Consultation Services
2015 November – ongoing: CASA House, Melbourne
Role: External clinical group supervisor for sexual assault team working with victims of gender based violence,
sexual assault, domestic violence and child sexual abuse, with a diagnosis of complex trauma & DD.
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2015 March – ongoing: Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, contracted by Adults Surviving Child Sexual Abuse,
Melbourne
Role: Trauma-informed supervision and support for vicarious trauma for legal team representing victims who
have given testimony to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
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2015 January – October: Western Centre Against Sexual Assault, Melbourne
Role: External clinical individual supervisor for sexual assault team working with victims of gender based
violence, sexual assault, domestic violence and child sexual abuse, with a diagnosis of complex trauma & DD.
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2014 December: Maddocks Lawyers, Sydney
Role: Consultant in relation to vicarious trauma and self-care for lawyers representing clients at the
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
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2014 July – ongoing: Western Centre Against Sexual Assault, Melbourne
Role: External clinical group supervisor for sexual assault team working with victims of gender based violence,
sexual assault, domestic violence and child sexual abuse, with a diagnosis of complex trauma & DD.
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2014 July – ongoing: Maurice Blackman Lawyers, Melbourne
Role: Consultant in relation to vicarious trauma and self-care for lawyers representing asylum seekers and
refugees.
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2014 April – October 2015: Knowmore Legal Service, contracted: Adults Surviving Child Sexual Abuse,
Melbourne
Knowmore is a Legal Advisory Service established by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to
Child Sexual Abuse. The service comprises lawyers, counsellors and administrative staff.
Role: Trauma-informed supervision and support for vicarious trauma for the counsellor, legal team and
administrative staff.
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2014 March – ongoing: Carelink Counselling Service, Melbourne
Carelink was established in 1996 by the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne, known as The Melbourne
Response to address complaints of sexual and other abuse by priests, religious and lay persons under the
control of the Archbishop of Melbourne and Geelong.
Role: To provide training in complex trauma and DD for Carelink therapists, comprising psychiatrists,
psychologists, social workers and counsellors.
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2013 December: Barwon Centre Against Sexual Assault, Geelong
Role: External clinical group supervisor for sexual assault team working with victims of gender based violence,
sexual assault, domestic violence and child sexual abuse, with diagnosis of complex trauma & DD.
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2011 October – November: Western Centre Against Sexual Assault, Melbourne
Role: External clinical group supervisor for sexual assault team working with victims of gender based violence,
sexual assault, domestic violence and child sexual abuse, with diagnosis of complex trauma & DD.
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2011 February – March: United Nations Economic & Social Commission for Asia & the Pacific (ESCAP),
Bangkok, Thailand
Role: Assist Chief Staff Counsellor with mission readiness, critical incident management, psychosocial support
and wellness program. Develop and deliver staff training.
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2009 November – December: United Nations, Medical Services Division, Staff Counsellors Office,
Head Quarters, New York, USA
Role: Consultant related to a quality assurance and improvement study for emergency psychiatric evacuations;
program development related to staff well being; counselling for UN Secretariat.
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2009 July – August: United Nations, Medical Services Division, Staff Counsellors Office,
Head Quarters, New York, USA
Role: Emergency consultation related to mental health and the development of psychosocial training programs;
assessment of trauma and short-term trauma interventions; management of vicarious trauma for health
professionals and emergency response personnel; counselling for UN Secretariat.
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2005 May – 2006 May: Delmont Private Psychiatric Hospital, Melbourne
Role: Consultant to a dialectical behaviour therapy psychosocial skills training group for DD patients. Providing
feedback on management of individual members of the group, group dynamics and supporting the facilitators
with understanding and working with transference and countertransference responses.
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2004 May: Corpus Christi: Jesuit Community For Homeless & Alcoholic Men, Melbourne
Role: Pro-bono consultancy for strategic planning and development for the Corpus Christi community.
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2002 November – 2006 September: Metta Youth Ltd, Melbourne
Role: Contracted therapist to charity funded long-term psychotherapy and psychosocial support and advocacy
for marginalized and disadvantaged young adults with complex needs, co-morbid disorders and histories of
abuse and trauma.
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