Kelly Sinclair – Associate

I completed my Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology) at Monash University in 2012. I am a registered psychologist through the AHPRA with endorsement in clinical neuropsychology, and a Psychology-board approved supervisor. I am a member of the Australian Psychological Society.

Throughout my career I have worked across several clinical settings in both public and private hospital networks, as well as for non-for-profit organisations, with children and adults.

I am currently a Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist in a large public health network where I provide neuropsychological services for adults and older adults living in the community who have concerns about memory, behaviour, or cognitive decline and/or changes in day-to-day functioning. This involves frequent assessment of cognition and behaviour, diagnostic formulation and opinion, and care planning particularly related to neurodegenerative illness / dementia. I also regularly assist with cognitive characterisation, capacity assessment, and care planning for individuals in the community who experience cognitive impairment associated with chronic disease, acquired brain injury (stroke, traumatic brain injury, substance/alcohol abuse), and mental health concerns. I regularly provide supervision to trainees in these settings.

My previous clinical roles have also involved neuropsychological support to adults and care teams during hospital admissions, including brief intervention and discharge planning (including capacity assessment), as well as longer term cognitive interventions to support client-goals and ongoing rehabilitation after discharge from hospital. I have worked with children and young people within child protection services, providing neuropsychological assessment to support ongoing therapeutic and care team involvement, as well as characterisation of cognition to assist in diagnosis of developmental, academic, or intellectual differences.

I am passionate about neuropsychology and its application in assisting individuals, and their support networks, to enhance independence and improve outcomes through increased understanding of cognitive differences and cognitive changes.