Tony is a clinical psychologist who has specialised in Autism Spectrum Disorders since he qualified as a clinical psychologist in England in 1975. He currently works in his own private practice, and is also adjunct professor at Griffith University, Queensland and senior consultant at the Minds and Hearts clinic in Brisbane. His book Asperger’s Syndrome A Guide for Parents and Professionals has sold over 500,000 copies and has been translated into 27 languages. His subsequent book, The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome, published in October 2006 has sold over 300,000 copies and has been translated into 18 languages, and is one of the primary textbooks on Asperger’s syndrome, otherwise known as Autism Spectrum Disorder Level 1. He has several subsequent books published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Future Horizons Inc. and Guilford Press on emotion management, relationships and sexuality, and general advice for autistic children and adults.

Tony has been invited to be a keynote speaker at many Australasian and International Conferences. He presents workshops and runs training courses for parents, professionals and individuals with Asperger’s syndrome all over the world and is a prolific author of scientific papers and books on the subject. He has presented several live webinars with his colleague, Dr Michelle Garnett, which have been recorded and can be accessed via their website at www.attwoodandgarnettevents.com.

He has worked with many thousands of individuals of all ages with many expressions of autism.

Matthew practices as a musculoskeletal, rehabilitation and pain specialist.

His dominant area of interest is musculoskeletal medicine with expertise in the area of interventional treatments for spinal and other persistent pain conditions. Rhizolysis, dorsal column stimulation and peripheral nerve field stimulation, epidural injections and nerve root blocks are procedures that he commonly performs.

Matthew consults with general practitioner/physician referred patients, and third party compensable patients (Return To Work SA & Motor Vehicle Accident).

Graduated in Bachelor of Pharmacy and MBBS in 2001 and 2006 respectively at University of Queensland. Completed basic physician training in various Queensland Hospitals before moving to Melbourne to start advance training in Neurology at Austin Hospital (2011), Alfred Hospital (2012) in Melbourne. He then moved to London to complete his neurology training at the Royal Free Hospital in London, then spent a post-fellowship year at the Neuro-otology department at the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery in London. This training culminated in the confirmation of FRACP qualification in 2014. He has since returned to Queensland, having spent some time as Staff Neurologist at The Prince Charles Hospital before moving to his current post as staff neurologist at The Sunshine Coast University Hospital. His subspecialty interest areas include vertigo, dizziness and headache disorders
Dr Tsang has a public SMO neurology post at SCUH and works within a private practice called Beach Brain seeing chronic vertigo and headache disorders several sessions per week.

Dr Lauren Kite is a practicing Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Specialist Pain Medicine Physician.

Lauren provides Obstetric care with delivery services out of Prince of Wales Private Hospital and The Royal Hospital for women.

Lauren was awarded a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Sydney in 2008. She undertook her Obstetrics and Gynaecology training in Sydney and Newcastle. Her final years of O&G were completed at The Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney where she had gained extensive experience in the management of pelvic pain. She had the opportunity to develop advanced skills in laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery as well as in other procedures related to the management of pelvic pain.

Lauren’s Pain Medicine fellowship was completed at Royal North Shore and Prince of Wales Hospitals ending with a placement based out of the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. There Lauren gained experience in managing pelvic pain in the Paediatric, Adolescent and gender diverse populations.

Lauren also has a keen interest and active involvement in research. She has a Masters of Clinical Trials Research from the University of Sydney and has been published in peer reviewed journals and on clinical practice sites.

At WHRIA Lauren also sees patients with conditions relating to pelvic pain including;
* Chronic pelvic pain
* Endometriosis, adenomyosis and other pathologies of the pelvis
* Pain and other disruptive symptoms relating to the menstrual cycle
* Vulval and perineal pain
* Pain and disorders of sexual function
* Pain occurring during or following pregnancy
* Pelvic pain occurring in adolescence

Jen Walsh is a Lecturer at the Centre for Sleep Science in the School of Human Sciences at UWA and also holds a position as a Research Fellow at the West Australian Sleep Disorders Research Institute at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Her early training included exercise physiology, vascular endothelial function, and cardiac rehabilitation. For the past 15 years however, she has focused her career on the physiology of sleep, investigating the causes of, and treatments for, sleep disorders including obstructive sleep apnoea and insomnia.
Since 2009 Jen has also been heavily involved in the development and teaching of post-graduate courses in sleep science and dental sleep medicine.

Professor Tran was previously the Head of Laboratory Haematology at Monash Medical Centre. He was recently appointed as Head of Haemostasis & Thrombosis Unit and Director of the Haemophilia Centre, at The Alfred Hospital, and elected as President of the ASTH. He has an interest in medical education and currently oversees the Written Examination, Haematology Section for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

Dr Chelsie O’Connor is a radiation oncologist at GenesisCare and treats patients with skin and head and neck cancers as well as haematological malignancies. She is experienced in novel radiotherapy techniques for skin cancer and her research interests are in investigating lymphoedema in patients with skin and head and neck cancers. She has an interest in medical innovations and health technology and is an alumni of the Medical Devices Commercialisation Training Programme through Cicada Innovations.

Associate Professor Vicki Kotsirilos AM is a member of the Doctors Environment Australia,
Awarded Honorary Fellowship of the RACGP,
Adjunct Associate Professor, NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University
Research Committee Member, NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University
Adjunct Associate Professor, Dietetics & Human Nutrition, La Trobe University
She has received a Queen’s Birthday Honours award for the Environment, and an Australia Day Environment award by her local Council.
Associate Professor Vicki Kotsirilos is a respected general practitioner with over 30 years of clinical experience who emphasises the importance of lifestyle and preventative medicine with her patients. A/Prof Kotsirilos has a particular interest in public health and is a regular lecturer and media commentator on Air Pollution and how it impacts human health.

Sherin is a clinical and research pelvic floor physiotherapist with many years of experience. She has post-graduate qualifications in Acupuncture; Continence & Pelvic Floor Dysfunction; and Urodynamics. Her extensive knowledge and experience has taken her interstate and overseas sharing her experience and research findings in these areas with other medical and allied health professionals. Sherin has pioneered research into the use of Botulinum Toxin Type A for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain. She is also researching painful intercourse following treatment for breast cancer. Along with Professor Thierry Vancaillie and the WHRIA team she treats women and men suffering from pudendal neuralgia. She was a conjoint lecturer at UNSW from 2008 until she retired from this position in 2020.

Special clinical interest in skin, breast, gastrointestinal, and lung cancers.
Dr Monique Heinke has a Bachelor of Science with honours in 1995 and went on to complete a PhD in protein biochemistry, investigating molecular changes in heart failure, in 2000 from the University of Sydney. In 2010 Monique graduated from a Bachelor of Medicine and completed her specialist radiation oncology training at Wollongong, Liverpool, Campbelltown and St George Hospitals becoming a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists in 2019.
Following her training, Monique has worked as a Clinical Fellow at Liverpool, Westmead and Nepean Hospitals, specialising in breast, lung, skin, head and neck and urogenital cancers.
She has an ongoing interest in research in the areas of the use of MRI in radiotherapy planning, the outcomes of lung multidisciplinary care, and palliative radiotherapy for bone metastases and has presented work at local and international conferences. She is actively involved in medical education and promoting radiotherapy with consumer groups.
Monique is a dual Olympian in rowing, having competed the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympics. She continues to row and is a Selector for the NSW State Team.

Joyce McSwan is a multi-award-winning clinical consultant pharmacist and educator within the field of pain management. She is the President of the Australian Pain Society, Clinical Director of the Gold Coast Primary Health Network ‘Turning Pain into Gain’ program, Managing Director of PainWISE and the Principal CPD Director of the Australian Health Professional Advisory Solutions. Her contributions in the field of persistent pain has been recognised through awards and collaborative industry partnerships with Griffith University, Bond University, Pain Australia, Australian Pain Society, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and the Pain Management Research Institute. She is a Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, and her expertise lies in innovative health pathway design, piloting and implementing value-based models of care within the primary care setting utilising mixed funding models to optimise pain management and chronic disease management.