I am a community and counselling psychologist with more than thirty years’ experience in community health and higher education, as well as a decade within the APS National Office as Manager of Public Interest. I am currently an Honorary Fellow at Victoria University. The focus of my work over that time has been on maximising psychology's contributions to community wellbeing and social justice. I have a keen interest in supporting a new generation of feminist and community psychologists.

Bmus, GradDipPsych, PostGradDipPsych, MProfPsych, AssocMAPS.
Alex is a provisional psychologist working as a counsellor / advocate with the Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre in Geelong (formerly Barwon CASA), where she provides trauma informed counselling to victim survivors of sexual assault and family violence. Prior to relocating to the surf coast, Alex commenced her 5+1 internship as a Functional Family Therapist (FFT) within OzChilds evidence-based services team. Alex has a strong intersectional feminist, human rights and system based lens to her work that is constantly evolving through partnership with social workers, community psychologists and many years of multidisciplinary involvement. Alex hopes to remain in the NFP and public sectors post registration.

BSoc (Psych), BSocSc Hons (Psych), MBA, MAppPsych (Community), MAPS

Studied at Victoria University and has worked with a wide range of communities including people impacted by societal barriers connected to their living situations, health, identity, relationships and community.
Recently worked in the perinatal field offering low cost bulk billed services for pregnant mothers and new parents.

Lea has over 25 years of experience as a psychologist across the clinical, management and training sectors. In her private practice she works predominantly in the area of trauma, in particular with survivors of partner abuse and sexual assault. Lea is a PhD Candidate in Sociology at the University of Tasmania and her research is focused on the earliest warning signs of intimate partner abuse.

Dr Nicole Manktelow, a seasoned clinical psychologist with 25 years of experience, has a diverse background in mental health care. Throughout her career, she has provided treatment in a range of settings, including acute care, community-based mental health, inpatient care for adults and adolescents, and even within the corrections system. Prior to her current private practice, Dr Manktelow served as the Clinical Director for Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia. She is a highly qualified schema therapist and supervisor and holds a strong interest in the integration of social justice, critical, and queer intersectional feminist psychology into her clinical practice.

Dr Sabina Lunja is a student representative member of the APS Women and Psychology Interest Group - National. Sabina is completing a Masters in Applied (Community) Psychology at Victoria University. She is a mentor at Fitted For Work and the UoM Alumni Association, and volunteers for Beyond Blue. In 2007 Sabina completed her Ph.D. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at UoM.