Healthwise Gippsland, established in 2016, provides comprehensive assessment and therapy services to children, adolescents, young adults, and families. We are a group of providers working together in order to passionately provide quality healthcare services to our local community.
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Director/Senior Clinical Psychologist Jackie HooperBachelor of Health Science
Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours)(Psychology) Graduate Diploma of Psychology Master of Clinical Psychology Member of the Australian Psychological Society Fellow of the Australian College of Clinical Psychologists Psychology Board of Australia Approved Supervisor (Registrar Program) Jackie has a masters degree in clinical psychology, and has worked as a healthcare professional for over 17 years in a variety of contexts including private practice, research, and community settings. She is a member of the national Disaster Response Network (DRN), and the current chair of the Gippsland Branch of the Australian Psychological Society. Jackie works with children, adolescents, young adults, parents and families. She uses a wide variety of therapy skills and has extensive training and experience in many different psychometric assessments. Jackie previously worked as the regional clinical psychologist for the Child Youth Mental Health Service, where she had the privilege of working with young people presenting with complex difficulties. Jackie particularly enjoys collaborating with other multidisciplinary professionals. Jackie has a down to earth, practical approach. Jackie is passionate about rural health, and she is an advocate for the provision of quality healthcare services in regional areas. When not in the office, Jackie can be found on the farm, or cooking up a storm for her family. |
Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners
Healthwise Gippsland acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians, the Gunaikurnai people, of our local country. We acknowledge the Gunaikurnai's enduring connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our deepest respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.