Month: October 2024

Dr Effie Zafirakis1 1Independent Consultant, Melbourne, Australia Biography: Dr. Zafirakis is a qualified lawyer, forensic psychologist, and art therapist. As a consultant she promotes therapeutic justice reform and has extensively lectured in the tertiary education sector at RMIT University in...

Dr Amee Baird1 1Newcastle Neuropsychology & University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia Biography: Dr Amee Baird is a clinical neuropsychologist with a PhD from the University of Melbourne. She has over 20 years’ experience in clinical and research positions overseas in...

Dr Benjamin Spivak1, Dr Caleb Lloyd1, Dr Ariel Stone1 1Centre For Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia Biography: Dr Benjamin Spivak is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology. He...

Dr Nichola Tyler Biography: Sinead Cloonan-Thomas is a doctoral research candidate and provisional psychologist currently completing the Doctor of Psychology (Clinical and Forensic Psychology) at Swinburne University of Technology. Professor Theresa Gannon is an academic, registered forensic psychologist, and Director...

Dr Frances Matthews1 1Dr Frances Matthews, Christchurch, New Zealand Biography: Dr Frances Matthews is a medicolegal advisor and GP in New Zealand. Her special interests are ACC law, the human rights of those detained and healthcare equity in New Zealand....

Dr Kate Barrelle1 1STREAT, Melbourne, Australia Biography: Dr. Kate Barrelle, STREAT’s Co-founder and Chief Impact Officer, is a clinical & forensic psychologist. She developed STREAT’s support and training model, oversees impact tracking, and leads STREAT’s allied health team. Kate is...

Prof. Olav Nielssen1 1Level 8, Australia Biography: Dr Nielssen is a psychiatrist with appointments at St Vincents Hospital in Sydney, Macquarie University and Matthew Talbot Hostel Clinic Abstract: Background: Homeless populations are over-represented in the criminal justice system Aims: To...

Dr Nik Loft1,2, Dr Joseph Sakdalan1,3 1Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (Forensicare), Australia, 2Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, 3Cairnmillar Institute, Australia Biography: Dr Melisa Wood is a clinical and forensic psychologist with over 15...

Dr Joseph Sakdalan Biography: The biographies won't fit here. We have added them to the abstracts. Abstract: Mainstream offender treatment programs generally utilise a hybrid of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and the Relapse Prevention (RP) model and are considered the...

Ms Carolyn Misir1, Mr Wei Liang Tan1, Dr Jansen Ang1 1Singapore Police Force, Singapore Biography: Carolyn Misir is a principal psychologist in the Operations and Forensic Psychology Branch (OFP) of the Police Psychological Services Department, which supports police operations, crime...