Professor John W Toumbourou is the Deakin University Chair in Health Psychology and a Leader in Prevention (Translation) Sciences within the Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development (SEED: www.deakin.edu.au/seed).

Rebecca is a Health Psychologist with experience working primarily in the public health sector in both hospitals and community settings. She has worked with people who have a wide range of illnesses or diseases such as cancer, diabetes, respiratory illness, cardiac disease, chronic pain, stroke and post surgery. Rebecca is passionate about providing support to people living with health issues, helping people maintain good emotional wellbeing during times of increased life stress, as well as health promotion and illness prevention. She is also a board approved supervisor.

Lauren Brown works as a Health Psychologist in the public Health Sector. She has particular interest in chronic disease including working with clients with cardiac and respiratory conditions.

I am a Health and Clinical Psychologist registered with the PsyBA. I have a Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology from Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne. My doctoral thesis examined the psychosocial impact of epilepsy on young people.

I have additional training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Clinical Hypnosis.

I work part-time in private practice and part-time in the Australian Public Service. I am particularly interested in:
the application of psychology to lifestyle risk factor modification;
treatment of psychosocial and lifestyle factors that impact chronic conditions;
increasing patient adherence to medical and lifestyle changes required for effective chronic disease management;
using psychological treatment for problems that often accompany ill health and injury; and
helping people cope with trauma, disability and rehab.

Contact: [email protected]

Dr Sze Yan Cheung is a Health Psychologist at the CALHN Pain Management Unit and Adult Burns Service (Royal Adelaide Hospital). She completed a PhD in the field of cancer survivorship, examining cancer identity and the media representation of people diagnosed with cancer. Her key areas of research interest include chronic disease, psychoneuroimmunology, and student migration.

Tegan Stettaford is a Health Psychology PhD Candidate at the University of Newcastle, NSW. Her research aims to improve the physical health of people with a mental health condition, by targetting lifestyle risk factors. Tegan is also an Associate Lecturer in Medicine.

Dr Jacob Keech is a Lecturer in Psychology in the School of Applied Psychology at Griffith University. Dr Keech’s primary research interests are the development of theory and interventions for reducing the effect of stress on physical and psychological health, and performance. Dr Keech is an Associate Editor of the journal Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, Section Editor of the journal Stress & Health, and an Editorial Board Member of the journal Psychology & Health. For publications, please see jacobkeech.com

Dr Sze Yan Cheung is a Health Psychologist at the CALHN Pain Management Unit and Adult Burns Service (Royal Adelaide Hospital). She completed a PhD in the field of cancer survivorship, examining cancer identity and the media representation of people diagnosed with cancer. Her key areas of research interest include chronic disease, psychoneuroimmunology, and student migration.