Nigar has been an academic, researcher and a multilingual clinical psychologist. She is a Fellow at APS and the College of Clinical Psychology. As a Professor at the Queensland University of Technology, she has trained postgraduate students as clinical psychologists. She has supported the culturally reflective practice of psychologists through her training programs and resources. Nigar uses expert advice, public lectures and debates to educate the public and stakeholders about the issues of vulnerable communities. Her cross-cultural and transcultural research examines the challenges of migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and international students. She developed culturally safe and sensitive assessment measures and interventions for the ethnic minorities in Australia. She has published and presented her research nationally and internationally and been successful with competitive grants. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6343-9833;http://eprints.qut.edu.au/view/person/Khawaja,_Nigar.html

Alice has extensive experience teaching psychology and counselling in higher education. Being passionate about the intersection between psychology and culture, she completed her PhD in Psychology at Curtin University in 2019, focusing on the cultural adaptation of cognitive behavioural therapy for Chinese migrants experiencing depression. In 2025, she was awarded a small grant from the International Society for the Science of Existential Psychotherapy to lead a research project investigating the existential concerns of migrants to Australia. Her research explores how migrants navigate these challenges and the meaning-making processes that support them through acculturation. Alice’s personal experience as a migrant, combined with her academic work, has reinforced her strong commitment to culturally responsive practice.

Emma Bellamy-Dodd is a French-Australian psychology and human rights advocate with a unique background in both law and psychological science. She holds a Master of Public Law from Sorbonne University (Paris) and a Bachelor of Psychological Science (First Class Honours) from ACAP (Sydney), receiving the APS Award in 2023.

Emma is a researcher and steering committee member of the Global Network of Psychologists for Human Rights. She also hosts “From There to Here,” a podcast amplifying the mental health and identity experiences of immigrants and refugees in Australia.

Emma’s professional experience spans not-for-profits and advocacy, including research roles at the Public Interest Advocacy Centre and Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. Her work focuses on the intersection of mental health, social justice, and migration, with a commitment to advancing psychological wellbeing for marginalised communities.