Diane provides clinical psychology services to individuals who have experienced a severe traumatic brain injury and undertakes clinical research in this area. She is currently leading a randomised controlled trial funded by the icare Foundation, comparing face to face delivery to video conferencing for an ACT intervention with individuals with a TBI.

Previously, Diane was employed in NSW Health for 13 years, finishing as the Principal Psychologist of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District and the Manager of Mindset, a child, youth and family counselling team in Community Health in 2017. Diane also has extensive experience in rehabilitation and worked as a Senior Clinical Psychologist in brain injury rehabilitation where she combined clinical work with research.

Diane has demonstrated a long commitment to the APS joining as a student and being a committee volunteer for more than ten years.

Elias Mpofu, Ph.D., DEd, MAPS, CRC is professor of health services research. His has served as a research evaluator on federal research agencies: U.S. National Institute of Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), U.S. National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS:, 2014,2015,2016), U.S. NIH/National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIH/NIMHHD) Study Panel member (Special Emphasis panel on collaborative research partnerships of minority serving institutions: 2009;2012) and the Swiss National Science Foundation

Dr Ashley Craig is the Professor of Rehabilitation Studies in the Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, and is a member of the Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital. He has been researching the impact of traumatic and non traumatic injury and chronic illness on health (especially mental health) and recovery/resilience for many years. This includes, for example, conducting randomised clinical trials investigating the efficacy of psychological therapies for people sustaining minor to severe injuries. He is also a senior clinical psychologist who specialises in treating the impacts of injury including depression, anxiety disorder, PTSD and chronic pain, with a focus on strengthening factors that improve resilience. He is a founding member of the Rehabilitation Psychology of Injury, Chronic Illness and Pain Interest Group.

Beth has years of experience in private practice helping clients manage common psychological concerns, with a special interest in complex injuries and chronic health conditions. She uses a range of evidence-based interventions to assist adjustment and recovery, including clinical hypnosis for pain management. Beth is a long-time member of the APS and RPICIPIG; a fellow of the College of Counselling Psychologists; and member of the Australian Society of Hypnosis. She holds a PhD in Public Health and trained in Work Disability Prevention at the University of Toronto, Canada. Beth’s research interests focus on injured claimants, healthcare providers and compensation systems. Recent studies include the evaluation of outcomes for longer-term WorkSafe claimants, and review of the Joint Medical Examination process introduced by the Transport Accident Commission in Victoria. Beth is currently an Adjunct Senior Researcher with Monash University School of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine.