APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists

Committee Information

The following members of the National College Committee have been elected by the members of the College of Education and Developmental psychologists. Please feel free to contact the College Committee members with any queries or suggestions about the activities and events which they organise for members of this College.

Chair

Dr Vicki McKenzie
Phone: 0417556190
Dr Vicki McKenzie is an Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne and is Coordinator of the Master of Educational Psychology, and Master of Educational Psychology/PhD. Dr McKenzie also has experience as leader of a multi-disciplinary team of school support personnel working with schools on systemic intervention in the areas of student and community wellbeing. In her PhD, Dr McKenzie studied the resources, resilience and coping skills of disengaged students. Dr McKenzie has presented at national and international conferences on building coping skills and resilience in young people. Training psychologists for professional practice in schools has been a central component of Dr McKenzie’s professional career, and she has also supervised many psychologists in gaining specialised status. She is currently Chair of the APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists, and is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society.

Chair-Elect

Mr Gerald Wurf
Gerald Wurf joined Monash University in 2017 as a Senior Lecturer. Prior to this he worked at Charles Sturt University and for the NSW Government as an educational/developmental psychologist. He has provided consultant services to NGOs, Catholic and independent schools in NSW, and international schools in Hong Kong. He is a registered psychologist and holds endorsement in Educational and Developmental Psychology with AHPRA.
For eight years Gerald worked in Hong Kong including teaching at The University of Hong Kong and The Open University of Hong Kong. He also worked at Hong Kong International School as a high school counsellor/senior social sciences teacher. He has had over fifteen years professional experience working with children, young people, and adults with intellectual disabilities and complex learning needs.
Gerald’s research interests include reducing school bullying, learning in multicultural classrooms, inclusive education, and promoting student engagement.

Secretary

Dr Michelle Andrews Luke
I am a therapist, researcher, and educator. As an educational and developmental psychologist, I study the science of child and adolescent stress, coping, resilience, and wellbeing. I have a private practice in Melbourne, Australia, and hold positions at Korowa and the University of Melbourne. I am a Board-approved supervisor of psychologists and provisional psychologists.

Treasurer

Mr Jake Kraska
Jake is a registered Educational and Developmental Psychologist with experience in a range of private and public settings. Jake currently acts as a primary supervisor for the Krongold Clinic at Monash University and works separately in private practice. Jake has completed a Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental) at Monash University and is currently a Doctor of Philosophy candidate, investigating the use of computer adaptive testing to measure intelligence.

Course Approvals Chair

Position vacant

CPD Coordinator

Position vacant

Office Bearer

Position vacant

Office Bearer

Position vacant

Committee Member

Ms Sally-Anne Kenney
Phone: 0395786231
Holding a Master of Educational Psychology degree from The University of Melbourne, I have worked as a School Psychologist since 2005. I have worked in Catholic and Independent schools, having held my current role at Kilvington Grammar School since 2015. In addition to individual client work I am involved in broader areas of school management: contributing to policy development; staff professional learning; curriculum development and review; mental health education and promotion; parent education programs; and designing and implementing wellbeing initiatives. I have also supervised MEdPsych students since 2012 and am passionate about promoting Educational and Developmental Psychology as an area of specialisation.

Psychology and Older People

Dr Wendy McKenzie
My career focus is about helping people learn and achieve positive change across the lifespan. After many years as an educator and researcher in cognitive and educational psychology, completion of the Master of Psychology (Educational & Developmental) has enabled me to apply this expertise to psychological practice. I am particularly interested in the role of Ed & Dev psychologists in improving the wellbeing of older adults.

Web Editor & Social Media

Dr Chelsea Hyde
Dr Chelsea Hyde, is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist currently working as a lecturer at the University of Melbourne and a school psychologist. Chelsea has over ten years practical experience working as a psychologist within government, catholic and independent school systems in Victoria and Queensland across both regional and metropolitan areas. Chelsea holds endorsement in the area of educational and developmental psychology and is a board approved supervisor. Chelsea's research focuses on adolescent mental health and help-seeking.

Early Intervention

Mrs Janene Swalwell
As a professional psychologist my career has been largely in developmental psychology in provision and management of services for children and families, early childhood intervention for children with developmental delays and disabilities, disadvantage and trauma, and in educational psychology in schools. However, I have also worked with adults with emotional and learning concerns and in designing interventions for them.
As a researcher my interests have been predominantly in the social-emotional development of young children and in early years service provision to promote social-emotional competence and behavioural regulation in young children.
At present I work casually in the Faculty of Education Monash University, and also provide training in the Pyramid Model.
Together with Dr Tim Moore, I convene a network of psychologists working in early childhood intervention who have recently established an APS early childhood intervention interest group.

Government Funding of ED&Dev Services

Mr Santo Russo
Santo has been a past Chair and Treasurer of the Brisbane Area Branch and Member of the National PPAG, as well as past Membership Secretary of the National Committee. He is currently a Member of the QUT Head of School Advisory Committee and Master Educational and Developmental Psychology Course Advisory Group. Santo has represented APS with in both education and health matters. Santo's qualifications include Bachelor of Education and Master of Psychology. With over thirty years experience working with children, adolescents and adults Santo believes that the benefits of being an active member of the Society is the only way to progress the development of the profession.

ED&P Journal Editor

Dr Kelly Allen
Dr Kelly Allen is an endorsed Educational and Developmental Psychologist, Senior Lecturer at Monash University and Senior Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Kelly also provides professional supervision to psychologists at different stages of their career. Her research and writing interests are concerned with school belonging and belonging more generally across the lifespan.

Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @drkellyallen

VIC State Rep

Miss Brittany Taylor
Brittany graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2013 with a Master of Educational Psychology degree and is registered as an Educational & Developmental Psychologist.

She has worked in a range of primary schools within the Government and Catholic systems and has a passion for working with children who suffer from anxiety. She also has experience working with children and adolescents with behavioural difficulties, emotional regulation issues, social concerns, and with those from trauma backgrounds.

Brittany is currently employed as a school psychologist at a primary school in the South-East suburbs and also works at a private clinic in Ormond as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Early Intervention

Ms Caroline Keating
Caroline has a Masters degree in Educational and Developmental Psychology. She has experience as a psychologist working in research, public schools, and currently in early childhood intervention, managing a transdisciplinary team in the western suburbs of Melbourne. Caroline is particularly interested in accurate and family centred approaches to child developmental assessment (including autism assessment), and supporting vulnerable children and families.

TAS State Rep

Mr Paul Bertoia
Phone: 0414922218
Paul is an Educational & Developmental Psychologist who has worked across a wide range of settings. In schools he has been part of pre-Kinder programs through to Grade 12. He is currently a Senior School Psychologist with the Department of Education in Tasmania. He has also worked in health (in early assessment and intervention with children and child & adolescent mental health), and in community settings. He currently also has a private practice and he provides supervision for psychologists and other professionals.

Paul has been active in the Australian Psychological Society for many years through his local branch and he is a Fellow of the APS. He has served in a range of positions on the National Committee, and is a past Chair of the College of Educational & Developmental Psychologists.

WA State Rep

Mrs Sandra Joyce

SA/NT State Rep

Mrs Helen Broomhall
I am the Director of Learning Keys, a private psychology practice based in SA. I hold a Master in Applied Psychology from the University of Adelaide and I am a fellow of the CEDP. Prior to establishing Learning Keys I worked in a variety of Health, Educational, Disability and Social Service settings, providing therapeutic services to children and adults addressing a range of learning, social, emotional and developmental issues. I also had the privilege to work on the MindMatters Plus program seeking to improve mental health outcomes for secondary school students. In addition to working in Private practice I also teach at the Masters level in Psychology at the University of South Australia. I am happy to field any queries regarding CEDP membership in SA and NT.

Student Representative

Ms Jordan Turner

Student Representative

Ms Alicia Li

Chair
ACT

Position vacant

Chair
NSW

Ms Frances Attard
I am an educational and developmental psychologist, working in the private sector as Portfolio Manager - Formalised Assessment & Early Intervention at SAL Consulting. I am a board approved supervisor.

I am focused on working with families at risk, and children and adults with and without disabilities who have complex trauma histories. This has included utilising standardised and dynamic assessment to understand emotional, educational and developmental needs of people I support; engaging with young people and their families in therapy; developing and facilitating parenting and young person’s groups; psycho-social assessments and parenting capacity assessments; neurodevelopmental, attachment and trauma informed behaviour support and applying therapeutic models within family preservation, disability and early intervention settings to create safety and build social and emotional wellbeing.

Chair
NT

Position vacant

Chair
QLD

Mr Michael Duhig
Michael Duhig is an Educational and Developmental psychologist with the Centre for Clinical Trials in Rare-Neurodevelopmental Disorders and an Associate Lecturer at the University of Queensland Child Health Research Centre. Michael’s research interests include developmental disability and child and youth mental health. Michael has published several articles related to autism, childhood trauma and psychosis, hospital readmission and off-label pharmacological use. Michael is also a panel member of the Mental Health Scholarships Scheme for Allied Health Professionals.

Chair
SA

Miss Andrea Fairlie

Chair
TAS

Mr Darren Stops

Chair
VIC

Ms Camelia Wilkinson
Phone: 0439743818
Camelia Wilkinson is an endorsed Educational and Developmental Psychologist, a Fellow of the College of Educational and Developmental Psychology and a board approved supervisor. Camelia is the current Chair of the College of Educational and Developmental Psychology Victoria Branch. She has worked in academia for the last six years, currently working as the practicum coordinator for the Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology at ACU. Camelia has spent the past two decades working with educators, families and children She is currently working as a practicing Educational and Developmental Psychologist within the private practice setting in Melbourne Australia.

Chair
WA

Position vacant