Our People
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology – University of New England
- Bachelor of Arts, double major in History, Politics and Society & Psychology – Southern Cross University
- Diploma of Children’s Services – Meadowbank TAFE
- SAL Consulting’s Phase 1 Accreditation in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics with the Child Trauma Academy
- Registered Psychologist, AHPRA Number: PSY0001650836.
Amelia is a dedicated practitioner who has experience working with children, carers, parents and teachers in both educational, out of home care and family based settings She delivers regular clinical support for carers, youth worker/ care teams, out of home care organisations, and families. Amelia is experienced in the design and implementation of therapeutic support plans for children and young people with complex needs.
Amelia also provides direct therapy for children and young people in out of home care (foster care, intensive foster care, and residential care) as well as children, young people and adults who are referred by their General Practitioners, Paediatricians or Psychiatrists, and has been a lead in coordination of therapeutic supports for multi-disciplinary teams.
- Master of Speech Pathology – Charles Sturt University (2016)
- Bachelor of Arts (Linguistics) – La Trobe University (2012)
- Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) LOUD (2016)
- Child Protection Certificate (2015)
Anica finished her Master of Speech Pathology at Charles Sturt University. During this time, she initiated student-led projects on telehealth, traumatic brain injury and aged care. Alongside university, Anica has worked across the fields of education and healthcare. This included working with clients as well as in project management and program coordination. She has a passion for healthcare equality, particularly focusing on people with a disability and rural populations.
- Bachelor of Arts (English Literature & Media Studies) University of Sussex
- Masters (Social and Political Thought) University of Sussex
- Diploma of Community Services, Ultimo College of TAFE
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Granville TAFE
At SAL Consulting Ben works with a range of organisations to help them build their capacity to achieve outstanding outcomes with their clients.
As an Organisational Development Consultant, Ben’s academic background in social and political theory and lifelong passion for social justice has served him well; providing the foundational and advance skills and knowledge needed to connect meaningfully with peers in the sector.
Previously, Ben worked in a number of community and service based roles and has managed large teams of staff delivering services to children and young people.
Ben draws from both his theoretical and practical backgrounds to support organisations to turn innovative thinking into meaningful practice. Like the people they serve, the organisations Ben works with have their own individualised needs, which require individualised responses.
Some of the activities Ben undertakes with organisations to help them build capacity include research; policy review and development; practice framework development; training development and delivery; service review; change management and strategic planning.
Bachelor of Science (Psychology) Macquarie University
Postgraduate Diploma (Psychology) Macquarie University
Master of Psychology (Educational & Developmental) University of Western Sydney
Registered Psychologist: Authority to Practice Registration Number: PSY0001309914
Endorsement – Educational & Developmental Psychology
AHPRA Board Approved Supervisor
Summary Professional Experience:Frances has over 10 years experience working with children, young people, adults and their families. She has worked within the government sector, in education, and in the private sector focussing on the needs and supports of families at risk, children and adults with disabilities, and those with complex trauma experiences.
Frances has extensive knowledge regarding emotional wellbeing, educational and developmental assessments utilising standardised and dynamic assessments, as well as qualitative measures, parenting capacity assessments, and psycho-social assessments.
Frances is focused on developing, delivering and reviewing supports for children, young people and families within human services. This has included developing and facilitating parenting groups, trauma informed behavioural and educational supports, and applying therapeutic models within the Out of Home Care, Disability, and Early Intervention sectors.
Frances has facilitated Life Story work with young people, and applies a range of trauma informed therapeutic models, including narrative therapy, and the neuroscience-sequential model of therapeutics.
Frances’ work also includes the provision of supervision to Psychologists, Case Workers, and Youth Work teams.
Frances is interested in research, and determining what works, and for whom. Frances is an NMT Practitioner, included in SAL Consulting’s Phase 1 Accreditation in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics with the Child Trauma Academy.
Associations:
- Member, Australian Psychological Society
- Member, College of Educational and Developmental Psychology
Conferences:
- 2nd International Neurosequential Model Symposium: Are you ready? Nothing’s Impossible: Two Unique approaches utilising Six Core Strengths, the 6 r’s for Healing Trauma and NMT. June, 2016.
- Master of Arts (Psychology) – University Of Sydney
- Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) – University of New South Wales
- Certificate IV Assessment & Workplace Training
- Registered Psychologist – AHPRA Number PSY000114047
Gary is a practitioner with more than 20 years experience with a long-standing record of providing tailored quality behaviour and service development support design and delivery for children and adults in the disability and youth / intensive services (out-of-home care) sectors; client/family support; training, and systems development and monitoring services to non-government service provider organisations, in the disability and youth (out-of-home care) sectors.
Gary has previously developed and managed a statewide tertiary clinical support team, and currently provides professional supervision of clinical practitioners. Gary has led numerous reviews for government and non-government agencies, and has developed and delivered a range of professional development training resources, practice guides, policy frameworks, and service review and monitoring tools to both government and non-government sector programs.
Publications
Gardiner, L. and Raftl, G. and Summers, E. 2016. By Invitation Only. In: Stevens, R. and Whittle, S.R. ed. Changing Organisations from Within: Roles, Risks and Consultancy Relationships. Routledge: New York, pp. 195
Conference Presentations
- Child Trauma Academy NMT Conference, Banff (2014) NMT & Six Core Strengths in Regional Australia: Re-shaping neurodevelopmentally-informed practice development in residential care settings with Marie Pinter
- Bachelor of Health Science, University of Western Sydney
- Master of Applied Science (Organisational Development) University of Western Sydney
- Certificate IV Assessment & Workplace Training
- Neuro-Leadership Institute, Member Number: 00667
Lisa is Director of SAL Consulting, and an experienced consultant in organisational development, management, and supervision. She has experience in the government and non-government sectors in clinical/practitioner and executive roles; and extensively involved in the development and implementation of training, policy and systemic development work within the Health, and Community Services sectors. Lisa works collaboratively with organisations to develop frameworks for practice and change, and works with individual and groups of practitioners around reflective processes to improve practices when working with children, young people, families, and people with complex support needs. Lisa has been instrumental in creating programs for emerging leaders and has developed tools and frameworks applying principles of neurodevelopment and the social brain into the redesign of organisational planning, thinking and culture.
Publications
Gardiner, L. and Raftl, G. and Summers, E. 2016. By Invitation Only. In: Stevens, R. and Whittle, S.R. ed. Changing Organisations from Within: Roles, Risks and Consultancy Relationships. Routledge: New York, pp. 195
Conference Presentations
- Child Trauma Academy NMT Symposium, Banff (2014) Youth Hope – A Developmentally Informed Approach to Program Design and Evaluation with Liz Summers & Louise Limoges
- Australian Childhood Foundation Conference, Melbourne (2014) Innovative Program Design – Youth Hope and the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics with Liz Summers & Louise Limoges
- Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) – Charles Sturt University
- Certificate IV Assessment & Workplace Training
- Australian Institute of Company Directors – Member Number: 2204161
- Neuroleadership Institute, Member Number: 00667
Liz is a Director of SAL Consulting, a trans-disciplinary consulting firm that works with vulnerability and complexity across health, education, and human services. As a human services consultant and Behaviour Support Specialist, she has more than 15-years of experience delivering practice improvement and training, clinical support, organisational development, and program review / design services to government and non-government organisations. She is passionate about utilising current research in neuroscience, applying that to improved outcomes in leadership, program design and delivery of services, and assisting people to implement evidence based theory into day-to-day practice.
Publications
Gardiner, L. and Raftl, G. and Summers, E. 2016. By Invitation Only. In: Stevens, R. and Whittle, S.R. ed. Changing Organisations from Within: Roles, Risks and Consultancy Relationships. Routledge: New York, pp. 195
Conference Presentations
- Child Trauma Academy NMT Symposium, Banff (2014) Youth Hope – A Developmentally Informed Approach to Program Design and Evaluation with Lisa Gardiner & Louise Limoges
- Aboriginal Child, Family and Community Care State Secretariat Conference, Coffs Harbour (2014) Understanding Trauma
- Australian Childhood Foundation Conference, Melbourne (2014) Innovative Program Design – Youth Hope and the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics with Lisa Gardiner & Louise Limoges
- Australian Children’s Welfare Association Conference (2014) Care South Brighter Futures – Changing Lives Every Day with Claire Behi.
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Canterbury University
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) Macquarie University
Certificate IV Assessment & Workplace Training, Macquarie Community College
Registered Psychologist – Authority to Practice Registration Number: PSY0001259842
Summary Professional Experience:Michael has over 20 years experience working with people with disabilities, children and young people in Out of Home Care, their carers, and agencies that support them.
Michael’s work portfolio includes:
- design and implementation of behaviour intervention and support plans for individuals with complex support needs;
- Psychometric and Psychological assessment;
- Service system development and review, including operationalising of policy, and developing quality assurance mechanisms;
- Organisational policy and practice review for government and non-government organisations;
- Project management, and service, program and agency review;
- Supervision and management of multi-disciplinary clinical support teams providing Case Management, psychological, behaviour intervention support and allied health therapies;
- Management of a range of support services for people with disabilities, including respite. accommodation and day programs;
- Development and delivery of training programs for the Disability and Out of Home Care sectors.
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), Macquarie University
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology, Macquarie University
Master of Applied Psychology (with merit) Newcastle University
Registered Psychologist, Authority to Practice Number: PSY0001074147
Registered Supervisor
Summary Professional Experience:Tanya is a Psychologist with over 16 years professional experience providing a range of clinical and behavioural assessments for complex clients, including systemic, neurodevelopment and trauma informed behavioural case formulation, treatment planning and consultation.
Tanya works with service system development and review including operationalising of policy, and developing quality assurance mechanisms. Tanya provides supervision for clinicians, senior and regional management personnel, in particular regarding individuals with complex support needs and broader service delivery.
Tanya has worked within a multidisciplinary team working with vulnerable and complex clients including those living with mental health, complex trauma, disabilities, and acquired brain injury.
Tanya’s current work portfolio includes working with organisations around the assessment, design and delivery of intervention for young people leaving care, people with mental health support needs, disabilities, and individuals at risk of entering the criminal justice system.
Tanya also undertakes systemic and practice reviews of government and non-government agencies to build capacity efficiency in organisations, involving service modelling, project management, assessment implementation and monitoring and post-implementation review.
Memberships:
Australian Psychological Society
