Child, Adolescent and Family Psychology

Committee Information

Below are details of the current committee and vacancies. The APS is always on the look out for members who are interested in joining a Member Group committee, to help support and promote members, the profession, and the APS. For more information about joining a Member Groups committee, click here.

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Convener

Ms Maddison Hood

Secretary

Dr Violette McGaw

Treasurer

Ms Susan Hymus

Committee Member

Ms Leah Camilleri

Committee Member

Mrs Shyamala Dhamarla Venkata Subba Rao
Shyamala Rao is a highly experienced and extensively qualified mental health professional with more than two decades of experience in the community mental health service sector.

She has qualifications in Psychology, Counselling and Social Work and specialises in providing holistic mental health services.

Professional Qualifications:

Diploma of Counselling at TAFE NSW Australia

Graduate Diploma in Counselling for Health and Social Care at the University of New England, Australia

Bachelor of Science (Psychology) at Alagappa University, India (successfully assessed by APS *)

Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling(PGDPC) at Madurai Kamaraj University, India (successfully Assessed by APS*)

Master of Science (Psychology), Madurai Kamaraj University, India (successfully Assessed by APS *)

Master of Social Work (Specialisation: Medical and Psychiatry) at Alagappa University, India, Member of NAPSWI)

She advocates for community mental health and social justice for all.

Committee Member

Mrs Christina Wight
Christina Wight is a general psychologist with a broad background in education. She aims to gain endorsement as an Educational Developmental Psychologist in the near future. Christina has completed a BEd, MEd and BPsych through James Cook University. Christina is currently working private practice and resides in Cairns with her husband and two children.

Committee Member

Position vacant

Student Representative

Ms Natasha Morson

Student Representative

Position vacant