Improving lives by providing health, education and disability services to people from all backgrounds.

Range Allied Health was founded to improve the lives of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those living in rural and remote areas. We do this by supporting our community to access timely, culturally appropriate and co-ordinated healthcare and education which leads to ongoing learning and meaningful participation in the community.

Our team includes Occupational Therapists and Allied Health Assistants from many different backgrounds who work with you to build a support plan that meets your goals. We can:

  • Use assessments to help measure your level of function and measure your progress

  • Work with you to break down your goals into achievable steps

  • Develop a therapeutic plan that supports you to achieve your goals, step by step.

Where possible, we will match you with an Allied Health Assistant that speaks your language. Interpreting services are used when required through Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) or ONCALL Interpreters & Translators Australia.

Our team has a strong network including community service providers such as Multicultural Australia and Carers Queensland to ensure that we provide holistic support to our clients and build on existing services that are available. 

 We believe in

Supporting our clients to follow their dreams and fulfill their potential

Collaborating with other service providers to get the best outcome for our clients

Supporting those who have limited access to services

Ensuring our services are sustainable and support our clients over the long term in a cost effective and environmentally friendly way.

The Range Allied Health team includes:

  • Occupational Therapists

  • Allied Health Assistants

  • Qualified trainers and assessors

All team members have the following:

  • NDIS worker screening check or current blue card and police check

  • Completed their Provide First Aid HLTAID011 or Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation HLTAID001 certificate

  • Completed the NDIS Worker Orientation Module Safety Quality and You

  • The Refugee Ready Healthcare training (Darling Downs and West Moreton Primary Health Network)

    Range Allied Health has a strong commitment to ongoing professional development. The team is provided with ongoing training and access to learning activities to ensure that their knowledge is up to date.

Meet the Team

  • Melody Shepherd

    OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST & FOUNDER

    Melody is an Occupational Therapist with over 20 years experience. She is passionate about assisting vulnerable people in the community to access health, disability and education services.

    She has a Graduate Certificate in Tertiary and Adult Education and experience in developing and delivering training in Registered Training Organisations and Universities.

    Melody also works at the Carbal Medical Services Multicultural Clinic one day per week, which has built her understanding of the primary health care sector and how it can complement NDIS and hospital services.

  • Roseanna Quigg

    OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

    Rosie is an OT with 6 years experience in complex case management and collaborative client, family and multidisciplinary goal setting to promote meaningful engagement and wellbeing.

    Rosie also works as an Occupational Therapist at the Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma (QPASTT). She has facilitated various successful group programs for people from a refugee background, including job skills and psychoeducation groups.

    Rosie has extensive youth and young adult voluntary work experience which complements her work background and passion for inclusion and social justice.

  • Dilveen Khider

    ALLIED HEALTH ASSISTANT & CULTURAL SUPPORT

    Dilveen arrived in Australia from Iraq in 2018. Dilveen has a Certificate I in Business and is currently completing a Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation.

    Dilveen enjoys working with NDIS participants to help them to achieve their goals.

    Dilveen also works as a medical receptionist at the Carbal Medical Services Multicultural Clinic and has a good understanding of the health needs of her community.

    Dilveen speaks English, Kurdish Kurmanji, Arabic and some Turkish.

  • Saoirse Jibson

    ALLIED HEALTH ASSISTANT

    Saoirse is a passionate Occupational Therapy student, eager to broaden her understanding of working with culturally diverse clients. She holds a certificate II in health support services and is continuing her studies in Brisbane.

    Saoirse has experience working in education as a teacher aide across primary and secondary education in both mainstream and special education classes. Saoirse is also a learn to swim teacher and enjoys working with clients of many ages and abilities in helping them achieve their goals.

    Saoirse is excited to be working as an allied health assistant and looks forward to spending valuable time with clients, helping them work towards goals most meaningful to them.


Our office.

The Range Allied Health Clinic provides a welcoming space for our clients. We have 4 clinic rooms including a large therapy space and kitchen.

Our resources include:

  • a large touch screen for interactive learning

  • free internet and computer use for clients learning computer skills and/or developing CVs and other Ready for Work documents

  • Adjustable height cooking surfaces for accessible cooking

  • Assistive Technology for trial including modified clothing, seating aids, one handed utensils and mobility aids.