Events

2011

• Queensland Law Society Symposium : “Emotional intelligence for lawyers”

2010

• Australian Legal Practice Management Association: “Leadership”
• Legalwise : “Stress and Time Management”
• Griffith University: “Work/life Balance”
• Bar Association of Queensland: “Psychological health and the Law”

2009:

• Australasian Professional Legal Council Heads of Courses: “Depression, addressing its causes, how to become resilient, and how to overcome it.”
• Residential Tenancies Authority: “The Optimal Life”
• August, 2009: Addressed conference of Queensland District Court Judges on work/life balance.
• Seminars for professionals, including accountants, engineers, lawyers and others in cooperation with Griffith University (Topics: Practical intelligence/resilience; Life balance; Dealing with difficult people)
• Book launch at Avid Reader Bookshop, Brisbane of 52 Secrets of Psychology
• Executive coaching. Examples: accountancy & legal professions; fashion industry; education leadership.
• Article in Lawyers Weekly: Taking the Path to Resilience
• National Association of Women in Construction (Topic: 52 Secrets of Psychology)
• Annual conference of Queensland Bar Association (Topic: Psychological Resilience)
• Legalwise seminar, Brisbane (Topic: Dealing with Difficult People)
• Griffith University, Meet the Profession (Topic: Coping with the Stress of a Career in Law)
• Clinical Practice

2008:

• Australian Legal Practice Management  Association national conference (Topic: Dealing with Difficult People)
• Women Lawyers Association of Queensland : (Topic: Work/life balance)
• Telstra
• Programs for legal profession: resilience, life balance
• Brendan Cassidy Memorial Lecture, La Trobe University, with Michael Brett-Young, CEO, Law Instituteof Victoria; Paul Lacava SC, vice-chairman, Bar Council of Victoria
• Executive coaching: Example: media leadership.
• Article in Lawyers Weekly on work/life balance
• Clinical practice

2007:

• Beyondblue : piloting drought response program throughout Australia
• Brisbane City Council
• Article in Lawyers Weekly on resilience psychology
• Clinical practice

2003-2006:

• NGO Middle East: leadership, staff development
• Executive coaching; departmental leaders.

2000-2002:

• Developed/ delivered programs in resilience psychology and social and economic development to local government, business, farming, corporate, development commissions
• Executive coaching: Examples: vehicle charter; fashion; computer; rural industries.
• Clinical practice

1990s:

• Funded by Wesfarmers Ltd for major project involving psychological resilience against depression, planning and problem-solving; leadership; group processes
• Named Mental Health Researcher of the Year (WA)
• Clinical practice