Psychologists in Schools

Committee Information

APS Interest Groups support members with special interests, assist communication between members interested in similar fields and advise the APS on issues related to their area of interest. Interest Group membership is open to all APS members and Interest group committee members are volunteer roles.

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.

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Convener

Dr Jane Mosco
Jane has worked with children and young people in schools for over 25 years, as a primary school teacher and then as a psychologist. She has also worked in youth clinics and private practice.

Jane is interested in improving student wellbeing through relational and systemic approaches informed by students' views. She is particularly interested in the nexus of learning and wellbeing at school, neurodiversity, and neurodevelopmental differentiation alongside building respectful student-teacher relationships.

Jane works as a psychologist at Bishop Druitt College in regional NSW within the school‘s multi-disciplinary wellbeing team. Jane has completed her PhD at Southern Cross University (SCU) with the Centre for Children and Young People, researching student wellbeing and learning differences. Jane is an Adjunct Professional Fellow with the Faculty of Health, SCU and a Board-approved supervisor.

Co-Secretary

Mrs Susanne Lill

Co-Secretary

Dr Kimberley O'Brien

Treasurer

Dr Daniel Quin
Before becoming a psychologist I was a secondary school teacher. I've worked in private practice but now work exclusively at Caulfield Grammar School. I completed my doctoral studies on teacher-student relationships and student engagement and have published in peer-reviewed journals.
Outside of work I keep myself healthy by racing my mountain bike, spending time with my family and going to the MCG to watch Richmond!

Committee Member

Mr Jesse Lee Diggins
Jesse is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor. Jesse is the Director of Strength Psychology, a child and adolescent-focused clinic operating in Geelong. Prior to launching Strength Psychology, Jesse worked in a specialist school for students with complex emotional and behavioural challenges and published research in trauma-informed education practices.

Committee Member

Ms Jeanette Lightfoot

Committee Member - Events

Ms Vanessa Sleeman
Vanessa has been a Psychologist and APS member for over 20 years and a member of the PiSIG committee for the past 2 years. Her background includes work within various Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services across Sydney, Adult Mental Health Services and NSW Corrective Services, before moving into the education area.

Vanessa currently works at Rosebank College in Sydney and has been working in schools for the past 8 years. She is passionate about early intervention and prevention of mental health issues in young people and promoting student wellbeing using individual and school-wide approaches.

Committee Member - Newsletter

Ms Rachel Weymouth

Committee Member

Ms Beatrijs Dewulf
Beatrijs is an experienced clinician and has worked extensively within a variety of settings across four continents. She holds a 'Licentiaat in de Pedagogische Wetenschappen’ from the Catholic University in Louvain, Belgium, and is a Board Appproved Supervisor.

In Australia, Beatrijs has worked predominately as a school counsellor and works part-time as a private practitioner and consultant. Beatrijs has an interest in the impact of child and developmental issues within the family and played a pivotal role in translating the Triple P Program for usage in Belgium. Beatrijs is an advocate for preventative care. She was on the expert panels run by the University of Melbourne, to develop parenting guidelines to prevent depression and anxiety problems in children and adolescents. In addition she supported KidsMatter and BeYou as Senior Clinical Consulant for NSW. Currently Beatrijs is co-facilitating a Youth DBT group in collaboration with LifeLineH2H and Northern Sydney LHD.

Committee Member

Mr Mark Meehan

Committee Member

Dr Kimberley O'Brien

Committee Member

Ms Jeanette Lightfoot

Committee Member

Ms Jodie Johnstone

Committee Member

Ms Kate Caldecott-Davis
Kate is an experienced psychologist and PsyBa-approved supervisor, who works as a school psychologist at an independent Pre-K-12 school in Sydney, and in private practice with children and adolescents. Kate holds a Bachelor’s Degree and Postgraduate Diplomas in Psychology and Applied Child and Adolescent Mental Health, a Master’s Degree in Research, and a Master’s Degree in Gifted Education (with Excellence). She is currently undertaking doctoral research investigating the motivational processes underlying children's development of social and emotional competence.

Student Representative

Position vacant