Melissa Morando
Research Assistant, National Addiction and Mental Health Surveillance Unit, Turning Point
Overview
Melissa is a Research Assistant working within the National Addiction and Mental Health Surveillance Unit at Turning Point, having rejoined the team in 2025. She also works in personality disorder and complex trauma research and anxiety support.
Background
Melissa holds a Bachelor of Psychological Sciences (Honours), completed in 2021. Her areas of interest include addiction, creative therapies, interventions for personality disorder and complex trauma, and promoting interpersonal connection.
Melissa is passionate about promoting positive workplace culture and staff wellbeing, and has previous experience coordinating the Statewide Services Wellbeing Committee program for Turning Point and Spectrum.
Contact
You can contact Melissa at [email protected]