Psychologist and Director

• 2007 - Present

Anahata is a psychology and consulting practice, based in Cairns, Australia. We work with you to enhance your mental health and wellbeing. We support organisations to implement change successfully through our local business, Cairns Organisational Psychology. Anahata is founded on being heart centred. We value respect, compassion and kindness. We believe each one of us, is the expert in our own lives. We partner with you, so you can deepen your understanding of yourself. We introduce… Show more Anahata is a psychology and consulting practice, based in Cairns, Australia. We work with you to enhance your mental health and wellbeing. We support organisations to implement change successfully through our local business, Cairns Organisational Psychology. Anahata is founded on being heart centred. We value respect, compassion and kindness. We believe each one of us, is the expert in our own lives. We partner with you, so you can deepen your understanding of yourself. We introduce evidence based approaches that you can use to create the change you are seeking. Sometimes you know what you need to do but struggle to put it into practice. We can help you. We facilitate change, with Heart. Show less Anahata is a psychology and consulting practice, based in Cairns, Australia. We work with you to enhance your mental health and wellbeing. We support organisations to implement change successfully through our local business, Cairns Organisational Psychology. Anahata is founded on being heart centred. We value respect, compassion and kindness. We believe each one of us, is the expert in our own lives. We partner with you, so you can deepen your understanding of yourself. We introduce… Show more Anahata is a psychology and consulting practice, based in Cairns, Australia. We work with you to enhance your mental health and wellbeing. We support organisations to implement change successfully through our local business, Cairns Organisational Psychology. Anahata is founded on being heart centred. We value respect, compassion and kindness. We believe each one of us, is the expert in our own lives. We partner with you, so you can deepen your understanding of yourself. We introduce evidence based approaches that you can use to create the change you are seeking. Sometimes you know what you need to do but struggle to put it into practice. We can help you. We facilitate change, with Heart. Show less

Psychologist

• Jul 2020 - Apr 2022

Senior Consultant - Leadership Development

• Mar 2021 - Jul 2021

Senior Consultant (Leadership for Learning)

• Feb 2014 - Dec 2020

Lecturer

• Oct 2018 - May 2019

School of Applied Psychology

Organisational Development Consultant

• Mar 2011 - Feb 2014

Professional Development Consultant

• Mar 2010 - Mar 2011

Assistant Director - Performance, Evaluation and Change Management

• May 2007 - Oct 2008

Develop and deliver interventions and strategies to implement a major organisational change agenda, specialising in organisational culture. My work included • Implementation of activities to achieve the strategic goal of increased staff capability across the agency, focusing on leadership development, employee engagement and change management expertise. Specifically I gathered and reviewed organisational climate data, identified training and development needs across the organisation… Show more Develop and deliver interventions and strategies to implement a major organisational change agenda, specialising in organisational culture. My work included • Implementation of activities to achieve the strategic goal of increased staff capability across the agency, focusing on leadership development, employee engagement and change management expertise. Specifically I gathered and reviewed organisational climate data, identified training and development needs across the organisation, developed training programs, coached and advised senior leaders, developed and launched qualitative organisational level performance measures. • Developing, delivering and evaluating training workshops e.g., Team Building, Mediation for Managers, Effective Communication, and Change Management for Middle Managers. Managing tendering processes and engaging consultants to deliver training and professional development workshops. • Delivering organisational culture change using the Human Synergistics’ model. Designed and embeded tools across all levels of the organisation, including Training and Development, Service Delivery and the Performance Management Process. Project Manager of the organisational culture change evaluation. I left this role to take parental leave. Show less Develop and deliver interventions and strategies to implement a major organisational change agenda, specialising in organisational culture. My work included • Implementation of activities to achieve the strategic goal of increased staff capability across the agency, focusing on leadership development, employee engagement and change management expertise. Specifically I gathered and reviewed organisational climate data, identified training and development needs across the organisation… Show more Develop and deliver interventions and strategies to implement a major organisational change agenda, specialising in organisational culture. My work included • Implementation of activities to achieve the strategic goal of increased staff capability across the agency, focusing on leadership development, employee engagement and change management expertise. Specifically I gathered and reviewed organisational climate data, identified training and development needs across the organisation, developed training programs, coached and advised senior leaders, developed and launched qualitative organisational level performance measures. • Developing, delivering and evaluating training workshops e.g., Team Building, Mediation for Managers, Effective Communication, and Change Management for Middle Managers. Managing tendering processes and engaging consultants to deliver training and professional development workshops. • Delivering organisational culture change using the Human Synergistics’ model. Designed and embeded tools across all levels of the organisation, including Training and Development, Service Delivery and the Performance Management Process. Project Manager of the organisational culture change evaluation. I left this role to take parental leave. Show less

Psychologist

• 2006 - 2007

Personal Support Program Personal Support Program

Consultant

• 2006 - 2007

Responsible for designing a monitoring and evaluation system for Qld based health service, incorporating the delivery of a formative evaluation of seven services across the state, using an action research approach and program logic. Responsible for designing a monitoring and evaluation system for Qld based health service, incorporating the delivery of a formative evaluation of seven services across the state, using an action research approach and program logic.

Program Coordinator and Mediator

• 2003 - 2006

Direct service delivery of counselling, mediation and psycho-education groups. I coordinated the supervised contact service and the Contact Orders Program. I also developed and implemented a new model of service delivery. This change project incorporated a training needs analysis, developing a mentoring and clinical supervision program, aligning business streams within a matrix structure. Direct service delivery of counselling, mediation and psycho-education groups. I coordinated the supervised contact service and the Contact Orders Program. I also developed and implemented a new model of service delivery. This change project incorporated a training needs analysis, developing a mentoring and clinical supervision program, aligning business streams within a matrix structure.

Coordinator (Post School Services)

• 2003 - 2003

Coordinated the day to day running of the service to young adults with disabilities, implemented policies and procedures and ensure the guidelines of the funding body and the principles of the Disability Services Act (QLD) were met. • Recruited and trained personal carers and support workers. • Met client needs to fill staffing requirements within the budgetary constraints. • Project managed Creative Art Project and mentored a local artist/support worker to take over coordination of… Show more Coordinated the day to day running of the service to young adults with disabilities, implemented policies and procedures and ensure the guidelines of the funding body and the principles of the Disability Services Act (QLD) were met. • Recruited and trained personal carers and support workers. • Met client needs to fill staffing requirements within the budgetary constraints. • Project managed Creative Art Project and mentored a local artist/support worker to take over coordination of the project. Show less Coordinated the day to day running of the service to young adults with disabilities, implemented policies and procedures and ensure the guidelines of the funding body and the principles of the Disability Services Act (QLD) were met. • Recruited and trained personal carers and support workers. • Met client needs to fill staffing requirements within the budgetary constraints. • Project managed Creative Art Project and mentored a local artist/support worker to take over coordination of… Show more Coordinated the day to day running of the service to young adults with disabilities, implemented policies and procedures and ensure the guidelines of the funding body and the principles of the Disability Services Act (QLD) were met. • Recruited and trained personal carers and support workers. • Met client needs to fill staffing requirements within the budgetary constraints. • Project managed Creative Art Project and mentored a local artist/support worker to take over coordination of the project. Show less

Child Protection / Early Intervention specialist

• 2001 - 2003

Project Officer

• Jul 1999 - Dec 2000

Youth Worker

• 1998 - 1999

Social Support Volunteer

• 1997 - 1998