psychologist, Dr Alina Kaminska and Associates
- Professional Member, College of Psychologists of Ontario Registration Committee
- Forensic Neuropsychologist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada
- Clinical Neuropsychologist, ARBIAS
- Professional member of psychology board Australia (AHPRA)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Australian Health Practitioner Registration Authority (AHPRA) Psychology
- International Neuropsychological Society (INS)
- Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society
- Australia and New Zealand Association of Psychology, Psychiatry and the Law
- Mental Health Coordinating Council
