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Scientific Program Committee

Professor Patrick McGorry

Executive Director, Orygen Youth Health Research Centre
Professor of Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne
Board Director, headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation Ltd.
A/Professor Rosemary Purcell Principal Research Fellow and Team Leader,
headspace, Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health
Ms Sarah Alliston Youth Advocate
Dr Jane Burns Director of International Partnerships, Research, Policy and Practice
Inspire Foundation
Dr Tom Callaly

Executive and Clinical Director,
Barwon Health, Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol Services
Clinical Professor, School of Medicine
Deakin University, Geelong
Professor Greg Carter Conjoint Professor and Principal Researcher,
Centre for Brain and Mental Health Research (CBMHR)
University of Newcastle, Australia
Dr Andrew Chanen Senior Lecturer, Centre for Youth Mental Health
University of Melbourne
Professor Helen Christensen Director, Centre for Mental Health Research,
College of Medicine, Biology and Environment
Australian National University
Mr Amran Dhillon Youth Advocate
Ms Georgie Ferrari Chief Executive Officer,
Youth Affairs Council of Victoria Inc. (YACVic)
Ms Ann Hampshire National Manager,
Research & Social Policy, Mission Australia
Ms Barbara Hingston headspace Board member,
Co-chair headspace clinical and research sub committee
Ms Deb Howe headspace Manager, New South Wales
Director, Central Coast Health’s Children
and Young People’s Mental Health Service
A/Professor Eóin Killackey Orygen Youth Health Research Centre,
University of Melbourne
A/Professor Dan Lubman Centre for Youth Mental Health,
University of Melbourne
Professor Louise Newman Director, Monash University
Centre for Developmental Psychiatry & Psychology
Ms Deepika Ratnaike headspace, Director of Innovation and Strategic Developement
Professor Debra Rickwood Head of Department, University of Canberra
Dr Lena Sanci Senior Lecturer,
University of Melbourne
Dr Liz Scott Brain and Mind Research Institute
Dr Anna Sidis Brain and Mind Research Institute
Mr Chris Tanti headspace, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Vittoria Tonin Youth Advocate
Ms Sheree Vertigan President, Australian Secondary Principals Association
Professor Garry Walter Chair, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
Discipline of Psychiatry, University of Sydney