D9810 Conference 2024 Warrnambool

 Was elected to Warrnambool City Council in 2020 and Mayor of Warrnambool City Council on 23 October 2023.
Grew up on a dairy farm in Glenormiston, went to high school at Mercy Regional College Noorat and Camperdown.
Graduated from Deakin University Warrnambool with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Public Relations and Sociology.
Worked in the wool industry starting around 14 years of age for a number of different companies.
Opened a wool buying company (Ackroyd and Dadswell Mortlake) in 2012 with depots in Mortlake and Geelong.
Been involved and interested in local government especially in Warrnambool over the last decade with a keen interest in social housing and community infrastructure.
Current member of the Audit and Risk Committee at Warrnambool City Council, also a past member of the South West Victoria Livestock Exchange Advisory Committee and Harbour Reference Group.
Current Volunteer at CFA.

 

 

 

 

Hita Mistry

Hita is a practicing Clinical & Forensic Psychologist and Director of a Private Practice. She has over 20 years of experience in the forensic sector, public mental health and in tertiary education. Hita specialises in the treatment of complex trauma. She developed a passion for this work through many years of working with offenders in custody and more recently with first responders such a police officers and paramedics and with victims of childhood abuse and trauma. Hita has undergone specialist psychology training in a number of theoretical frameworks that allow her to work with complex presentations. Outside of her clinical role, Hita is the Director of a large, established private practice employing over 35 staff across multiple locations and providing psychology and counselling services within the community.
Hita holds professional registration in both Australia and the UK. She is a Nationally Registered Psychologist with AHPRA and a member of the Clinical and Forensic Colleges with the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and is an Associate Fellow and Chartered Forensic Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS). Hita is a training consultant for both clinical and forensic psychology sectors having delivered training workshops, seminars and presented at conferences both Nationally and Internationally.
Hita is a strong advocate for mental health and is involved in a number of initiatives in her local community. Hita is also a Rotarian with the Rotary Club of Emerald and District. She is will be presenting on better understanding trauma and being more trauma informed.
“As Rotarians, we are involved in many activities and community development projects. I hope that the presentation will increase your knowledge and awareness of doing great work whilst being trauma informed.”

Sick at Sea with Dr. John Harrison
Be prepared for lots of laughs as Flagstaff Hill's very own Ship’s Doctor Dr John Harrison takes you on an entertaining and historical journey of sickness at sea.
You will hear all about why a poor diet, lack of hygiene and exposure to disease made passengers so unwell or die during their journey to Australia by ship.
What he has to tell you will make you wonder how any of the passengers managed to make it through their journey alive!

My name is Jordan and I am twenty-nine years old. I completed my undergraduate studies at Monash University from 2012-2017, before taking a much-needed break from studying in order to figure out what area of psychology I wanted to pursue. During this time, I sought out full time work in a sports rehabilitation centre before beginning my career as a teaching associate, for the school of psychological sciences at Monash University, in 2019.

 

It was this position which developed my love for education and helped me understand my occupational ambitions. So, in 2022, I completed a research internship with Monash University at the Danny Frawley Centre, before beginning my PhD in 2023, under the supervision of Dr. Kylie King. With graduation for my PhD set for September of 2026, I plan on using this time to work towards my goals of attaining a career in research and education and becoming a university professor.

 

Darren commenced a career in film and television however the instability of the industry saw him return to study and follow a path into Psychology. He has been practicing for 35 years in both the Clinical and Organisational areas. 18 of those years were spent working and developing therapeutic programs in the Forensic field  primarily focussed on Juveniles.

 

Some have suggested that his refusal to “grow up” greatly assisted his ability to establish empathy with this young cohort. He maintains a private practice in Melbourne’s Bayside area along with an Organisational Consultancy allied with the Executive Empowerment Group. Understanding the importance of a good work life balance, Darren will be found at the local yacht club sailing, riding bicycles, tinkering with cars or heading off on a motorcycle tour.

 

He has been able to combine many of these interests with his philanthropic endeavours through countless voluntary hours supporting sailing, children’s education in the remote areas of Nepal and
Psychs on Bikes. The last of which involves bringing physical and mental health education and assessment to rural and remote communities around Australia by leveraging the questionable appeal of a bunch of dirty and dusty mental health professionals arriving on motorcycles.