REFERENCE GROUP

Reference Group Chair: Mimi Packer

Mimi Packer graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce degree and is an accountant and mother of four children. She is currently on the boards of the Flinders Charitable Foundation and Presbyterian Ladies’ College Foundation. Mimi has been involved with numerous charities including The Smith Family, The Salvation Army, Clontarf Foundation and Adventure Club.

Donna Cross

Donna Cross is the Foundation Professor of Child and Adolescent Health in the School of Exercise Biomedical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University in Western Australia and Director of the Child Health Promotion Research Centre. She has recently been awarded WA’s Australian of the Year 2012.

She conducts applied multi-disciplinary school and family-based research to improve children’s mental, social and emotional health by reducing bullying including cyber bullying behaviours, road injuries, obesity and drug use behaviours.

Stephen Larkin

Stephen trained as a Science teacher and began his teaching career in Papua New Guinea and then worked for with Wycliffe Bible Translators at their international school. He has worked for YouthCARE since 2006 in variety of positions (Area Chaplain, Head of Chaplaincy Services and Head of Ministry Services overseeing both operational and training. He was chairperson of the Australian Small Group Network WA and is currently Treasurer of the Australian Association for Pastoral Care in Education.

Lisa Wood

Associate Professor Lisa Wood is the Deputy Director of the Centre for the Built Environment and Health, within the School of Population Health at The University of Western Australia. Underpinning all of her research is a strong interest and commitment to research that is useful and relevant to the ‘real world’. This in part stems from two decades of experience in health promotion programs and policy prior to, and continuing in tandem with her research career. Her current research interests are somewhat diverse, and include social capital and sense of community; mental health promotion; impact of built and social environments on health; parks and playgrounds; aboriginal health and redressing health inequalities.

Lisa’s credentials also include survival in an all- male household – namely one husband and three lively sons.

Noel Giblett

Noel Giblett is an Individual & Relationship Counsellor in private practice, working primarily with men and couples, and an accredited Mental Health Social Worker under Medicare. He runs occasional groups, workshops and retreats and is passionate about men’s issues, marriage and spirituality. He has been doing this work for nearly thirty years. For more information, see www.noelgiblett.com.au

Peter Prout

Dr Peter Prout is Lecturer in Education at Edith Cowan University preparing Graduate students to become High School teachers. He also travels regularly to support teaching and learning in schools in East Africa – Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania and in Indonesia. He is also a minister of religion at Subiaco Church.

Helen Vandersteen

Married with 3 adult children and “hands-on Oma” to nine young grandchildren. Retired pastoral team member of local church working with children and families, as well as the Youthcare Chaplain in a local public primary school.

Craig Serjeant

Craig Serjeant, former Australian test cricketer who played in 12 tests and 3 ODI from 1977 to 1978. Worked as a pharmacist at SCGH for some 12 years, before becoming interested in financial planning in the 1980s. Currently a Principal and private client advisor at Shadforth Financial Group.

Werner Soontiens

Werner was appointed Dean: CBS International in September 2008. He was previously Associate Director Community life and Associate Professor: International Business in the School of Management, Curtin Business School, Curtin University of Technology. He teaches Global Business to postgraduate courses both in Australia and in Asia