Victorian 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.
Have questions? Please feel free to contact committee members via PsyCommunity direct message here or reach out to APS Member Groups via [email protected].
Chair
Dr Aspasia Stacey Rabba
Aspasia Stacey Rabba is a clinician-researcher, and registered psychologist trained in Educational and Developmental Psychology. She has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families. Stacey recently completed a PhD at the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, La Trobe University. She examined family wellbeing and resilience in parents of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Stacey is motivated and enthusiastic about conducting and disseminating research that will help inform our practice and the unique role of Educational and Developmental Psychologists. Stacey is currently engaged in several different roles across public and private sectors. She is a Senior Mental Health Clinician at Monash Health, Senior Psychologist in private practice, and Lecturer at La Trobe University. She also enjoys mentoring students and early career clinician-researchers.
Secretary
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 and those with learning difficulties and disabilities. 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 Cheltenham as part of a multidisciplinary team.
She has been part of the VIC committee for the College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists since 2016.
Committee Member
Miss Jennah Alonso
Jennah graduated from the Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental) program at ACU in 2020, and is currently practicing as a registered Educational and Developmental Psychologist. She has gained experience working across a range of educational and private settings, and is currently working both in private practice and as a school psychologist at a Special Developmental School.
Jennah has been part of the VIC committee for the College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists since 2019, when she began as a Student Representative during her university degree.
Committee Member
Ms Gabrielle Darlington
Gabrielle works as a psychologist for the Victorian Department of Education. She is passionate about working in teams with a systemic view of improving students’ outcomes. We work with students, their families, teachers, education staff and whole schools, groups of schools and across the system to support excellent evidence-based practice to empower students, teachers and families.
Gabrielle is a board approved supervisor and loves mentoring Masters students.
Student Representative
Miss Dinukshi Kapuruge
Dinukshi is a Registered Psychologist and General Member of the Victorian Branch of the APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists. She recently completed a Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology at Monash University. Dinukshi's work involves developing client-centred interventions and assessments to support the wellbeing of children, adults, and families. Her professional focus includes supporting individuals and families in health and community settings, and working with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations.