Dr. Carmen Atkinson
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About Me
Winner: ORS Divisional Manager of the Year - 2024
Dr Carmen Atkinson is an Advanced Behaviour Support Practitioner and held several positions in the Positive Behaviour Support division at ORS before assuming the General Manager role in 2023. Carmen cares deeply about providing the best behaviour support plans and services to our clients and their care network to support their needs and foster positive outcomes and improved quality of life. She is proud to lead the largest team of Behaviour Support Practitioners in Australia and strives to support staff to constantly learn and live their passion for helping others. Carmen previously worked in the tertiary education sector after developing a fascination for the brain and electrophysiology. Her research work focused on various aspects of human cognition and mental health. She has co-authored several publications in peer-reviewed journals, presented at national and international conferences, taught undergraduate psychology courses and supervised/co-supervised Honours and Research Higher Degree students in various research projects.