Fiona is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia. Fiona is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Department of Bioethics, Dalhousie University, Canada. Fiona’s research encompasses issues related to health governance and has four broad themes:

* the governance of health systems
* the governance of health technologies
* the governance of health professionals
* the governance of health organisations

Current board member of the Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA)

Senior Lecturer at Deakin University (Melbourne). Unit coordinator of the undergraduate Psychopathology unit which educates students on mental illness diagnosis, formulation, and treatment

Practising clinical psychologist, focusing on assessment and treatment mental of illnesses in youth and adults. Currently working in private practice at Be Psychology and Mental Health – https://www.be-psychology.com.au/

Active researcher, with a focus on emotional disorders (and particularly depression). In this research I focus on the process of recalling past experiences and thinking about the future, and how this interacts with things like anticipating pleasure, pursing goals that are important to us, our self-concept, and solving the problems in our lives. I study the interaction between mental illnesses and these abilities, and develop and test interventions to improve mental health.

Rebecca is a senior healthcare executive with a Doctor of Public Health from UNSW with more than 20 years of experience in population health management, health communications and health service development and evaluation.

Meghan K. McCoy, Ed.D. is the Manager of Programs at the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center, at Bridgewater State University. McCoy is also an Adjunct Faculty of Psychology and Childhood Studies at BSU. She has a BA in Psychology, a M.Ed. in School Counseling, and an EdD in Curriculum, Teaching, Learning, and Leadership. Her work focuses on social and emotional learning for older teens and young adults, bullying, cyberbullying and digital use among children and teens, and addressing bias in the K-16 education system. McCoy works with and trains K-12, undergraduate, and graduate students, consults in K-12 education, and focuses her expertise on providing practical strategies and concrete solutions to everyday social challenges.

Dr. Elizabeth Englander is the founder and Executive Director of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center at Bridgewater State University, a Center which delivers programs, resources, and research for the state of Massachusetts and nationwide. As a researcher and a professor of Psychology for 25 years, she is a nationally recognized expert in the area of bullying and cyberbullying, childhood causes of aggression and abuse, and children’s use of technology. She was named Most Valuable Educator by the Boston Red Sox and in 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charles Baker appointed her to his Juvenile Justice Advisory Council. She is also on the Scientific Advisory Board for the Institute of Child Development and Digital Media.

During the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, Dr. Englander’s work has focused on helping children and schools promote strong mental health and social relationships in the face of sustained social isolation and rising depression and anxiety in children. During 2020, she authored and published two books, one for schools (When The Kids Come Back) and another for children aged 8-11 years old (The Insanely Awesome Pandemic Playbook: A Humorous Mental Health Guide For Kids), which also features a supplemental guide for teachers and parents.

Prior to 2020, Dr. Englander served as the Special Editor for the Cyberbullying issues of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry-CONNECT and the Journal of Social Sciences, and has authored more than a hundred articles in academic journals and books. She is the author of eight books, including books for adults: Understanding Violence (a standard academic text in the field of child development and violent criminal behavior), Bullying and Cyberbullying: A Guide for Educators, published by Harvard Education Press, and 25 Myths About Bullying and Cyberbullying (Wiley press), and books for children: The Insanely Awesome Pandemic Playbook: A Humorous Mental Health Guide For Kids, and The Insanely Awesome POST Pandemic Playbook: A Humorous Mental Health Guide For Kids. She has also written a variety of research-based curricula and educational handouts for communities and professionals. Reflecting her interest in educating laypeople, Dr. Englander has answered questions in a column for the New York Times (online edition), and she wrote the column Bullying Bulletin Board, which was syndicated by Gatehouse Media in hundreds of newspapers nationwide.

While I was in the later years of medical school, I decided that I really wanted a discipline within medicine that allowed me to get to know my patients really well and develop relationships with them. I thought that either general practice or psychiatry would do this. However, when I considered the breadth of general practice, I found that more exciting I really enjoy the mix of mental and physical health challenges in general practice. Later I found that as a GP in the same practice for 30 years now, I have the opportunity to develop relationships with patients and families in depth to get to know people over many years and understand them in that context as well and I find this really satisfying.
Of course the clinical work is complemented by my work as a GP academic, and I really enjoy the teaching and research I am involved in.
There are many best moments as a general practitioner but one of them occurred quite recently and relates to the academic work. I have been interviewing carers of people with dementia to understand their difficulties. Recently I have been trying hard to understand some particularly difficult material in these interviews, as the interviewed carers struggle to understand the diagnosis of dementia. This week I attended a workshop in which GPs from Australia and France and a geriatrician from the Netherlands helped me to understand how to approach this material and of course from this, a new way to approach my patients who are in this situation. This is an example of where the world of academia and the world of clinical practice can meet very fruitfully.
I really enjoy the regional nature of my workplace. The clinical practice is in a small outer metropolitan community that has a strong sense of identity. Newcastle University, being part of a regional centre, also has a strong sense of community. Newcastle is a great place to work and the GPs in Newcastle are really fantastic in the way they get behind the university for teaching and research.
I think other GPs could all benefit from an ongoing commitment to teaching and learning. There is nothing like teaching a medicals tudent to highlight what you have forgotten! It is often helpful to have the student then look that up! More broadly, I think conferences like the College conference always offer both ideas and practical strategies than can enrich and improve our practice, and keep our interest alive. I would like to encourage GPs to attend.
As for something no one knows about me – I do like a warm bath, a glass of red wine and a good murder mystery. Bliss!

Leanne is a psychologist (MAPS), with experience across both clinical and organisation psychology.
Leanne has over 30 years of experience in a variety of National and State based Executive and Senior leadership roles in health and aged care. Joining Dementia Australia in 1998, Leanne has dedicated her career to improving the lives of people living with dementia, their families and carers through advocacy, service design and expansion and innovation. With three decades of leadership experience in Dementia Care, she is a respected advocate and leader for better quality outcomes for people impacted by dementia.

Dr Georgia Rigas is an obesity doctor who leads the medical management arm of the Bariatric Unit at St George Private Hospital, Sydney, Australia’s first internationally accredited Bariatric Centre of Excellence. She brings a holistic care approach to the management of people living with obesity. One of her key primary focus areas is the multi-generational effects of obesity. She is committed to providing clear and effective communication with patients, being open and transparent, and practicing ethically, by recommending effective evidence-based treatments.

Jonathan Bullen is a Nyungar (Wardandi) man from the south-west of Western Australia. He is Learning Designer, Indigenous Curriculum & Pedagogy within Curtin Teaching and Learning. Prior to this, Jon was co-unit coordinator of an award-winning large-scale interprofessional health unit. His Ph.D. research focuses on the elements underpinning, and outcomes from, transformative pedagogies.

We understand that pelvic floor problems such as prolapse and incontinence are deeply personal and often embarrassing conditions to talk about. If you have made the first and most important step of seeking help, Dr Chen and her team are here to support you through your journey in achieving a normal life again.
Dr Chen is a female Urogynaecologist and gynaecologist who is highly experienced in minimally invasive advanced pelvic surgery, incontinence, and vaginal surgery. With over ten years of professional experience, Dr Chen is able to offer comprehensive assessment and treatment options, both non-surgical and surgical for women with pelvic floor disorders.
She is the only female certified urogynaecologist in Sydney who can offer a full range of non-surgical or surgical (i.e. vaginal laparoscopic and robotic surgery) for treatment of prolapse or incontinence. In addition, she has worked with and trained under leading world professionals in managing mesh-related problems and is an expert at mesh removal. This ensures that Dr Chen can offer the best and most evidence-based treatment options personalised to each woman.
Dr Chen speaks fluent Mandarin as a second language for consultation.
Dr Zhuoran Chen is a Urogynaecologist based in Sydney. She works at both St George Public and Private Hospital. After completing her RANZCOG Training at St George Hospital, she underwent a further 3 years of subspeciality training in urogynaecology spanning. Her passion for pelvic floor dysfunction and minimally invasive surgery led her to complete her subspecialist qualifications at the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital which focused on advanced laparoscopic pelvic floor reconstruction as well as complex laparoscopic and vaginal mesh removal surgery. As every women is an unique individual, the skills Dr Chen brings back to Sydney enables her to provide tailored care for the women she looks after.
Dr Chen provides a holistic and multidisciplinary approach for management of complex pelvic floor disorders including prolapse, incontinence, gynaecological mesh removal (for pain and other dysfunction) and urodynamic services with female nurses. She also has a special interest in reducing women’s pelvic floor dysfunction during their pregnancy and postpartum and provides gynaecological care for women experiencing menstrual issues, menopause and uterine or ovarian pathology.
When not in busy clinical practice, Dr Chen advocates for women’s health through teaching, research and being an active member of the community. She is the Chair of the social media committee in the International Urogynaecological Association (IUGA) and responsible for coordinating international meetings to advance women’s health. She is also a Senior Lecturer at UNSW and has published extensively in the area of urinary incontinence and prolapse.
Dr Zhuoran Chen specialises in:
Prolapse – Urinary incontinence – Urodynamics – Mesh removal – Advanced laparoscopy – Menstrual disorders – Fibroids – Menopause

Dr. Susan Barnett is a GP Psychotherapist in private practice and Medical Educator for ASPM, RACGP and Blackdog institute. She works with clients utilizing a trauma-informed and client-centered approach, empowering them to become their best selves. Her approach is practical and supportive, and she focuses on providing psycho-education and practical strategies to help clients understand how to work with their minds.
As a Medical Educator Susan is passionate about sharing her expertise and experience to teach and mentor future healthcare professionals. She is committed to sharing her knowledge for mental health with the next generation of healthcare providers, helping to improve the overall standard of care.