Experience

YES Psychology & Consulting Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director - Psychologist & Consultant

  • 2013 - Present

  Design, delivery and review of tailored leadership and workplace wellbeing programs. - Relationship and Client Management - Wellbeing Strategy and Surveys - Organisational Development, Coaching and Leadership Support - Psychosocial Risk Assessment and Risk Management Consulting - Tactical Composure Trainer and program founder - Executive Wellbeing Coaching and Support - People Support following Critical Incidents at Work - including Reviews and Training - Employee Wellbeing - Mental Health & Safety - Peer Support Programs - Program and Training Design including Innovations and Review - FIFO, Regional and Offshore experience - Onsite wellbeing and leadership support for the regional/remote workplaces - Evidence-based stress reduction and resilience training (positive psychology; psychological flexibility; mindfulness) YES Psychology & Consulting is a boutique firm of psychologists, specialising in the areas of of leadership and wellbeing. Our purpose is to help individuals, teams and organisations be more effective. We tailor Your Effective Solution in partnership with you, using a combination of assessment, strategy, intervention and review. Show less



EAPAA - Employee Assistance Professional Association of Australasia

• State Representative - Queensland

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2017

  State Representative - Queensland. EAPAA - Employee Assistance Professional Association of Australasia.

• President

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

  President of EAPAA - Employee Assistance Professional Association of Australasia. EAPAA is a National Professional Association with International Affiliation which aims to ensure the highest professional and ethical standards in EAP provision in Australasia.



Assure Programs

• Australia
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director - Quality, Knowledge & Innovation (prior Dir EAP & Client Relations)

  • Jan 2002 - Dec 2012

  Various roles over 10 years; Director Quality; Director Client Relations, and National Director of EAP Services: • Coordination, support, development and quality management of the national network of psychologists • Strategic planning and people management as part of the senior management team of Assure Programs • Employee Assistance Program counselling • Critical Incident Management services including coordination, counselling and manager support • Advice to HR professionals, senior managers and internal OH&S case managers regarding complex people management scenarios • Development of a significant range of tip sheets and manuals for clients, managers and group training programs, including promotional materials for EAP services and related psychology services • Design and implementation of ISO9001:2008 certified quality management system and internal auditing processes • Organisational consulting services including: Team facilitation, development and training programs; Reviews and evaluations of large Government organisations’ EAP and Critical Incident management services • Training, supervision and development of psychology and administration staff • Design and delivery of highly successful leadership and employee training programs for Qld and National based clients, including: Next of Kin Notification Training for HR, Crisis Management Teams and OH&S teams and Management of critical incidents, traumatic stress and recovery. • Development of service promotional materials and website design • Contract management and customer orientation programs • Response for tenders and proposal writing • Performance management of psychology and administration teams • Significant innovative development of tailored systems for intake, service delivery and administration of EAP related services • Service provision and rapport building skills with clients from an extensive range of industries, roles and organisations. Show less



Belmont Private Hospital - Brisbane

• Senior Psychologist - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Unit

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Review, Design and Delivery of Group CBT programs for adult mental health Individual and group therapy Supervision of Masters and PhD Students Research Education of multidisciplinary teams Review, Design and Delivery of Group CBT programs for adult mental health Individual and group therapy Supervision of Masters and PhD Students Research Education of multidisciplinary teams



Bundaberg Mental Health Service

• Acting Manager - Community Mental Health Service

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Case Management and Clinical Therapy Engagement with stakeholders, consumers and multidisciplinary teams Development of the initial Acute Response Team, and Authorised Person Design and delivery of group mood management programs Acting Positions: Head of Department of Psychology; Manager of Community Mental Health Service Case Management and Clinical Therapy Engagement with stakeholders, consumers and multidisciplinary teams Development of the initial Acute Response Team, and Authorised Person Design and delivery of group mood management programs Acting Positions: Head of Department of Psychology; Manager of Community Mental Health Service



Griffith University

• Australia
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • 1995 - 1997

  Subjects taught: Research Methods and Statistics; Micro Counselling Skills; Change. Subjects taught: Research Methods and Statistics; Micro Counselling Skills; Change.