Our multidisciplinary team model for clinical service delivery is designed to meet the needs of our diverse and dynamic client cohorts.
Our team brings together the expertise and skills of different disciplines and professionals to assess, plan, support and counsel. Our team consists of mental health practitioners from health, care and allied health disciplines that work together to provide a trauma-aware, holistic, person centred and strengths based approach.
Specifically, our multidisciplinary team consists of mental health nurses, psychologists, social workers, counsellors, educators, play/drama therapists, and art therapists.
Meet our friendly staff members
Casey joins our Operations team, whilst she is completing her Bachelor of Psychology at Deakin. With a strong background of Operations and Project management in corporate and community settings, Casey is excited to be working with the ACT Group to further her understanding of mental health support services. When she is not working, Casey enjoys exploring new cuisines, rock climbing, meditation and spending time with her family, friends and dog.
Chantell, has a masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy. In the past she has worked with NDIS and Schools where she worked with a diverse group of clients providing them with support and essential services. She is extremely passionate about working with children. She uses a strength-based and solution focused approach that she finds has been helpful to her clients. Her hobbies include spending time with her dog and finding any excuse to have some Nutella!
Cindy is a Registered Nurse, Credentialed Mental Health Nurse, a qualified yoga teacher and has a post graduate qualification in Women’s Health. She has enjoyed working regionally over many years and is now returned to Melbourne.
Cindy has an interest in supporting carers and family wellbeing. She is a strong advocate for those vulnerable and in need of support to step toward changes.
Her style is inclusive, uncomplicated, accessible and always practices with a holistic notion of healthcare. When not working Cindy enjoys reading, walking and cooking.
Cindy has an interest in supporting carers and family wellbeing. She is a strong advocate for those vulnerable and in need of support to step toward changes.
Her style is inclusive, uncomplicated, accessible and always practices with a holistic notion of healthcare. When not working Cindy enjoys reading, walking and cooking.
Diane has extensive experience in corporate operations, governance and project management across the private, government and not-for-profit sectors.
On the weekend Diane enjoys spending time with her family and watching her two young daughters play basketball.
Ethiopia joins the Operations Team after recently completing her Bachelors degree in Psychology at RMIT. She is the welcoming, friendly face of ACT Group looking after our front desk and also helping with referrals. In her free time, she enjoys playing sports and spending time with friends and family.
Gregory is the Founder of ACT Group and former CEO. He’s a consultant psychologist, but before that he was an outreach youth worker after a stint in the army. He invented Ripple a technology that allows us to track the health and wellbeing of a person, team or organisation. He loves movies, martial arts and his therapy dog Matilda.
Hena comes from a working in school and community mental health settings, providing individual counselling to students, parents/carers & staff. Hena has worked with people from diverse backgrounds including refugee and asylum seekers & is particularly interested in gaining further competence in this area. At the weekend she mostly spends time with her family, making sure to try new cuisines and go hiking!
Kandice has worked previously as Disability and Mental Health advocate, a family case manager and as an Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Therapist. She is passionate about giving vulnerable people a voice and achieving the best outcome for her clients using a strength-based, person-centred and collaborative approach. Outside of work, Kandice enjoys cracking escape rooms, karaoke and playing video games (BoW, DBD & DST).
Monique took the reins at the ACT Group in early 2020, using her years of experience in the non-profit and private sector to guide the organisation through the turbulence of this year! A social worker by trade, Monique can often be found rowing down the Yarra river with her daughters at the weekend.
Natalie is a registered Psychologist with over 25 years in working with vulnerable children, young people and adults. She has a special interest in working with people who have experienced complex trauma and is passionate about supporting people to explore new possibilities. Natalie enjoys spending her down time with her family and dogs and exploring the bushland around Canberra.
Natalie has a background in out of home care, working for 15 years with children and young people in kinship care across Victoria and NSW. She uses a strengths-based approach and enjoys working alongside families to affect positive change. A newcomer to the ACT, Natalie is enjoying discovering the parks & bushland around Canberra, exploring the art galleries and searching out delicious food.
Niki has completed a degree in psychological science and a masters degree in counselling. Her background is working within a school setting where she provides engaging & tailored therapeutic services to children & their families. She has a passion for working with children and believes every child should feel seen & heard. Niki uses a person-centred, creative and strengths based approach when working with clients to help them grow & flourish. On the weekends, you’ll find Niki at the beach, brunching with her friends or in the shed making ceramics.
Richard has many years of experience in providing multidisciplinary assessments, counselling and advocacy to children and young adults who are in extreme circumstances. He loves to work closely with allied health professionals, educators, and families and has experience in both clinical and forensic settings, providing group therapy as well as individual therapy. Richard is fluent in Mandarin and is capable of working with clients who speak in their mother tongue. Outside of work, Richard enjoys rock climbing.
Sara has a background of counselling with adults, young people and children, but has specialised in the play & art therapy fields. She loves working with children, and has a passion to see children grow through their lived experience of trauma and/or childhood difficulties, to help them realise & reach their full potential. Sara has worked with homeless families, indigenous families, in Out of Home Care and with young carers. Sara has two grandbabies, two children, a husband and 2 large dogs, all of which keep her extremely busy. Her favourite thing to do on the weekend is to take the dogs to the park and meet her family for coffee!
Sarah has a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy and is currently completing further study in child and youth mental health. She has previous experience working in a specialised ASD school setting. Sarah is passionate about promoting meaningful participation in occupations to support positive mental health and wellbeing of carers and young people. She likes to fill her cup on the weekend by spending time with family and friends, swimming and yoga.
Sue, trained as a General Nurse then as a Mental Health Nurse in the UK. Working across the lifespan with both the community & residential units Sue is experienced in a range mental health settings. She enjoys travel & has worked in Aoetaroa, New Zealand. For the last thirteen years Sue has been working in the Yawuru Country – Broome, WA. Sue is passionate about helping people find solutions, using their strengths. Dedicating time to her clients needs, Sue creates a space in which her clients can flourish and thrive.
Outside of work she likes to be in the ocean, camping, practicing yoga, pottering in the garden, & meditation – but not all at the same time.
Outside of work she likes to be in the ocean, camping, practicing yoga, pottering in the garden, & meditation – but not all at the same time.