PTSD and the Services

Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address with Nicole Sadler AM CSC, M.Psych (Clin), Head, Policy and Service Development, Phoenix Australia | Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health. Department of Psychiatry | The University of Melbourne.

TOPIC: PTSD and the Services

Through her 23-year career as a full-time Army psychology officer, Nicole has developed considerable expertise in military mental health, including in the issues and challenges for serving and ex-serving military personnel and their families, and the systems and services to improve and maintain mental health and wellbeing within high risk populations. Nicole has worked in psychology service provision, training, research, policy development and strategic planning, and has deployed in support of numerous Australian Defence Force operations. She held the senior psychology position within the Australian Army from August 2012 to January 2017. Nicole continues to serve as a Colonel in the Army Reserve and she is one of the Defence investigators on the joint Departments of Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Transition and Wellbeing Research Programme. She is currently completing a PhD.

Coffee and Tea from 12.00 pm., sandwiches after.
Entrance fee: $10

It would be appreciated if you could advise your attendance to enable catering and seating to be arranged. Contact the office, preferably by email to secretary@rusivic.org.au or phone 9282 5918 by 2pm Monday 24th June 2019.