OUR PEOPLE
OUR PEOPLE
We are a team of caring, qualified individuals, many with a lived experience with eating disorders, who are here to help you.
Belinda Chelius (She/Her)
Chief Executive Officer
Located in Brisbane
A skilled, dedicated and passionate feminist Senior Social Work Clinician.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Poppy-Louise Batts (She/Her)
Lead Senior Practitioner & Clinical Team Supervisor
Located in Brisbane
Poppy is a registered psychotherapist with PACFA and holds a Master of Psychotherapy (Hons) and Bachelor of Science (Psychology).
Sarah L (She/Her)
bITE Coordinator
Located in Brisbane
Sarah is an Eating Disorder Practitioner and coordinator of the bITE program.
Mandy Long
Lived Experience Coordinator & North QLD Coordinator.
Located in Cairns
Mandy has been working and volunteering in community settings and private practice since mid 1990’s. Her multiple decade lived experience background in eating disorders, family breakdown and trauma formed her heart for humanity, advocacy and personhood.
Nat Scales
Senior Eating Disorder Practitioner
Located in Brisbane
A practitioner in the Individual Clinical stream, with a Masters in Counselling.
Vanessa Cardillo (She/Her)
Senior Finance Officer
Located in Brisbane
Vanessa is a Chartered Accountant with a Bachelor of Commerce. In her role she is responsible for payroll execution and financial reporting.
Anita Perrigo (She/Her)
Operations Manager
Located in Cairns
With over 30 years experience in the community sector Anita brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to EDQ. Anita holds a Masters degree in Human Services and has dedicated her care to advancing disability and mental health community services.
OPERATIONS/PUBLIC HEALTH TEAM
Hannah Kirby (She/Her)
Care Navigator
Located in Brisbane
Hannah is our dedicated care navigator. She is often one of the first points of contact when accessing EDQ services and will help you get connected to the appropriate supports.
Victoria (She/Her)
Health Promotion & Communications Officer
Located in Brisbane
Victoria manages EDQ’s social media platforms, and is involved in the organisations advocacy and health promotion strategy. She has qualifications in BHSc Nutritional Medicine, Post Graduate Certificate in Health Psychology & Bachelor of Arts (Media Communications).
Caitlin Rowlatt (She/Her)
Operations & Program Support Officer
Located in Brisbane
Caitlin is our Operations and Program Support Officer. Caitlin has a Bachelor of Health Science (Exercise and Nutrition) and work experience across disability, medical and mental health fields.
CLINICAL TEAM
Amy D (She/Her)
Eating Disorder Practitioner
Located in Brisbane
Amy holds a Bachelor of Psychology and a Masters in Counselling.
Kayla L (She/Her)
Eating Disorder Practitioner
Located in Brisbane
Kayla is an eating disorder practitioner in the clinical stream delivering individual counselling and group work.
Sarah Larsen (She/Her)
Eating Disorder Practitioner
Located in Brisbane
Sarah is a practitioner in the individual clinical stream.
Laura (She/Her)
Eating Disorder Practitioner
Located in Brisbane
Laura holds a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), Postgraduate Degree in Adolescent Mental Health and a Masters of Counselling.
Amira Hassan (She/Her)
Eating Disorder Practitioner
Located in Brisbane
Amira is a lived-experienced practitioner in the clinical stream, with a background in Lived Experience Work at EDQ and a Master of Social Work.
Natalie Ward (She/Her)
Eating Disorder Practitioner
Located in Brisbane
Nat is a registered general psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
bITE TEAM
Elise Chatterton
Elise holds a Masters of Social Work, delivering brief intervention counselling and group work in-person in Cairns and via telehealth.
Clancy G (She/Her)
Clancy holds a Masters of Social Work, delivering brief intervention counselling and group work in-person in Cairns and via telehealth.
Claire Day (She/Her)
Brief Intervention Eating Disorder Practitioner
Located in Sunshine Coast
Claire has a background in Social Work and Psychotherapy (Bachelor of Social Work and Masters of Psychotherapy) and a lived experience of eating disorder recovery.
Sophie Zammit
A counsellor with a Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours).
Sophie is currently on extended leave.
Romina 'Romi' Vella (She/Her)
Brief Intervention Eating Disorder Practitioner
Located in Brisbane
Romina (Romi) is dedicated to lifelong learning and serves as a Brief Intervention Practitioner in our bITE Program at the EDQ Office in Brisbane and she is a registered counsellor through PACFA.
Marion Battig-Franks (She/Her)
Brief Intervention Eating Disorder Practitioner
Located in Brisbane
Marion holds a Master of Counselling and uses an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework to help clients identify their strengths and values and live a meaningful life.
Helen Van Laak (She/Her)
Brief Intervention Eating Disorder Practitioner
Located in Brisbane
Helen is a practitioner with a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and a lived experience of eating disorder recovery. She holds certificates in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy as well as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills for Adolescents and Families.
LIVED EXPERIENCE WORKERS
Michelle Van Eps (She/Her)
Lived Experience Worker
Located in Brisbane
Olja Hadzi-Andonova (She/Her)
Lived Experience Worker
Located in Brisbane
Olja is an Eating Disorder Lived Experience worker with a Diploma of Counselling and experience as a lived experience speaker and peer mentor.
Sharday Price (She/Her)
Lived Experience Worker
Located in Cairns
Sharday is an Eating Disorder Lived in Experience Worker based in Cairns with a passion for health, wellbeing and self-love. Sharday has a lived experience through late childhood and adolescence.
Georgia (She/Her/They/Them)
Lived Experience Worker
Located in Brisbane
Georgia is a part of the LGBTQIA+ community and wishes to provide a judgement free and inclusive space for all. Georgia’s lived experience began in adolescence and continued into early adulthood. She hopes to use her experience to support others through their own unique journey and to help others feel less alone.
CARER & KEY SUPPORT TEAM
Mary-Ann Kissane (She/Her)
Carer & Key Support Coach
Located in Brisbane
Mary-Ann has a Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Counselling) and works as a Carer and Family Coach at EDQ..
Felicity Electricity (She/Her)
Carer & Key Support Coach
Located in Brisbane
Felicity is studying a Master of Mental Health, is the recipient of a research scholarship at The University of QLD and has completed a Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours.
Michelle Van Eps (She/Her)
Lived Experience Worker
Located in Brisbane
Rachel Jones (She/Her)
Carer & Key Support Lived Experience Worker
Located in Brisbane
EDQ acknowledges that the Indigenous artwork featured in the Brisbane team photos was created on Brisbane Council property by an unknown artist. We extend our respect and gratitude to Indigenous artists and creatives.
ALLIED HEALTH TEAM
Sarah Why
Contracted Dietitian (Medicare & NDIS)
Accredited Practising Dietitian and Credentialed Eating Disorder Dietitian, provides a non-diet approach to navigating nutrition and restoring health
Sarah is currently on parental leave.
EDQ BOARD
Karen Dare
Chairperson, Director
Expertise: Community Sector
Karen has a social sciences background and over 35 years of experience in the community sector, working with Communify since 1994. She works with a strong community development focus and has extensive experience as a board member for prominent community and other organisations. Karen is recipient of the 2001 Centenary Medal and the Brisbane Australia Day Award for her contribution to the community sector.
Karolina Pemberton
Treasurer, Director
Expertise: Finance
Karolina is a qualified accountant with over 17 years of experience across a range of sectors and specialities, including Financial and Management accounting, Budgeting and Forecasting, and not-for-profits. Outside her professional life, Karolina has a love of family, cooking and tennis.
Suzannah D’Juliet
Secretary, Director
Expertise: Legal
Suzannah is a commercial lawyer who works in Executive Management in the Resources Industry. She has special interests in insurance, risk and compliance and has experience as a Non-Executive Director in the private sector. Suzannah has a lived experience of eating disorders and is passionate about EDQ’s quality, client centered care and service delivery model.
Marc Bryant
Director
Expertise: Carer, IT
Marc is a current member of the Qld Government Advisory Group (Eating Disorders), and also has more than 20 years’ experience in State Government public service, including various expert panels and consulting groups, with special interest in IT systems and information management. Marc has had approximately 6 years’ lived experience with eating disorders as a carer and has mentored other carers.
Susan Gobbart
Director
Expertise: Psychology/Service Delivery
Susan is a psychologist with a special interest in complex trauma, co-occuring AOD and mental health concerns, and Clinical Governance, particularly program evaluation and service/client outcome measures. She is currently working with an Indigenous Birthing program as a Perinatal and Parenting Psychologist as well as in Private Practice providing Psychological Therapy to people in rural and remote locations around Australia. She has over 30 years of professional experience across a range of areas in the mental health field.
Zoe Cunningham
Director
Expertise: Expertise: Lived-Living Experience, Community Sector
Zoe has nearly 10 years experience as a carer in eating disorder and direct lived-living experience in mental ill-health and suicidality since she was a teenager. She has a psychology background and has worked in the mental health sector for over 20 years across government and non-government organisations. Zoe recently managed the Mental Health Lived Experience Peak Queensland establishment project and is passionate in systemic changes.
Eating Disorders Queensland
We support a vibrant community of individuals recovering from an eating disorder, including people with lived experiences, carers and family members.
BRISBANE LOCATION:
51 Edmondstone Street,
Yuggera Country,
South Brisbane, QLD 4101
CAIRNS LOCATION:
209 Lyons Street,
Gimuy-Walubarra Yidi Country,
Westcourt, QLD 4870
CALL: (07) 3844 6055
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