Executive Archives | Kameleon Group

Peter Bentham brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the Kameleon Group as a seasoned business professional and legal practitioner. With a remarkable track record of over two decades in running a highly successful national business and excelling in the field of sales, Peter embarked on a new chapter of his career to leverage his business acumen in support of Kameleon Group’s core mission: prioritising and helping people.

Driven by a fervent desire for continuous learning, Peter has pursued graduate and postgraduate studies in Business, Finance, and Law, demonstrating his commitment to personal and professional growth. Currently enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Autism, with an expected completion in 2024, Peter is dedicated to expanding his knowledge and understanding of autism, Applied Behaviour Analysis and OBM to better contribute to Kameleon Group’s initiatives.

Peter’s exceptional talent lies in his ability to cultivate positive relationships with various stakeholders, including families, therapists, and all other key individuals associated with Kameleon Group. His engaging and focused approach enables him to establish strong connections with Kameleon Families and therapists, supporting them throughout their journey at Kameleon Group.
As a business leader and advocate for Behaviour Support, Peter brings a unique perspective to the Kameleon Group. His extensive experience, combined with his passion for empowering individuals with autism and other disabilities and their families, makes him an invaluable asset in driving positive change within the organisation. With Peter’s unwavering dedication and profound understanding of both business and the needs of the NDIS community, he plays a pivotal role in ensuring that Kameleon Group remains at the forefront of creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all.

Tracey is our Managing Partner and founder of Kameleon Group. Tracey has worked in the disability sector for over 25 years, working in direct support roles, therapeutic roles, and across all levels of management. Tracey has also had the privilege to work alongside First Nations Communities and is a passionate advocate of taking a ‘whole family’ approach in all she does.

A mother to ﬁve adult children, and a proud grandmother to her 8 grandchildren, she embraces all life has to offer. Tracey is a qualiﬁed Board Certiﬁed Behaviour Analyst and works primarily in Early intervention and supervises our team of therapists throughout Australia.

Tracey is passionate about ABA, and the positive impact ABA programs have on young people and adults. Tracey loves working alongside the passionate and professional Kameleon team, bringing ABA to individuals and families. Backed with qualiﬁcations in Psychology, Counselling and Applied Behaviour Analysis, Tracey supports the Kameleon team to learn and grow together, to continually improve on the supports we provide to individuals and families.

Denisa is our Director of Operations at Kameleon Group and has been with us since the early days. She has a BA (Hons) in Business Studies and is a driven, energetic, and highly experienced people and process manager.

With her business background, Denisa has experience working in both large organisations in the public and private sector as well as in exciting start-ups and she is making a positive difference in each role and creating a team culture where people feel valued.

Some of her key competencies are in leading and coaching individuals and teams in meeting objectives while also hitting company KPIs. Also very experienced in leading business process improvements through identifying and solving gaps and risks to improve business efficiency, reputation, and customer service.

More than anything, Denisa is passionate about creating an environment where participants and families have the red tape removed and have access to the best behaviour support available.

Denisa is an integral part of the Kameleon Group team and is always pushing the envelope of efﬁcacy.

Helder has been working as a Behaviour Analyst for over 20 years. He completed his undergraduate, master’s, and PhD studies in Psychology in Brazil. Throughout his career, he has focused on various areas, including educational technologies, and Organisational Behaviour Management. Additionally, Helder has valuable experience working with the accreditation board of behaviour analysts in Brazil, within the country’s leading scientific association (ABPMC).

Helder has amassed over 15 years of experience teaching Behavior Analysis. For the past 8 years, he has been a faculty member at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (Brazil). As an educator, Helder is renowned for his inventive teaching approaches. Some of his initiatives have garnered international recognition, such as the Rats’ basketball championship and the team of dogs “predicting” the results of the World Cup. In both instances, his undergraduate students acquired a profound understanding of behaviour shaping by applying Behaviour Analysis within a stimulating setting.

Acknowledging the significance of the online learning in enhancing educational accessibility, Helder established the Operanda Platform. This platform applies Behaviour Analysis to provide open and online courses. This endeavour earned recognition and support in 2022 from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis. The outcomes, characterised by notable student performance, retention, and satisfaction, underscore the effectiveness of Behavior Analysis in enhancing both teaching and learning processes.

Amy is our Qld Director of Clinical Services and Behaviour Support Practitioner at Kameleon Group working across the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Amy is a Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst with astute experience as a Behaviour Analyst, Case Manager, Behaviour Therapist & ABA Specialist. She has also previously led and supervised teams including multi-disciplinary teams (BCBA, Speech and OT) and is passionate about ensuring quality service is provided by all QLD-based practitioners.

Amy is forward-thinking and passionate about personal growth and learning. She is constantly reviewing her practice to ensure she can provide exceptional and ethical service delivery.

Amy loves assisting individuals to work towards meaningful goals and skill development. She aims to listen, empower, and create joy for her clients, bring light to Applied Behaviour Analysis and make it more accessible and easily interpretable.

Katrina is a BCBA and Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner. A passionate clinician that has had the privilege of overseeing early intervention and behaviour support for children with disabilities both in Perth and internationally for over 25 years.

More recently Katrina has also been a teaching associate for Performance Management and Supervision and Concepts and Principles of Learning for the Masters of ABA at Monash University.

At the forefront of all of Katrina’s interactions is the objective to build positive relationships. She enjoys supporting clients and families through the collaborative process of co-designing evidence-based, trauma-informed interventions. Integral to her improving client and families quality of life is her compassionate approach to coaching.

Equal to Katrina’s enthusiasm for delivering effective services is leading and supervising teams to develop the same passion, knowledge, and skills in the science of applied behaviour analysis in the application of positive behaviour support services

Komala is a Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst who began her career in the field of disability in 2009 while completing her Masters in Teaching at the University of Sydney. She quickly discovered that she had a passion for the field and since that time Komala has worked with and alongside a wide variety of individuals of all ages and backgrounds in a range of settings including home, school and adult services.

As an Education Consultant and PECS Trainer for many years, she has delivered training, coaching and supervision to teachers, allied health professionals, parents and carers across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.

Komala believes strongly in a collaborative, inclusive approach that involves listening first and foremost to the individual themselves and the people that know them best.

Rachel is a BCBA, CBA, and Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner. She has a specialised background in positive behaviour support, behavioural feeding interventions, and applied behaviour analysis. She is passionate about supporting her clients and team members to reach meaningful goals and build positive relationships.

Rachel has experience in supervising behaviour analysts and behaviour support practitioners in various applications of applied behaviour analysis including positive behaviour support, skill building, early intervention, and feeding. This experience exemplifies Rachel’s passion in supporting practitioners to offer individualized support for their clients.

Rachel also works as a teaching associate for the Masters of Applied Behaviour Analysis at Monash University. She has taught in the courses for Ethics for Behaviour Analysts and Diverse Applications of Behaviour Analysis.