Mary is a Yuin Budawang woman, Clinical Psychologist and Ahpra Board Approved Supervisor. She has a private psychology, supervision and consultancy practice specialising in Indigenous Australian psychology and culturally responsive therapeutic practice, emotional dysregulation, performing arts psychology, PTSD and Complex Trauma. Mary has been a psychotherapist for 30 years and a psychologist for 12, with a long and varied history in community work, adult education and mental health services. She lectures in Indigenous Australian psychology as well as conducting training workshops and programs for journalists, creatives, and psychologists and other mental health and social services professionals. Mary is a Professional Practice Fellow of the University of Western Australia and a Director of the Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association (AIPA). She is a co-author of the Listening More suite of resources for providing culturally responsive supervision for psychologists, and of a chapter, “wangii wadhan biyay” – bringing Indigenous and non-Indigenous psychologies together within a decolonising framework; another on “Deep Yarning”, an Indigenous psychotherapeutic model; and is co-developer of the 6Ps x 8 domains formulation tool for working with Indigenous Australians.

With over 45 years of direct engagement across Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Australian South Sea Islander communities, Joe Sproats exceptional depth, continuity, and cultural authority to his work. For twelve years, he delivered immersive, live-in training to more than 1,000 Indigenous students through his training centre and resort in Ingham and his home in Charters Towers. This model of engagement extended well beyond conventional service delivery, embedding long-term relationship building, cultural exchange, and practical life development. Joe has worked extensively across remote and regional Queensland, including Mornington Island, Woorabinda, Mount Isa, Yarrabah, and Townsville. He currently serves as Chairperson, Ngarigo Tribal Governing Council Inc; Chairperson, Ngarigo Nation Indigenous Corporation Inc; President, One Land One Spirit Australia; Director, Australian South Sea Islander Port Jackson Inc; Director, Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association and Expert Advisor, Queensland First Nations Tourism Council. These roles reflect his standing as both a governance leader and a recognised Elder within community. He has also held positions as Adjunct Lecturer at James Cook University Medical School and Tribunal Member with the Queensland Mental Health Review Tribunal. His consultancy work spans governance, strategic planning, language maintenance, housing, arts, and community development. He currently works as a Contract Psychologist with One Land One Spirit Australia and Wakai Waian Healing Service (Rockhampton). His program Choices for Change received a Highly Commended award at the 2015 Queensland Reconciliation Awards.