About Us
Our People
Dr Erinn Hawkins
Co-Director
Dr Hawkins is clinical psychologist and Senior Lecturer at Griffith University who uses her expertise in child developmental health, assessment, and psychometrics to create user-friendly digital tools for tracking and supporting child neurodevelopment and wellbeing. She is dedicated to promoting equitable access to holistic models of care that help all children achieve their full potential.
Prof Dianne Shanley
Co-Director
Clinical psychologist and co-lead of the Changing Health Systems (CHESS) research group at Griffith University, Prof Shanley’s passion is using implementation science to improve health equity. Her work utilises community-driven solutions to solve health system challenges. Her vision is to use co-design to re-design healthcare systems, ensuring community voices are heard and healthcare journeys are experienced with safety and dignity.
Dr Wei Liu
Research and Business Manager
A founder of the team, with expertise in strategic planning, organisational development and research commercialisation. Her passion is to develop financially sustainable action plans for nationwide scaling of neurodevelopmental screening in primary healthcare to help kids of all ages track towards their bright future.
Dr Marjad Page
General Practitioner (GP), Adjunct Associate Professor Griffith University, Christian and descendent of the Kalkadoon, Gangalidda and Waanyi nation groups
Dr Doug Shelton
Director Women’s & Children’s Health Services, Gold Coast University Hospital, Adjunct Professor Griffith University
Aunty Joan Marshall
Elder, Adjunct Associate Professor Griffith University, descendent of the Kalkadoon and Alyawarre nation groups
Aunty Karen West
Elder, Adjunct Associate Professor Griffith University, descendent of the Kalkadoon nation group
Sarah Horton
Project Manager
Louise Barnsbee
Project Manager
Aisling McCann
Training Coordinator
Jasmin Straton
Project Coordinator
Dr Tony Nguyen
Research Fellow
Dr Emma Harbeck
Research Fellow
Dr Ned Chandler-Mather
Research Fellow
Dr Alieena Mathew
Research Fellow
Dr Codi White
Senior Research Assistant
Tatanya Bong
Community Researcher, Mareeba, QLD
Stacey Corporal
Community Researcher, Mount Isa, QLD, descendent of the Waanyi nation group
Farhana Dossaji-Wallis
Community researcher, Gold Coast, QLD
Rhiannon Forde
Community researcher, Mount Isa, QLD
Sandy Gray
Community Researcher, Adelaide, SA
Christie Rice
Community researcher, Townsville, QLD
Randal Ross
Community researcher, Townsville, QLD
Leah Wacando
Community researcher, Townsville, QLD
Carissa Walsh
Community researcher, Townsville, QLD
Yasmin Hammond
Research Support
George Firman
Research Support
Taylor Kovacs
Research Support
Prudence McKay
Research Support
Emily Allanson
Research Support
Megann Hughes
Research Support
Amanda Amarrador
Research Support
Elise Newell
Research Support
Jade Neuendorf
Research Support
Bernadette Cantrall
Research Support
Jade Bethune
Research Support
Tia Campbell
Project topic:
The digital Rapid Neurodevelopmental Assessment Australia: A validation and diagnostic power study.
Leah Henderson
Project topic:
Giving primary healthcare professionals the tools to better screen, manage and support Australian First Peoples children: A focus on cultural connectedness.
Elise Newell
Project topic:
Psychologists Engagement with Community Supports
Brittnee Byron
Project topic:
Validating the Composite Caregiving Questionnaire for clinical use with attachment-focused parenting interventions.
Jade Neuendorf
Project topic:
Developmental Surveillance and Screening Using the Rapid Neurodevelopmental Assessment for Children
Yasmin Hammond
Project topic:
Rethinking Referrals: Optimising Neurodevelopmental Pathways for Australian Children
Sarah Horton
Project topic:
Mapping the Role Ecology of Developmental Care: An Inquiry into Ambiguity, Balance and Collaboration
Nasrin Sultana
Project topic:
Development and pilot study of a low-intensity intervention program to improve neurodevelopmental outcomes of children aged 0 to 5 years
Kerry Russell
Project topic:
Using Indigenist research methodologies to evaluate a community-led, culturally responsive preventative program for First Nations youth in contact with the criminal justice system
