has been a practising psychologist for the past 20 years. She currently works in private practice and is the Program Director for Social Sciences at Alphacrucis College.

Dr Loundar has a broad range of experience working with individuals and groups, in a variety of settings including clinical and community (including not for profit) based psychology services, education facilities and corporate environments. Rebecca has been an active member on different government and community committees, a researcher and provider of clinical consultation and training to psychologists and counsellors. Dr Loundar is regularly called on to speak at conferences and facilitate workshops and training on issues relating to psychological wellbeing including resilience, healthy relationships, treatment interventions and self-care.

Dr Loundar has also worked extensively within the non-profit sector for 20 years, assisting with program development, implementation and review, staff training and resource development for programs supporting people experiencing disadvantage such as homelessness, mental health issues, trauma and domestic and family violence.

for the past 6 years, but he has been around Paramedics most of his life.

Paul’s father was a Paramedic, and after leaving school Paul started his career as Enrolled Nurse before training to become a Registered Nurse and working in aged care.

A few years after graduation Paul felt called into the ministry and trained to become an Anglican Minister. He spent 15 years working as a pastor, first in Tamworth and then in the town of Manilla.

In that time Paul also began serving as a volunteer Ambulance Chaplain caring for Paramedics in regional NSW. He has completed a Master’s Degree in Loss and Grief, and in his current role Paul heads up a team of 45 volunteer Chaplains and trains Paramedics in stress management techniques, resilience building and providing grief support to patients and their families.

Paul has also been a Community Ambassador with RU OK? Day since 2013 and is passionate about encouraging people to maintain supportive relationships with friends and colleagues, especially when we are worried about their mental health or wellbeing.

He will be sharing with us from his experience in caring for emergency services workers and the volunteer Ambulance Chaplains in his team.