My undergraduate training was in Tasmania, followed by a D.Phil. in Experimental Psychology at Oxford University as Tasmania’s Rhodes scholar (1980-83). I have worked in the UK (Oxford, Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham), the USA (UC: Berkeley), Canada (McGill) and Australia (Uni of Melbourne, Uni of Western Australia). I have both policy experience (President of The Psychology Foundation of Australia, Chair of the Australian Academy of Science, National Committee for Brain and Mind, co-ordinator of the Australasian Society for Experimental Psychology (1996-2024), a member of the APS division for Research, Education and Training over several decades and the committee that designed the current training pathways for Psychology) and teaching & research experience in sensory neuropsychology. My work has been recognised by Fellowships of the APS, the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, the Association for Psychological Science and the APS President’s award for a Distinguished contribution to Psychology in Australia.

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• Linda Pearn is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist and Board-Approved Supervisor committed to advancing and supporting early to late career psychologists to sustain their professional practice by attending to personal, professional and systemic self-care practices through supervision, consultation, and ongoing professional learning. She is committed to promoting thriving and wellbeing across the lifespan for all. • Some career highlights have included working with students, families, teachers and colleagues as a practitioner and educator in roles such as: Senior School Psychologist, teacher, support teacher and curriculum officer in the Department of Education; and as a Lecturer in Education and an honorary clinical lecturer in the Master of Psychology programs the University of Tasmania. • Linda continues to champion for the professional interests of psychologists and clients by being actively involved as a representative of the Tasmanian section of the APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychology, especially supporting collegial professional networking opportunities.

I have been working as a School Psychologist for 25 years. During this time I have worked in the north of Tasmania in the public school system. For 13 of those years I have been a Senior School Psychologist and a Board Approved Supervisor. I am passionate about providing a high quality psychological service in government schools. Students and their families are constantly teaching me new things about development, relationships and community. I completed my undergraduate and honours program with UTAS and was in the first honours group to study from the Launceston campus. I completed the now retired 4+2 pathway to registration. Shortly after obtaining my registration as a psychologist I completed a Bachelor of Education degree which has been helpful in my work with schools and teachers. I have been fortunate to be able to work with some highly skilled School Psychologists and receive excellent supervision across my career which has helped shape me as a professional and person.

AuDHD clinical psychologist Adelle Sushames (aka “Neurodivergent Ally”) provides neuroaffirming Autism and ADHD assessments and therapeutic supports for all ages. In her solo private practice, Nurture Clinical Psychology in Ulverstone, Adelle sees clients two days a week. In her second business, NeurodivergentAlly, Adelle creates affirming AuDHD resources, in the form of the card decks Spoon Thieves, Spoon Savers, and ND me (plus the Spoons @ School set). These resources help clinicians to support Autistic and ADHD individuals, however they have also been popular with schools, support organisations, and AuDHD families. NeurodivergentAlly resources aim to build connection, understanding, and capacity, and are a powerful addition to any clinician's toolkit.