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  1. Who We Are
  2. About the Cairnmillar Institute

Governance

The Organisation

Cairnmillar Institute is a private, community-based provider of psychological services. It has been recognised by the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission as a Health Promotion Charity. Founded by Prof Emeritus Dr Francis Macnab, Cairnmillar has pioneered the professional development of psychotherapists, psychologists, and counsellors since 1961. For almost 60 years Cairnmillar has been known as a centre for excellence in the provision of professional psychological services, higher education, professional training for practitioners, and for academic research. Professor Kathryn von Treuer is the Chief Executive Officer at Cairnmillar.

Cairnmillar Institute was first accredited as a private Higher Education Provider in 2005. The psychology programs run by Cairnmillar Institute School of Psychology Counselling and Psychotherapy have been accredited by The Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as having university equivalence. The counselling and psychotherapy programs have been accredited by The Psychotherapists and Counsellors Federation of Australia (PACFA). Cairnmillar currently has over 60 staff, 170 post graduate students studying the health sciences, operates at four sites, has four student psychology clinics, and a footprint that covers regional and country Victoria. We have partnerships with over forty allied health services, schools, and community based organisations.

Cairnmillar Institute currently holds authorisation and accreditation to conduct the following higher education programs:

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
  • Master of Clinical Psychology (Post Registration) 
  • Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
  • Master of Professional Psychology Practice 
  • Master of Professional Psychology
  • Master of Counselling & Psychotherapy
  • Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
  • Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science
  • Graduate Diploma of Counselling & Psychotherapy
  • Graduate Certificate of Counselling & Psychotherapy
  • Graduate Certificate in Pre-Professional Psychology Honours
  • Graduate Certificate in Psychological Science
  • Bachelor of Psychology and Counselling


The Cairnmillar Institute Council Members

Mr Rowan Kennedy – Chair

LLB BCom 

Mr Rowan Kennedy has had a distinguished career in the law and in his contribution to the community. He recently retired as a partner from the international law firm, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, (now King Wood Mallesons) after 37 years of service. He is a past president of the Victorian Division of the Heart Foundation. He is interested in environmentally sustainable industries, including the treatment of polluted water and the production of Natural Australian Pyrethrin. He is also a director of a number of companies. He is involved in a number of organisations, charitable foundations and sporting activities.

Emeritus Professor John Charles Catford - Deputy Chair

MA MSc MB BChir DM DCH FFPH FRCP FAFPHM FIPAA FAICD

Professor Emeritus John Catford has specialist medical qualifications in paediatrics and public health.  He has been a Professor of Public Health for over thirty years and has held senior academic and health service management positions in Australia and the UK, and with the World Health Organisation. He is a former Chief Health/Medical Officer, and he led the establishment of the Deakin Medical School that opened in Geelong in 2002  Professor Catford has been the Chair of Boards including the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria; VicHealth/Victorian Health Promotion Foundation and the Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS) which includes FebFast. 

Professor Kathryn von Treuer

DBA MBSc BBSc(Hons) DipAppSc GCHE MAPS MAICD FAHRI

Professor von Treuer is the Chief Executive Officer at the Cairnmillar Institute, where she commenced in April 2016. She is a registered psychologist and an endorsed health and organisational psychologist, and sits on the Psychology Board of Australia. Her post graduate studies in psychology together with her business qualifications complement extensive industry experience in senior management across various sectors. Because of her commitment to healthcare professions, psychology services, and education, she was invited to be an Honorary Associate Professor with the School of Medicine at Deakin University. Her research in education has been presented nationally and internationally, and she is a significant contributor to CMI, both locally and internationally.

Dr Coral Brown

PhD MA GDipEdCouns BA FAPS MACE

Dr Coral Brown is the former Assistant Director at Cairnmillar where she worked for many years in management and as a clinician. She was instrumental in establishing the Institute as a Higher Education Provider, and now plays an active role as a Member of the Council, the Academic Board, and The Human Research Ethics Committee. Dr Brown is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and has lectured on brief therapy in Australia, the U.S.A. and Turkey. She currently consults, provides professional and thesis supervision, and writes.

Joanne Cameron

BA Arts/Law

Ms Lisa Cusano

Ms Lisa Cusano is a director in the Financial Services Tax practice at Ernst & Young specialising in banking and capital markets and wealth and asset management. Lisa is CA qualified with over 14 years experience in providing tax consulting and tax compliance services to businesses in the corporate and financial services industry. Areas of specialisation include the tax implications associated with Mutual Banks and credit unions, digital banks, ETF's and LICs and AMITs. The application and reporting of operational taxes and obligations including withholding taxes.

Ms Carolyn Deveny

BCom CPA

Ms Carolyn Deveny joined the Council of the Cairnmillar Institute in October 2016. She is currently the Chief Financial Officer for Computershare’s Corporate and Global Technology divisions where she is a key member of the finance and technology leadership teams. Prior to her appointment as Chief Financial Officer, Carolyn was the Group Financial Controller with responsibility for the Group’s external statutory reporting and technical accounting guidance. Prior to commencing with Computershare in 2005, Carolyn began her career with Ernst & Young in external audit. This led to various financial accounting roles including working with UBS in London and Sydney before returning to Ernst & Young in financial services audit division in both Sydney and Melbourne.

Adjunct Professor George Habib

MPsych (Clin), Diploma Project Management, Grad Dip Psych, BComm

Adjunct Professor George Habib is a clinical psychologist. He is the current Associate Director of Wellbeing Services at the University of Melbourne. George also works in private practice and is a non-executive Director at Victorian Legal Aid.  

Mr Terry Laidler

LLB, BA(Hons)Psych

Mr Terry Laidler is a psychologist in forensic practice and a former ABC Melbourne broadcaster, Associate Professor of Communications at RMIT University, and Chair of the Victorian Mental Health Reform Council.

Professor Marita McCabe

PhD FAPS FCCLP FCHP

Professor Marita McCabe is a Research Professor in Psychological Sciences at Swinburne University. She is a highly regarded academic who conducts theoretical and applied research in the areas of ageing, body image disorders, depression and sexual health. Professor McCabe has a significant publication record, with more than 400 refereed articles in these areas. In the last 10 years, her research has attracted more than $12 million in Category One funding. She is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and a member of the Clinical and Health Colleges of the APS.

Ms Robyn Seymour

MBA BSocScPsych

Ms Robyn Seymour is the CEO of the Surf Coast Shire Council; previously she was the Deputy Secretary Network Planning and Head of Road Safety Victoria in the Victorian Department of Transport, and the CEO of VicRoads.

 


Academic Board

Members:

Ex-officio:

Emeritus Professor John Catford (Chair)

Emeritus Professor Joe Graffam

Professor Ben Richardson

Associate Professor Wendy Sutherland-Smith

Ms Saphron Hastie

Dr Chris Kilby

Professor Peter Norton

Professor Louise Roufeil

Professor Kathryn von Treuer

Human Research Ethics Committee

External members:

Internal members:

Joanne Cameron - Chair 

Mr Neil Blood

Mr John Brookes 

Ms Irini Piperoglou

Associate Professor RoseAnne Misajon - Deputy Chair

Dr Terry Bartholemew

Dr Coral Brown

Dr David Butler

Associate Professor Brett Deacon

Mr Michael Di Mattea

Professor Peter Norton

Associate Professor Richard Moulding

Professor Louise Roufeil

Dr Steven Trawley

 

Honorary Appointments

Adj Prof Melissa Casey

Adj Prof George Habib 

Prof Paul Maruff   

Prof David Mellor   

Adj Prof Monica O’Kelly

Prof Ben Richardson 

Dr Graham Scott

 

Previous Chief Patrons

Professor Peter Doherty AC

Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG

Dr Graham Mitchell AO

Commissioner, the Honourable Marcia Neave AO

 

Previous Council Members

Mr Clive Appleton

Dr Ian A G Brand AO

Mr Cliff Breeze – Chair

Mr Maurice Brown – Chair

Mr Ian Chisholm

Mr John Coles

Ms Lenore Cox

Mr Ian Croll

Mr Joe Dames

Mr Trevor Fowler

Mr Barry Fox

Mrs Mardi Hare

Dr Jo Horwood

Mr Peter Isaacson AM

Mr Tony Johnson

Mr Michael Johnstone – Chair

Mr Des Jones

Dr F Denis Kiellerup

Ms Sarah Lowe

Assoc Prof David Loader OAM

Dr Ray Leonard

Emeritus Prof Francis Macnab AM

Dr Michael Maloney

Mr Bruce Morley

Mr Roger Morse

Mr Peter O’Donohue

Mrs Yvonne Oeser

Dr Philip H N Opas QC – Chair

Mr Les Posen

Dr James Potter – Chair 

Professor Ian Rae

Mrs Jennifer Raper OAM

Mr Martin Randall

Dr Julie Shaw

  

Previous Members of The Cairnmillar Institute Trust

Mr John Barkla

Sir Hugh Brain

Mr Ian Chisholm – Chair

Mr John Crutch

Mrs Philippa de Voil

Mr John Dixon

Mr Ian Dunn – Chair

Mr Trevor Fowler

Mr Abe Grutzner

Mr Ralph Hosking

The Hon Alexander Mair – Chair

Mr John McCahon

Ms Susan McCarthy

Mr Robert Money – Chair

Mr Colin Neave AM

Mr Daroll Nelson

Mr Ian NicholMr Ross Scholes-Robertson – Chair

Mr Andrew Scott

Dr Julie Shaw

 

Previous Heads of School

Dr Russell Deighton

Prof Denise Charman

Prof Gerard Kennedy

Prof Tess Knight


 

Code of Practice

Cairnmillar Institute services, courses and programs are developed under Cairnmillar’s philosophy, values, policies, procedures and regulations that govern the Institute. Cairnmillar is built and governed through the following values and beliefs:

 

  • Transparency
  • Integrity
  • Accountability
  • Professionalism
  • Prudence
  • Good corporate governance
  • Compliance with government regulations such as the ESOS Act (2000), The National Code of Practice, DIAC regulations, and the Higher Education Support Act (2007)
  • Fair and equitable policies and procedures that are fair to staff, clients, students and stakeholders
  • Excellent relationships and diligence
  • Community support
  • Minimisation of risk to clients, staff, students and stakeholders via regular independent compliance audits and continuous improvement.

Published: 13th February, 2020

Updated: 26th April, 2022

Author: Lana Winzar

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