IACAPAP Symposium for Allied Professionals

Dr Suzie Dean is a Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in Psychiatry at Monash University. With over fifty years in clinical work and advocacy, in public and non-government agencies, in training of Clinical Psychologists at Victoria University, she has overseen many clinical research programs, and worked in private practice. A Vice-President of IACAPAP 2010-2015, Suzie initiated the IACAPAP Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Children, Adolescents and Families to Mental Health and Wellbeing 2018 and served as Regional Coordinator for Oceania 2010-2015. In 2022, her work was awarded nationally the Order of Australia Medal. 

Prof Jo Grimwade, Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Family Therapist, will present a brief history of the original development of multidisciplinary responses to mental health challenges in the young and trace the basis of the concept of the team approach over the twentieth century. He will then go on to outline how this developed further in Australia, how this approach is now challenged by economic stringencies and other factors, and how allied professionals may aspire to optimal team programs.

Anne Jeffs has worked with children, young people and their families for over 30 years, initially as a teacher, then, for the last 20 years, as a clinical social worker and psychoanalytic psychotherapist. Having worked in schools, hospitals and child and adolescent mental health services in the past, Anne now works in a combination of private practice and as a Clinical Educator, developing social work and psychoanalytically informed psychotherapeutic skills in multi-disciplinary mental health teams (psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses, occupational therapists and social workers). Anne, employed by the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, is currently located at one of the demonstration Child Health and Well-Being Locals, which came out of recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health Commission (2021). Anne is a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)- Mental Health Accredited; the Child Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Association of Australia (CPPAA); the Victorian Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists (VAPP) and Group Relations Australia (GRA). 

Diane works in the discipline of speech pathology within the School of Allied Health at the Australian Catholic University. She has worked within the university setting for 17 years, with a focus on teaching and research in language, literacy, psychopathology, and professional practice (particularly supports for neurodiverse students). Previously, Diane worked in child and adolescent mental health, as well as the education department. Her PhD in psychology compared the language, literacy, and behavioural presentation of young children diagnosed with either autism, language disorder, or reading disorder. 

Ruth has worked in multidisciplinary child and adolescent mental health inpatient, outpatient and community services through out her career in Australia and also in developing countries. This has included clinical work, training, advisory and planning roles. She is past president of the Child Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Association of Australia, the Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne Alumni among many and varied professional engagements. In 2012 Ruth was awarded the Order of Australia medal in recognition of her community work with traumatised children following disasters.

Important note

1. The webinar is open to the public.
2. This webinar will be conducted virtually via Zoom.
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