Narelle Nelles, B Social Work, is a skilled social worker with over 30 years experience working with carers providing alternative care for children. For a number of years Narelle worked intensively with placing children of all ages in permanent families, working therapeutically with children, training the parents and providing ongoing family support. Narelle is in private practice and in addition to working with adoptive and foster families, Narelle works with families in their homes to develop parenting skills and enhance family relationships.

Both Susan and Narelle work in their practice with clients and families from an attachment focus and believe that by understanding and promoting healthy attachments this serves to enhance family connections and promotes the ability to form lasting relationships. They run parenting courses and staff training for the Department of Child Safety and NGO’s in Qld and NT.