Kelleigh Ryan is a descendant of the Kabi Kabi people of South-East Queensland and the Australian South Sea Islanders on her mother’s side. She have been a member of the Australian Psychological Society since 2009. She is a registered psychologist with Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA) with a small private practice and a consulting company called The Seedling Group. Kelleigh has a strong history of working with Indigenous and non-Indigenous clients and communities who have experienced trauma. She has shared her knowledge and expertise to support the APS on several Expert Reference Groups and working parties over the past decade to build better therapeutic practice in Australia. Her area of interests and expertise lie in healing from trauma, culturally safe trauma-informed practices and social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB). Within the field of psychology, she has worked across many areas of practice from Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), child and adolescen

Yvonne Clark is a Kokatha/Wirangu woman from South Australia and a clinically endorsed psychologist with her PhD. Yvonne has extensive experience as a psychologist, academic and researcher within government, private, community controlled, university and institutional sectors. As a clinician she has worked mainly with children, adolescents and their families in various contexts. Yvonne is currently an Associate Research Professor, holding a joint appointment with the South Australian Health and Research Institute and the university of South Australia. She is a chief investigator (CIA) on various research projects that include examining healing and recovery among Aboriginal children, young people and parents who have experienced intergenerational trauma and racism and how these formulate as lateral violence; and exploring the feasibility and acceptability of a care package to reduce cannabis use and stress amongst pregnant Aboriginal women and their support persons in two metropolitan l

Margot has been a member of Psychologists for Peace (PfP) since 1993. She worked as the Peace Education Coordinator at the APS, then moved to the University of Melbourne to coordinate the PfP Enhancing Relationships in School Communities (ERIS) projects. ERIS utilised many of the conflict resolution resources developed by PfP. Margot has been involved in the development of many of the PfP materials including posters, the Wise Ways to Win picture story book and professional development. Margot loves being part of PfP and working closely and regularly with other psychologists who are committed to using our psychological knowledge to promote peace at all levels.

Dr Effie Zafirakis is an independent consultant with a professional interest in therapeutic justice reform. Previously lectured at RMIT University, Melbourne & worked at VLA. Qualified in law, forensic psychology & art therapy.
Primary interests include :
Working collaboratively to promote more holistic, family-based, trauma-informed & culturally responsive integrated care and collaborative care system responses in policy & practice.
Collaborative service design & First People’s-led decision making in promoting child, family and community wellbeing.
Family violence prevention & early intervention & promoting differential pathways to divert Aboriginal children & families with complex needs from justice involvement.
Relational safety & care capacity-building.
Youth justice & prison reform for responsive proactive systems & continuity of care &
Integration of creative art therapies in mental health policy & practice.
Also active member of Reconciliation Advancement Committee (LIV).

Dr Ozgur (Oz) Yalcin is a Clinical Psychologist and Director of ANIMA Health Network, a clinical psychology and neuropsychology practice in WA. In addition to his professional expertise, he brings a unique perspective as someone who has lived with ADHD, being diagnosed later in life. This dual perspective allows him to bridge the gap between clinical practice and personal experience, fostering a deeper understanding of the challenges individuals with ADHD face.

He has presented and delivered workshops on topics including schema therapy, Adult ADHD, and complex trauma, and has contributed as a guest on several podcasts.

His PhD resulted in the development of the YSQ-R, in Schema Therapy, and he is an adjunct research fellow at the Curtin University EnAble Institute, where he is investigating the intersection between c-PTSD, adverse childhood experiences, and Early Maladaptive Schemas in Autistic and ADHD individuals.

I've worked in Older Person's Mental Health for the past 7 years and been a Carer for parents in their 90's. I'm passionate about Quality Improvement projects that foster consumer partnerships.

Matthew Craig, ancestrally connected to Bundjalung Country. Born, raised, and accepted by the Darkinjung-Guringai Community. Privileged to hold space for the stories of others, guiding them through their healing journeys. Committed to improving mental health outcomes for Indigenous communities, rooted in both personal and professional experience.
My positionality is deeply shaped by my personal songline. Raised in a family affected by substance abuse, poverty, instability, and domestic violence, I have also faced my own struggles with mental health and suicide. These lived experiences inform my perspective and drive me to advocate for more inclusive, culturally grounded care. I have witnessed firsthand the systemic gaps within the Western mental health system and understand the profound impact that culturally informed care, community connections, and alternative (evidence-based) psycho-pharmacological interventions can have on collective wellbeing.