A/Prof Sophie Adams is a consultant psychiatrist with interests in leadership, clinical governance, youth mental health, neuropsychiatry and consultation liaison psychiatry. She is the Divisional Medical Director for the Austin Health Mental Health Division, with responsibility for clinical governance, quality and safety and ensuring high quality, consumer focussed, evidence-based care. Sophie’s previous leadership roles include as Director of Clinical Services Primary at Orygen (including 5 headspace centres) and as CMO at Northwestern Mental Health.

Ana Ristov is a psychologist with a special interest in perinatal mental health, parenting and early childhood development. Alongside her private practice, she also works at Monash IVF as a fertility counsellor. 

Ana works across the entire perinatal trajectory, from preconception to postpartum. She has vast experience working with mothers who are experiencing challenges in their pregnancy, with loss and in the postpartum.

Ana has completed her tertiary studies in Psychology across Deakin University, Monash University, and the Cairnmillar Institute. She has also completed further advanced training in perinatal mental health with the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) and Seleni Institute, and is a certified Circle of Security (Parenting Programme) Facilitator. 

Brenda Taylor is a registered senior psychologist offering counselling and assessment in a caring, professional space to focus on your health and wellbeing.  Brenda has worked as a psychologist and educator for many years and started counselling in private practice 12 years ago. She has worked in many settings to develop wide experience with children, adolescents and adults

Dr Bianca Mastromanno is a clinical psychologist, with a special interest in perinatal mental health and providing early parenting support. Bianca works across the perinatal and parenting trajectory, supporting men, women, and couples from pre-conception through to parenthood. Bianca supports individuals with a range of mental health difficulties during this life stage, and has a special interest in grief & loss, OCD, trauma, relationships, and eating disorders.

Bianca completed her Doctorate in clinical and forensic psychology at Swinburne University, during which time she piloted a trial of an emotion-focused parenting program working with parents of children with emotional and behavioural challenges. 

Dr Bronwen Eldridge graduated from Monash University in 1987 and obtained her specialist qualification (FRANZCOG) in 1997. Initially working as both an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist she ceased private obstetric practice in 2003 to concentrate on gynaecology. She has a broad experience in general gynaecology consulting, office procedures and surgery.  

Dr Edna Lekgabe is a qualified adult psychiatrist with a special interest in perinatal and women’s mental health. In addition to her private practice, Dr Lekgabe holds a public consultant position with The Royal Women’s Hospital.

Dr Lekgabe holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Monash University and a Master of Psychiatry from the University of Melbourne. In addition to these degrees, she holds a PhD and Diploma of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. She completed her specialist medical training through The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The Royal Children’s Hospital, The Royal Women’s Hospitals and Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital before being awarded her Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.

Dr Steven Chau is a senior consultant psychiatrist with experience and expertise in supporting people with mental illness. 

Dr Chau is involved with The Melbourne Clinic’s 28-day in hospital addiction rehabilitation program and previously served on the Psychiatric Advice and Consultation Service and provided telephone support to general practitioners in order to enhance their treatment of patients with mental illness.

He is an expert affiliated with Micurae providing teleconference assessments, second opinions and direct consultations of international patients.

Dr Chau has worked at The Royal Melbourne Hospital inpatient unit managing acutely unwell patients whilst simultaneously holding the position of Academic Fellow with The University of Melbourne.

Dr Chau completed his psychiatry training at The Austin Hospital which allowed him to acquire experience across various unique settings including treating current and past members of the Australian Defence Force, patients with a forensic history at Thomas Embling Hospital as well as patients with cancer via the oncology consultation-liaison department.

Dr Lee is Director of the Women's and Children's Clinical Institute, Epworth HealthCare and Chair of Obstetrics, Epworth Freemasons.

Her interests are high risk obstetrics, laparoscopic surgery, general gynaecology including colposcopy and menstrual disorders, menopause.