ACT Interest Groups & ACT Centres - Australia and New Zealand
SA
The Adelaide ACT Interest Group
For details, contact Shane Curley: actadelaide@gmail.com
QLD
The Brisbane ACT Centre
"The Brisbane ACT Centre is Queensland's centre of excellence in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Centrally based in Milton, they are a partnership of expert Brisbane psychologists, psychiatrists and therapists working to help their clients achieve their goals through ACT - modern CBT plus mindfulness skills. Their team has deep and broad experience treating anxiety, depression, perinatal, adolescence, psychosis, indeed all psychological issues using an effective, solidly evidence based approach.
The Brisbane ACT Interest Group
For details, contact Elizabeth Borland on e.empowering.options@gmail.com
The Cairns ACT Interest Group
For details, contact Natalie Siddins: natalie.siddins@jcu.edu.au
The Sunshine Coast ACT Interest Group
Meetings are held on Wednesday nights usually every 5 weeks and commence at 7pm. Anyone interested in attending should contact Lauren Reitz- LaurenReitz@hotmail.com. Meetings are held in Marcoola.
ACT
The Canberra ACT Interest Group
For details, contact Carolyn Minchin: cminchin@grapevine.com.au
TAS
The Hobart ACT Interest Group
For details, contact Rosemary Dobber: rosemary.dobber@dhhs.tas.gov.au
VIC
The Chadstone ACT Interest Group
For details, please contact Deborah Hart on graveharts@gmail.com. We are a group of psychologists and counsellors who meet every two months to discuss helping clients using ACT skills and concepts.
Geelong / Surf Coast ACT Peer Consultation Group
Emma Gallagher, emma.gallagher@monash.edu for more information.
WA
Norther Suburbs ACT Interest Group in Perth
Northern Suburbs ACT Interest Group meets monthly on a Wednesday evening in Doubleview. Peer-led group to share knowledge and skills on the theory and practice of ACT. All enquiries welcome. Alyssa Garrett 0481 061 009 or alyssa.garrett@iinet.net.au
The Perth ACT Interest Group
For details, contact Graham Taylor: graham@taylorhof.com.au
The Perth ACT Supervision Group
For details, contact Mitch Hart: mitchhart@iinet.net.au
The South West WA ACT Interest Group
For details, contact Georgina Kelly: BovellPsychotherapy@westnet.com.au
The Kalgoorlie ACT Interest Group
For details, contact Judy Marty: judym@deepbluepsych.com.au
Broome - Kimberley Region
For details, contact Sarah Farrell: sarah.farrell@kdgp.com.au
NSW
The Sydney ACT Interest Group
For details, contact Mary Sawyer: msawyer@onetoone-counselling.com.au
Sydney Northern Beaches ACT Interest Group
Bi-monthly meetings in Manly on Tuesdays from 730pm-9pm. Please contact Jacqui Marquis-Conder at jacqui@youthpsychology.com.au for more information.
The Albury/Wodonga ACT Interest Group
For details, contact Michael Hickey: michael.hickey@tafensw.edu.au
Geoff Moar: gmsmoar@dragnet.com.au
The Coffs Harbour ACT Interest Group
For details, contact Warwick McClelland warwick.mcclelland@ncahs.health.nsw.gov.au
The Western Region Interest Group (Based in Dubbo)
For details, contact: Claire Wood, adaltoriapsychology@gmail.com
Meetings will be held in Church Street, Dubbo
NEW ZEALAND
The Dunedin ACT Interest Group
The ACT Interest Group meets monthly. For details please contact David Mellor (david@mellor.co.nz) or Jim Hegarty (james.hegarty@xnet.co.nz)
The Wellington ACT Interest Group
The Wellington ACT Interest Group meets monthly. For details contact Ben Sedley bensedley@yahoo.com