Vanessa’s experience includes over a decade of private practice and sub-contracting as a counsellor with Glenda Needs (Inside arts, Ikon), Dr Ivan Atkinson (psychologist), Anne Atkinson, and Visible Recovery rehabilitation programme. As a tertiary educator, Vanessa has taught in teams at Tabor Adelaide and Flinders University. Vanessa began Heartgardener: growing skills for resilience through somatic…

Debbie Graham has over 30 years’ experience working in the community services sector, working in a variety of not for profit organisations as a Manager, Coordinator and staff member. For the last 16 years, she has specialised in working in the mental health space including coordinating carer programs, working with people with complex mental health…

SHARON WITT has been an educator in Australian schools for three decades and is a highly sought after and regular media commentator on issues impacting young people, parenting and educational issues. She writes for a number of publications and is regularly interviewed for print media. Sharon is a best-selling author of 18 books written for…

Annemarie Klingenberg is a lecturer and course coordinator in the Post-Graduate Program of Counselling and Psychotherapy at the University of Adelaide. She is also a Clinical Counsellor and Supervisor registered with CCAA, PACFA and ACA. Her qualitative research interest centres on the struggles, strengths and unique benefits of diversity and how clinicians can empower clients…

For almost three decades, Kathy has been working marketing, sales and leadership roles and brings to her work at WildHive and with CCAA, a unique mix of experience including marketing to healthcare providers, marketing for healthcare providers, and a range of marketing, strategy and leadership roles for faith-based organisations including her local church and at…

Georgia is a Journalist with more than two decades’ media experience. Her career began in radio news in Brisbane and Sydney as an on-the-road reporter, producer and newsreader before being lured to the world of television by the 24 hour Sky News channel. There she was a news presenter, reporter and producer, then Executive Producer…

Kristi McKenzie is a storyteller, designer, marketer and thinker. She approaches everything with creative imagination and an analytical knack for bringing clarity and direction. Kristi has a background in Graphic Design and has worked in marketing management for the past 8 years. She loves helping organisations communicate their brand stories and see real customer growth…

Ali has more than twenty years’ experience in senior marketing, communications, event and brand management, strategy, public relations and business consultancy. She has worked with NGOs internationally (in the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Africa) and is committed to life-long learning, completing her Honours in Theology

Robyn has trained both as a relationship counsellor, and a psychologist, 2001. A Member of ACA, ISSTD, ISST. She has worked in various capacities from running a Counselling Centre to private practice to working as a trainer for various counselling training organizations such as St Mark’s Theological College and Wesley Institute. Private practice has involved…

Shaun is currently employed as a Counsellor for a WA company specializing in neurological conditions for clients who need daily care and support. He is also an experienced and professional trained teacher with over 20 years of teaching experience and although he hasn’t been in classroom for five years he has a passion for the…