Military and Emergency Services and Psychology

Committee Information

The following members of the Interest Group Committee have been elected by the members of this Interest Group. Please feel free to contact the Interest Group Committee members with any queries or suggestions about the activities and events which they organise for members of this Interest Group around Australia.

Convener

Mr Damien Stewart
Damien is a private practice psychologist working on both the Sunshine Coast and in Brisbane, Queensland. Whilst having a passion for assisting athletes and other performers achieve their performance goals, Damien is particularly passionate about assisting athletes and performers struggling with clinical issues such as depression and anxiety. Damien also works within the Medicare system and is equally passionate about assisting non-athlete populations with a focus on chronic pain and injury management, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and relationship issues.

Secretary

Dr Tarmala Caple

Treasurer

Mr Murray Ashby

Committee Member

Ms Anita Savic

Committee Member

Dr Sara Quinn
Phone: 0468822075
Dr Sara Quinn is a Clinical Psychologist working as a senior psychologist with the Federal Government and in private practice. She is the Chair for the ACT Section of the CCLP. Her specific clinical interests include trauma, anxiety, and relationship issues across the lifespan, in addition to promoting effective leadership and organisational wellbeing in non-for-profit, public, and private sectors. She is passionate about the health and wellbeing of first responders and has experience working at an individual, organisational, and community level.

In 2016 Sara graduated with a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the ANU and won the APS Student Prize for the CCLP. Her research in developmental psychology has led to a research role at the ANU Language Lab, as an affiliate member of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language.

Committee Member

Mr Bruce Van Haeften

Committee Member

Mrs Emily Jallat

Committee Member

Ms Raelene Hartman

Committee Member

Dr Carolyn Deans

Committee Member

Dr Loretta Poerio