Experience

Students for Sensible Drug Policy Australia

• Australia
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Aug 2020 - Present



Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Media Watch

• Information Services

• Founder and Editor

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  In 2017, I founded this organisation to reduce poor media reporting of alcohol and other drug-realted issues. In 2017, I founded this organisation to reduce poor media reporting of alcohol and other drug-realted issues.



Edith Cowan University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Lecturer of Addiction

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  I coordinate the teaching of 8 units in drug studies that can be taken as a major, a minor for psychology, criminology, health promotion and youth work students, or an individual electives. I also oversee the supervision of honours and PhD students. I have conducted research into psychotherapy, drug policy, older adults and AOD use, new psychoactive substances and psychedelics. I coordinate the teaching of 8 units in drug studies that can be taken as a major, a minor for psychology, criminology, health promotion and youth work students, or an individual electives. I also oversee the supervision of honours and PhD students. I have conducted research into psychotherapy, drug policy, older adults and AOD use, new psychoactive substances and psychedelics.



Psychedelic Research in Science & Medicine

• Australia
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Aug 2011 - Present

  As a founding member of PRISM, I have been working with the board to coordinate and fund research into the therapeutic application of psychedelic drugs. As a founding member of PRISM, I have been working with the board to coordinate and fund research into the therapeutic application of psychedelic drugs.



Curtin University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Research Fellow

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2020



Monash Health

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Psychologist

  • Feb 2016 - May 2017



Peninsula Health

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager of AOD Services

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  Operational oversight and leadership of Peninsula Health’s AOD Services, which employs 50 staff, to ensure:• High quality and timely AOD services are delivered that meet federal and state targets, and all reports to funding bodies are submitted on time;• Staff compliance with Peninsula Health’s policies, clinical practice guidelines, performance development, professional development, and mandatory training;• The AOD Services budget, which exceeds $2 million per year, is effectively managed so that services are delivered on budget;• Additional revenue raising opportunities are identified;• Actively participate in the Equip accreditation of Peninsula Health. Clinical governance of Peninsula Health’s AOD Services, including: • Chairing the weekly multidisciplinary clinical review meeting for the service;• Supervision of team leaders and senior clinical staff;• Participation in multidisciplinary in-depth case reviews following critical incidents.Contribute to the strategic development of Peninsula Health as a member of:o Peninsula Health’s AOD Consumer Advisory Group;o Peninsula Health’s Human Research Ethics Committee;Enhance the models of AOD service delivery in Victoria through participating in relevant committees and Department of Health and Human Services meetings.Establish and develop relationships with key stakeholders, including: GP’s, mental health services, Emergency Departments and local governments. Show less

• Senior Psychologist

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2014



Converge International

• Australia
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Psychologist

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2010