Candy Fong

Senior Psychologist Child and Adult Psychology Work Days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday Candy is a Board Approved Supervisor for 4+2 and 5+1 Pathways
  • About Candy
  • Candy has worked at Brilliant Minds Psychology since 2015. She works Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the clinic. Candy provides therapeutic intervention and assessments at Brilliant Minds Psychology. Candy has extensive experience in diagnostic assessments and has undergone intensive training in ASD Assessment. Candy has a weatlh of experience and enjoys working with young children, children and adults. Candy is registered as a general psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Candy is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin. Candy has worked at Brilliant Minds Psychology since 2015 and is one of our most experienced child psychologists. Candy is highly trained in assessment of autism spectrum conditions and learning disorders.

  • Candy works with children of all ages in the areas of general behavioural management including sleep problems and toilet training, social skills training, as well as emotional management (anxiety and anger). Candy also consults with adults in the areas of emotional management and various sleep disorders, providing therapy and counselling based on evidenced based therapy.

  • Candy has undergone specific training in Perinatal Psychology and this is an area of interest for her.

  • Candy has extensive experience in the area of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), her work in this area has mainly focused on developing individualised behavioural management strategies, parenting support, and working with schools to support children with ASD in the school environment. She has extensive experience in early intervention for young children with an ASD. Candy is also experienced in providing social skills education (individualised or in group) and emotional development training in persons with ASD.

  • Candy has a special interest and extensive training in assessment for determining IQ, education assessments, ADHD Assessment, giftedness, intellectual strengths and weaknesses, as well as identifying specific learning disorders i.e. reading, written expression and mathematics impairment. She also provides diagnostic assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorders for children using gold standard measures including the ADOS and ADI-R.


  • Services provided by Candy include:
  • Supervision to other psychologist
  • Adult cognitive assessment
  • Intellectual Impairment Assessments
  • ADHD Assessment - child and adult
  • Child cognitive assessment
  • NDIS Assessment Reports for adults and child
  • Learning assessments
  • Autism Assessment - ADOS-2, training
  • Anxiety intervention
  • Parent Training for behaviour difficulties
  • Sleep issues in children and adults
  • Social Skills Training
  • Behaviour Management
  • Emotional Regulation

Amanda Hawes

Senior Educational and Developmental Psychologist
Qualifications-Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Griffith University) Honours in Psychology (University of Queensland) Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology (University of Queensland) Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition (ADOS-2) TrainingBoard Approved Supervisor Workdays: Monday to Thursday Note: Amanda Hawes has received a Master and Practice Endorsement in Educational and Developmental Psychology. Amanda Hawes is recognised under the Single Clinician Diagnostic Evaluation guidelines 9.1 National Guideline for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Australia.
  • About Amanda
  • Amanda is an AHPRA approved Educational and Developmental Psychologist. She holds a Masters in Educational and Developmental Psychology and has a high level of experience in supporting children and adolescents across all areas of their development, learning, psychosocial skills, and supports adolescents as they transition into their adult life. Amanda has worked across a variety of settings, including schools, community support services and private practice. Amanda has registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society.

  • Amanda has a warm, empathic, client centred approach and works from strong evidence based therapy frameworks, including cognitive-behaviour therapy, attachment, and trauma informed therapies. Amanda is passionate about understanding her client and taking the time to get to know and clarify the needs of her clients and their families.

  • Amanda has extensive training in the administration, interpretation and evaluation of educational and behavioural assessments. Amanda is passionate about formulating and implementing personalised and effective behaviour management plans, and learning and support plans. Amanda works in conjunction with the client and family's needs and directives, as well as the key stakeholders in a client's life, including schools and the key professionals support the client such as doctors, speech pathologists and occupational therapist.

  • Supervision: Amanda is a Board Approved Supervisor, and approved to supervise provisional psychologist undertaking the 4+2, 5+1 students. Amanda can also supervisor Edu and Dev psychologist undertaking their area of endorsement and Master students.

  • Services provided by Amanda include:
  • NDIS assessments and reports for children, adolescents and adults
  • Cognitive assessment for children and adolescents
  • Cognitive assessments for adults
  • Autism Diagnostic Interview using the ADOS-2, ADI-R, MIGDAS
  • Educational assessments reviewing learning difficulties or disabilities
  • School readiness assessment
  • Management plans for NDIS and school support
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Support
  • Social and emotional assessments
  • Anxiety and depression management
  • Self-esteem and resilience support
  • ADHD and behavioural concerns management
  • Social skills support
  • Grief and Loss
  • Trauma support
  • Supervision
  • Social Skills Training
  • Anxiety
  • Assessments
  • Completed Professional Development
  • DBT Adolescents and Families
  • STAP Board Approved Training
  • ACT Brief Intervention
  • The Body Keeps the Score:Trauma, Attachment and Neuroscience with Bessel van der Kolk
  • Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, 4th Edition: Australian and New Zealand Standardised Edition Accreditation Certificate, 2023
  • WIAT 3 Training
  • EMDR Wisemind currently undertaking
  • ADHD in Adults Currently in progress
  • ADHD Pesi Training
  • Law Sense Training
  • Neuropsychotherapy, EMDR and other Trauma interventions with Dr Jennifer Sweeton, 2 day training workshop