Mrs Jeanette Krass
Jeanette Krass has a distinguished career as a registered psychologist in Sydney spanning more than four decades. She is the Founder and Director of Workplace Health Services and a member APHRA.
Jeanette has wide experience in academic, clinical and corporate settings. Her professional career as a private practising psychologist, combined with her research appointments qualifies Jeanette in a unique way to provide individual psychological care for her clients.
Her first appointment was at Macquarie University as a research psychologist working with Professor John Kieran Collins in the School of Behavioural Sciences. The appointment was originally for three months but lasted for eight years! She collaborated with other academics involved in research at The University of Sydney, The Department of Behavioural Sciences in Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred and Westmead Hospitals.
Jeanette has also held numerous honorary positions in the APS. She was the Editor of the Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society and held various positions within the NSW Branch of the Australian Society of Hypnosis (ASH). Whilst working as a senior psychologist for a Not-For-Profit Organisation setting up the EAP counselling programmes for organisations in both the public and private sectors, Jeanette was seconded to The World Health Organisation to work on an evaluation project with the State Rail Authority and Urban Transit Authority.
During COVID 19, Jeanette was a Keynote Speaker for The Barristers’ Law Association where the focus was on identifying the impact of mental health in the workplace.
Jeanette has a practical approach to psychological counselling. Jeanette is passionate about helping her clients to gain a deeper understanding of themselves. By giving them psychological strategies, Jeanette helps them to learn how to manage their emotions and gain insight into how their behaviour impacts on others.
Ms Jillian Harrington
An APS member for more than twenty years, Jillian Harrington’s areas of clinical interest include perinatal and infant mental health, developmental trauma and neglect, traumatic brain injury, First Responder and veteran mental health.
Jillian has been an active member with various roles over her time with the APS, including the first Strategic Leadership group, the Professional Practice Advisory Group, and more recently, the Clinical College National Committee. Jillian has also had input into various APS policy and advocacy activities over the years, supporting APS submissions across various enquiries and issues at local, state and federal levels.
As well as working in private practice as both a clinician and supervisor, Jillian is an experienced Company Director and has held corporate and clinical governance roles in primary care, including as a Director of a Primary Health Network, and appointed member of the Medicare Review Taskforce’s Mental Health Reference Group. Jillian continues to consult with government and other stakeholders in the mental health and primary care sector.
Jillian is currently the Deputy Chair (Health Policy, Strategy) of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists. She is a Director of the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council, the Chair of the Blue Knot Foundation and President of the Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia.
Ms Kathryn Kallady
Kathryn Kallady is an Educational & Developmental Psychologist. She has worked across various settings including public and private schools, tertiary settings as well as public health settings. She has worked in private practice servicing regional areas in delivery of neurodevelopmental assessment and therapy. An enthusiastic educator, she is a PsyBa approved supervisor, providing training to future psychologists and has taught at Monash University. She is a clinical trainer for Pearson Assessment.
She enjoys working with different disciplines and multidisciplinary settings. She has been able to help facilitate workplace change at Monash University by engaging in the Occupational Health and Safety: Psychosocial Risk OHS Team.
A dedicated member of the Australian Psychological Society, she has been Chair for the Victorian Branch of the College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists (CEDP). She has assisted with the CEDP in delivering professional development as well as chairing their 2023 conference. She has recently being appointed as an APS Non-Executive Board Director.
Mrs Margaret Charlton
Margaret Charlton is a Life Member of the Australian Psychological Society. Margaret’s practice qualifications include an Arts Honours degree in Clinical Psychology, a Master of Educational Psychology degree, and a Diploma of Social Studies, all from the University of Melbourne, and a Bachelor of Special Education from Monash University. Margaret received the University of Melbourne Post-Graduate Scholarship and Travelling Scholarship.
Margaret is a Fellow of the APS Colleges of Educational and Developmental Psychologists and of Health Psychologists. Margaret served on APS committees, including as Minutes Secretary on the APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists Victorian Committee, and on the APS Victorian State Committee. Margaret has presented accreditation workshops for the APS to psychologists in Victoria and Tasmania on Autism diagnosis and treatment, plus other APS workshops, including on Specific Learning Disorder. Margaret worked as a casual lecturer at Monash University and the University of Melbourne. Margaret is a Board-approved supervisor, who supervised students annually, mainly within the University of Melbourne Master of Educational Psychology course. Margaret is a Fellow of the University of Melbourne,and was a member of the Swinburne University Course Advisory Committee.
Margaret’s career has focused on diagnostic assessment and on research, particularly involving Autism, hearing impairment and prematurity. Margaret began her work career in Clinical Psychology, working at the Observatory Clinic within the Mental Health Service. Margaret has worked within organizations including the Transport Accident Commission, Alfred Hospital, Eye and Ear Hospital, and Taralye/RIDBC. Her current positions are at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Monash Children’s Hospital, and her private practice. Margaret is a member of the Victorian Infant Collaborative Study Group. Her research contributions include co-authoring and contributing to many refereed journal articles, particularly relating to preterm outcome, plus giving overseas conference presentations, and acting as reviewer for the journal, Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Dr Melissa Oxlad
Dr Melissa Oxlad is a Health and Clinical Psychologist and a Psychology Board of Australia Board-approved supervisor. She has extensive experience in psychological practice (including in the government and not-for-profit sectors and private practice), teaching and research. Melissa is an Associate Professor at the University of Adelaide, where she is the Program Director for the Master of Psychology (Health) program and teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate students. She has shown innovation in teaching, introducing high-quality courses in interprofessional learning and work-integrated learning. Her teaching has been recognised with teaching awards, including the APS National Early Career Teaching Award and Senior Fellowship of Advance HE (formerly the Higher Education Academy).
Melissa also undertakes health psychology research on topics such as reproductive health, chronic illness, and health-related law reform, and teaching-related research on teaching methods and assessment. She supervises research students at all levels (interns, Honours, Masters, and PhD), has secured significant competitive research funding, and has published widely in high-impact journals.
Melissa has been a member of the APS for nearly 20 years and is a Fellow of the College of Health Psychologists and College of Clinical Psychologists. She has served on the South Australian and National College of Health Psychologists Committees for several years, including in executive roles. Additionally, she has been the Scientific Chair and Deputy Chair of the College of Health Psychologists National Conference. Melissa is currently the Editor in Chief of Australian Psychologist, where she has introduced a new editorial role – Early Career Associate Editor- to mentor early career researchers to gain knowledge and experience of publishing, and a new article category - Teaching and Training Initiatives and Innovations - where authors can share psychology teaching and training initiatives and innovations to stimulate reflective practice about psychology education and encourage the development and application of new engaging, authentic learning approaches relevant to professional practice and public policy.