APS College of Health Psychologists

Committee Information

The following members of the National College Committee have been elected by the members of the College of Health 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

Ms Sabina Lane

Deputy Chair

Prof John Toumbourou

Secretary

Position vacant

Treasurer

Dr Melissa Oxlad
Phone: 08 83136411
Dr Melissa Oxlad is a Health and Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide. She is currently the Master of Psychology (Health) Program Coordinator and the Academic Lead for Internships and Employability. In 2020, she was awarded the APS Early Career Teaching Award. Dr Oxlad also has many years experience providing clinical services in government, private practice and not-for-profit health services. Her PhD research examined psychological risk factors for adverse physical and psychological outcomes in cardiac surgery patients. Her current research focuses on the relationship between physical and mental health, including in relation to fertility and reproductive health, maternal health care, and men’s health. This includes how people make sense of, adjust to, and live with chronic illnesses such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, and cardiac health issues. See https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/melissa.oxlad

Committee Member

Dr Amy Mullens
Dr Amy Mullens is a Health and Clinical Psychologist, as well as an Associate Professor at the University of Southern Queensland in the School of Psychology and Counselling. She has many years experience working as a clinician in both the public and private sector. Her areas of interest include improving health outcomes in vulnerable communities, chronic disease (screening, prevention, management), sexual health/HIV, Diabetes, COPD, Substance Use, Health Behaviour Change; Inter-professional learning, mentoring, teaching and supervision.

Committee Member

Dr Lauren Brown

Early Career Representative

Ms Elizabeth Beasley

NSW Representative

Ms Rebecca Norwood

Committee Member

Ms Emma Salt

Student Rep Social Media

Miss Bernice Chong

Committee Member

Dr Paul O'Halloran

Early Career Representative

Position vacant

Student Representative

Miss Tegan Stettaford
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.

Chair
QLD

Dr Jacob Keech
Dr Jacob Keech is a Lecturer in Psychology in the School of Health and Behavioural Sciences at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC). 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 a Section Editor of the journal Stress & Health, and an Editorial Board Member of the journal Psychology & Health. For publications, please see jacobkeech.com

Chair
SA

Ms Sze Yan Cheung
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.

Chair
TAS

Ms Sabina Lane

Chair
VIC

Dr Thai Ohtsuka