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].
Convener
Mrs Margi Johnson
Rurally practising Forensic Psychologist with a special interest in victims of crime, trauma and grief. Also doing some sessional teaching and moving towards retirement via supervision of other clinicians.
Secretary
Dr Navjot Bhullar
Dr Nav Bhullar is a psychological scientist and mental health researcher. Her applied research in community and health psychology examines how intersectionalities influence psychosocial and environmental vulnerabilities, thereby impacting mental health and well-being. This work examines risk and resilience profiles to identify barriers to and facilitators of access to mental health supports. It further informs the development of targeted health messaging to promote mental health and prevent or mitigate mental ill-health.
Committee Member
Ms Beth Sutton
Beth Sutton is and Educational and Developmental Psychologist working as a Student Support Services Team Leader in Central Highlands Victoria. This work involves incident and disaster response, including supporting school communities through recovery. In addition, she provides multi-tiered guidance and care related to learning and wellbeing within the educational context, and promotes systemic trauma informed and Neuroaffirming practice in education.