Frances Bilbao is an experienced health sector leader, private practice owner, Director and Clinical Psychologist. Frances is the 2020-2021 Allied Health Awards Psychologist of the Year for her establishment and operation of Mums Matter Psychology, a leading perinatal psychology practice with a social conscience. She is the winner of the 2021 Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Clinical Psychology Significant Contribution Award, the 2019 APS Elaine Dignan Award and her team at Mums Matter Psychology, the 2020-2021 Allied Health Awards Adult Team of the Year. She has over 10 years of clinical experience working with clients in the perinatal phase and has authored and presented at various Perinatal Mental Health and Maternal & Child Health conferences. In her private practice, Frances leads a team of 41 perinatal mental health clinicians. She is a registered Supervisor and oversees the training of Psychology Masters students, Interns and Clinical Registrars.

Catiray (Cat) is a Clinical Psychology Registrar with previous counselling experience in sexual trauma. Catiray has published in the area of eating disorders and presented a workshop at the ANZAED conference exploring a joint clinical program codesigned between GCASA and CEED. Catiray has a keen interest in the perinatal period and is embarking in clinical practice in this area. Catiray has been appointed to Secretary after being a committee member of PIPIG during 2024 and writing The PIP quarterly newsletter.

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I am Dianne and I am a registered psychologist, certified Clinical EFT practitioner and Neuroprotective Developmental Care (NDC) practitioner. I work in private practise in Echuca Vic, providing Telehealth services and some local face-to-face services. I am passionate about perinatal psychology and supporting families through their journey of pregnancy, birth and parenting.

I am a clinical psychologist and senior lecturer working at the University of Adelaide. I completed my PhD in 2012 and subsequent postdoctoral training in public health and epidemiology in the School of Public Health at the UofA. I trained in clinical psychology at Flinders University and I am a Registered Clinical Psychologist and Member of the College of Clinical Psychologists in the Australian Psychology Society. I have worked in private practice settings with families in metropolitan and regional areas.

My research focuses on children’s development and mental health, postnatal mental health and support for new parents, and epidemiology. In particular, my research focuses on working in partnership with health services to develop, implement and evaluate new interventions to support families and their infants during pregnancy and the postnatal period.

Cass is a Clinical and Coaching Psychologist with 10 years of experience working in the mental health field. Cass has experience working with young people and adults across both public and private sectors, including in education, community mental health, and e-mental health. Cass currently works in private practice at the Mind Room in Melbourne, where she predominantly supports clients in the perinatal period. Cass has a research interest in self-compassion, which she draws on when supporting clients navigating parenting and work-life challenges. Cass is also a board-approved supervisor and enjoys supporting students and early career psychologists with their development. While working as the Clinical Manager at Uprise, Cass co-created the student placement program and supported the first cohorts of students through their placements. Cass is an occasional writer, mother to two young children, and the proud owner (/personal assistant) of a needy but lovely golden retriever called Archie.