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
                        
                                                                    
                            Mrs Ashley Ristanto
                                                        
                            
                                
                         
                                Ashley is a registered psychologist with special interest in health psychology, bariatric surgery psychology - support and research. 
Completing her clinical psychology masters at Central Queensland University, she is currently enrolled in the clinical psychology registrar program.  
Ashley is also interested in cultural psychology and anthropology with a focus on Australia's First Nations People.
                
                             
                         
                     
                
                    
                        Secretary
                        
                                                                    
                            Mrs Karen Ott
                                                        
                            
                                
                         
                                Karen is a registered General Psychologist and is currently studying Clinical Psychology at UNE. She has a special interest in disaster recovery.
                
                             
                         
                     
                
                    
                        Treasurer
                        
                                                                    
                            Miss Zoe Swan
                                                        
                            
                                
                         
                                Zoe is a registered psychologist. She works in private practice and also corporate psychology.
                
                             
                         
                     
                
                    
                
                    
                        Committee Member
                        
                                                                    
                            Mr Hugh Woolford
                                                        
                            
                                
                         
                                Hugh completed a Batchelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology at the University of New South Wales in 1984 and after some years of working in community health settings completed his Masters in Clinical Psychology at UQ in 1993 and is an endorsed Clinical Psychologist and a member of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists. Over the past 30 years Hugh has worked as a clinician with children, adults and older adults in community, hospital and institutional settings in Australia and England.  He has a wide range of interests including  end-of-life issues and more complex presentations and believes EMDR is an extremely effective therapy.
                
                             
                         
                     
                
                    
                        Committee Member
                        
                                                                    
                            Miss Jenna Kerswell
                                                        
                            
                                
                         
                                Jenna is a provisional psychologist passionate about supporting individuals and families through a compassionate, holistic approach. With a background in psychological science, a Masters in Professional Psychology and experience working across hospital, private and community settings, she values a biopsychosocial framework and is committed to culturally responsive, trauma-informed care.
                
                             
                         
                     
                
                    
                
                    
                
                    
                
                    
                        Student Representative
                        
                                                                    
                            Mr Ross Britton
                                                        
                            
                                
                         
                                Ross is a mature-age psychology student based in Cairns, currently pursuing his degree with a strong interest in positive psychology and its practical applications. With a background in business and a passion for community wellbeing, he brings a pragmatic and strengths-based perspective to the APS Far North QLD Branch Committee.