Accredited members - NSW Commission for Children and Young People

The following people have demonstrated that they have the necessary skills, experience, education and expertise to be accredited under the NSW Child Sex Offender Counsellor Accreditation Scheme (CSOCAS).

Supervisor level

Dr Stephen Allnutt
Dr John Baron
Dr Howard Bath
Prof David Greenberg
Jenny Howell
Brenton Law
Dr Christopher Lennings
Mary-Jo McVeigh
Rhonda Murrey
Ian Nisbet
Dr Beatriz Reid
Dr Gerardine Robinson
Dr Tony Robinson
Katherine Sahm
Katie Seidler
Ms Narci Sutton
Dale Tolliday
Linda Valenta
Gerard Webster

Clinical level

Mary Ann Edwards
Victoria Bel
David Bright
Lisa Cassells
Renae Castle
Tanya Frazer
Koula Galanis
Anne Graspas
Rachel Hart
Sharon Klamer
Michael McElhone
Simon Monk
Karen Parsons
Graham Rendell
Michelle Scheidel
Rodney Schou
Jayson Ware
Dr Ali Sahebi

Associate level

Leah Berry
Therese Britton
John Brown
David Bromhead
Emma Collins
Suzanne Dumasia
Jasmine Jade Grootjans
Kathleen Harle
Brent Harvey
Cassandra Lee Herring
Ruth Marshall
Kylie McCullough
Kristy Murphy
Mr Martin O'Grady
Rev Dr Peter Powell
Ted Quan
Marcelo Rodriguez
Andrew Tootell
Alison Trowbridge
Phillipa Evans
Greta Goldberg
Roger Lurie
Erin Mckay
Anne-Marie Wilson

Supervisor level

A person with a Supervisor level of accreditation is currently providing counselling services to offenders, is considered competent to provide assessment reports of offenders and is accredited to provide supervision to other practitioners in the areas of the treatment and assessment of people who sexually offend against children.

Dr Stephen Allnutt
Dr Stephen Allnutt is a consultant forensic psychiatrist and is employed in private practice and NSW Corrections Health.
Telephone: 0408 388 368
Email: carostephen@ozemail.com.au
Competency: supervisor level for work with adults.

Dr John Baron
Dr Baron is a clinical psychologist in private practice.
Telephone: 61 2 9664 1215
Email: jbaron@iprimus.com.au
Competency: supervisor level for work with adults.

Dr Howard Bath
Dr Bath is a clinical psychologist with the Thomas Wright Institute, which runs ACTSTOP, and provides clinical consultation services.
Telephone: 61 2 6295 6255
Email: hbath@twi.org.au
Competency: Supervisor level for working with adults and children and young people

Prof David Greenberg
Professor David Greenberg is a consultant forensic psychiatrist, who is currently employed in private practice and by NSW Corrections Health.
Telephone: 61 2 8295 7000
Mobile: 0438 436 097
Email: greenbergd@chs.health.nsw.gov.au
Competency: supervisor level for work with adults.

Ms Jenny Howell
Ms Howell is a clinical psychologist in private practice.
Telephone: 61 2 9518 3321
Mobile: 0419 447 315
Email: jenny.howell@bigpond.com
Competency: supervisor level for work with adults and children.

Mr Brenton Law
Mr Law is a psychologist employed by the NSW Department of Health as the Clinical Coordinator of New Street Adolescent Service.
Telephone: 61 2 9840 4088
Email:newstreet@wsahs.nsw.gov.au
Competency: supervisor level for work with children and young people.

Dr Christopher Lennings
Dr Lennings is a lecturer in Psychology at the University of Sydney and Clinical Psychologist in private practice.
Telephone: 61 2 9351 9587
Email: c.lennings@fhs.usyd.edu.au
Competency: Supervisor level for work with adults and Clinical level work with children and young people.

Ms Mary-Jo McVeigh
Ms McVeigh is a social worker and consultant in private practice. Ms McVeigh’s expertise is working with children up to the age of 10 years who are exhibiting sexually abusive behaviours.
Telephone: 61 2 9568 4680
Email: mjmcveigh@optusnet.com.au
Competency: supervisor level for work with children and young people.

Rhonda Murrey
Ms Rhonda Murrey is a forensic psychologist in private practice.
Telephone: 61 2 4962 4417
Email: rhonda@imagoaust.com.au
Competency: Supervisor level for working with both adults and children and young people.

Mr Ian Nisbet
Mr Ian Nisbet is a clinical psychologist, with the NSW Department of Juvenile Justice, Coffs Harbour.
Telephone: 61 2 66514783
Email: ian.nisbet@djj.nsw.gov.au
Competency: supervisor level for work with children and young people.

Dr Beatriz Reid
Competency: supervisor level for work with adults and children and young people.

Dr Gerardine Robinson
Dr Robinson is a clinical psychologist currently employed by Encompass Australasia.
Telephone: 61 2 9797 4700
Email: gtaylor@encomp.org.au
Competency: supervisor level for work with adults.

Dr Tony Robinson
Dr Tony Robinson is a clinical psychologist and Chief Executive Officer of Encompass Australasia.
Telephone: 61 2 9716 5602
Email: trobinson@encomp.org.au
Competency: supervisor level for work with adults.

Ms Katherine Sahm
Ms Katherine Sahm is a psychologist working with NSW Department of Corrective Services sex offender programs.
Telephone: 61 2 9289 2242
Email: katherine.sahm@dcs.nsw.gov.au
Competency: supervisor level for work with adults.

Ms Katie Seidler
Ms Seidler is both a clinical and forensic psychologist employed in private practice.
Telephone: 0416 130 727 0416 130 727
Fax: 02 9953 5295.
Email: kts13@ozemail.com.au
Competency: Supervisor level for work with adults and at the clinical level for work with children and young people.

Ms Narci Sutton
Ms Narci Sutton is employed by the Department of Corrective Services as a Therapeutic Manager
Telephone: 02 9219 8101
Email: narci.sutton@dcs.nsw.gov.au
Competency: supervisor level for work with adults.

Mr Dale Tolliday
Social Worker, employed by the Department of Health, Mr Tolliday is Director of Cedar Cottage - NSW Pre-trial Diversion Program and New Street Adolescent Service.
Telephone: 61 2 9891 6199
Email: cedarcottage@bigpond.com
Competency: supervisor level for work with adults and children and young people.

Ms Linda Valenta
Ms Valenta is a social worker in private practice.
Telephone: 61 2 9968 4345
Mobile: 0423 105 093
Email: linda.valenta@bigpond.com
Competency: supervisor level for work with children and young people and at the associate level for work with adults.

Mr Gerard Webster
Mr Webster is a clinical psychologist in private practice.
Telephone: 61 2 9247 0600
Email: gerardwebster@iprimus.com.au
Competency: Supervisor level working with both children and young people and with adults.

Clinical level

A person with a Clinical level of accreditation is considered competent to provide counselling services to offenders and assessment reports of offenders.

Ms Mary Ann Edwards
Ms Mary Ann Edwards is a conditionally registered psychologist in private practice.
Telephone: 61 2 9810 8012
Mobile: 0408 665 327
Email: mae2041@yahoo.com
Competency: clinical level for working with adults and children and young people.

Ms Victoria Bel
Ms Bel is a psychologist currently employed with the NSW Department of Corrections’ Sex Offender Program.
Tel: 02 9289 2390
Email: victoria.bel@dcs.nsw.gov.au
Competency: clinical level for work with adults.

Mr David Bright
Mr Bright is a clinical psychologist currently employed with the NSW Department of Corrective Services’ sex offender programs.
Email: david.bright@dcs.nsw.gov.au
Competency: clinical level for work with adults.

Lisa Cassells
Ms Cassells is a social worker employed with the NSW Department of Health’s New Street Adolescent Program.
Telephone: 61 2 9840 4088
Email: newstreet@wsahs.nsw.gov.au
Competency: clinical level for working with children and young people.

Ms Renae Castle
Ms Castle is a social worker employed with the NSW Department of Health's New Street Adolescent Service.
Telephone: 61 2 9840 4088
Email: newstreet@wsahs.nsw.gov.au
Competency: clinical level for work with children and young people.

Ms Tanya Frazer
Ms Tanya Frazer is a social worker employed by the NSW Department of Health's Cedar Cottage, Pre-trial Diversion Program.
Telephone: 61 2 9891 6199
Email: cedarcottage@bigpond.com
Competency: clinical level for work with adults.

Ms Koula Galanis
Ms Koula Galanis is a social worker employed at the NSW Department of Health's Cedar Cottage, Pre-trial Diversion Program.
Telephone: 61 2 9891 6199
Email: cedarcottage@bigpond.com
Competency: clinical level for work with adults.

Ms Anne Graspas
Ms Anne Graspas is a forensic psychologist employed in the NSW Attorney General’s Department at the Children’s Court Clinic.
Telephone: 61 2 9228 8497
Email: childrens_court_clinic@agd.nsw.gov.au
Competency: clinical level for working with adults and children and young people.

Ms Rachel Hart
Ms Hart is a psychologist currently employed by NSW Department of Corrective Services.
Telephone: 61 2 9289 2520
Email: hart@pnc.com.au
Competency: clinical level for work with adults.

Ms Sharon Klamer
Ms Klamer is a forensic psychologist employed with the NSW Department of Corrections’ Sex Offender Programs.
Telephone: 02 9289 2242
Email: sharon.klamer@dcs.nsw.gov.au
Competency: clinical level for work with adults.

Mr Michael McElhone
Mr McElhone is a psychologist currently employed with the NSW Department of Corrective Services’ sex offender programs.
Telephone: 61 2 9289 2239
Email: michael.mcelhone@dcs.nsw.gov.au
Competency: clinical level for work with adults.

Mr Simon Monk
Mr Monk is a social worker currently employed by the NSW Department of Health's New Street Adolescent Service.
Telephone: 61 2 9840 4088
Email: newstreet@wsahs.nsw.gov.au
Competency: clinical level for work with children and young people.

Karen Parsons
Ms Parsons is a psychologist currently employed by Cedar Cottage as the clinical coordinator.
Telephone: 61 2 98916199
Email: ckparsons@optusnet.com.au
Competency: clinical level, working with adults.

Mr Graham Rendell
Mr Graham Rendell is a psychologist who is currently by the NSW Department of Corrective Services sex offender programs
Email: graham.rendell@dcs.nsw.gov.au
Competency: clinical level for work with adults.

Ms Michelle Scheidel
Ms Scheidel is a counsellor employed at the NSW Department of Health's New Street Adolescent Service.
Telephone: 61 2 9840 4088
Email: newstreet@wsahs.nsw.gov.au
Competency: clinical level for work with children.

Mr Rodney Schou
Mr Schou is a psychologist employed by the Department of Corrective Services’ Sex Offender Program.
Telephone: 61 2 9289 2544
Email: rschou01@postoffice.csu.edu.au
Competency: clinical level for working with adults.

Mr Jayson Ware
Mr Ware is a clinical psychologist currently employed by NSW Department of Corrective Services.
Telephone: 61 2 9219 8104
Email: jayson.ware@dcs.nsw.gov.au
Competency: clinical level for work with adults.

Dr Ali Sahebi
Dr Sahebi is a clinical psychologist employed with the NSW Department of Health’s Cedar Cottage Pre-Trial Diversion Program.
Telephone: 61 2 9683 4684
Email: cedarcottage@bigpond.com
Competency: associate level for working with adults.

Associate level

Is a person with basic professional education who is working towards the specific training and supervision requirements for clinical accrediataion.

Ms Leah Berry
Ms Berry is a provisionally registered psychologist employed by New Pathways Residential Treatment Services.
Telephone: 61 2 48841520
Fax: 61 2 48841558
Email: leahb@youthoffthestreets.com.au
Competency: Associate level for working with children and young people.

Ms Therese Britton
Ms Therese Britton is a Clinical Psychologist at the Forensic Psychology Services for the NSW Department of Corrective Services.
Telephone: 61 2 92198100
Email: therese.britton@dcs.nsw.gov.au
Competency: associate level working with Adults

Mr David Bromhead
Mr Bromhead is employed by Thomas Wright Institute as a psychologist.
Telephone: 61 2 62956255
Mobile: 0437 766 429
Email: dbromhead@twi.org.au
Competency: Associate level for working with children, young people and adults.

Mr John Brown
Mr Brown is a counsellor in private practice in the Illawarra region. He has a special interest in working with people who have an intellectual disability.
Telephone: 61 2 42761918
Email: john@fiveislandsclinic.com.au
Competency: Associate level for work with both adults and children and young people.

Ms Emma Collins
Ms Collins is a psychologist currently working in private practice in the CBD of Sydney.
Telephone: 0414821923
Email: emmacollins@mitchellcs.com
Competency: Associate level for working with both adults and children and young people.

Ms Suzanne Dumasia
Ms Dumasia is a forensic psychologist currently employed with the NSW Department of Corrections' Sex Offender Programs.
Email: suzanne.dumasia@dcs.nsw.gov.au
Competency: Associate level for work with adults.

Ms Jasmine Jade Grootjans
Ms Grootjans is a specialist youth worker employed by New Pathways Residential Treatment Services.
Telephone: 61 2 48841263
Competency: Associate level for working with children and young people.

Ms Kathleen Harle
Ms Harle is a forensic psychologist employed by the NSW Department of Corrections’ Sex Offender Program.
Telephone: 02 9289 2434
Email: kate.harle@dcs.nsw.gov.au
Competency: associate level for work with adults.

Mr Brent Harvey
Mr Harvey is a counsellor who is currently employed in private practice and by Freeman House.
Telephone: 61 2 6771 1433
Mobile: 0447 311 433
Email: brent@sunesis.net.au
Competency: Associate level working with adults.

Cassandra Lee Herring
Ms Herring is a senior youth worker with a New Pathways Residential Treatment Program.
Telephone: 61 2 48841263
Email: cass1980@exemail.com.au
Competency: Associate level, working with children and young people.

Ms Ruth Marshall
Ms Marshall is a psychologist employed by the Department of Corrective Services.
Telephone: 61 2 9219 8135 or 61 2 9219 8100
Mobile: 0412 101 600
Email: Ruth.Marshall@dcs.nsw.gov.au
Competency: associate level for working with adults

Ms Kylie McCullough
Ms McCullough is a psychologist in private practice.
Mobile: 0400 433 549
Email: kyliemccullough@hotmail.com
Competency: associate level working with children and young people.

Ms Kristy Murphy
Ms Murphy is a forensic psychologist employed with the NSW Department of Corrections’ Sex Offender Programs.
Telephone: 02 9289 2249
Email: kristy.murphy@dcs.nsw.gov.au
Competency: associate level for work with adults.

Mr Martin O'Grady
Mr O'Grady is a psychologist in private practice.
Telephone: 0413 090 590
Mobile: 0418 607 051
Email: magnolia1@unwired.com.au
Competency: associate level working with children, young people and adults.

Rev Dr Peter Powell
Rev Dr Powell is a psychologist currently employed with the Pastoral Counselling Institute.
Telephone: 61 2 9683 3664
Email: pcinsw@ihug.com.au
Competency: associate level for work with adults.

Andrew Tootell
Mr Tootell is a social worker and family therapist in private practice.
Telephone: 61 2 66559134
Email: andrewandannie@optusnet.com.au
Competency: Associate level for working with both adults and children and young people.

Mr Ted Quan
Mr Quan is a psychologist currently employed in both private practice and with the NSW Department of Health.
Telephone: 61 2 94382340
Email: cquan@bigpond.com
Competency: associate level, working with adults.

Mr Marcelo Rodriguez
Mr Rodriguez is a psychologist currently working for the Statewide Community Forensic Mental Health Service. He is also in private practice.
Telephone: 61 2 88386290
Mobile: 0412139149
Email: mrodriguez@ozemail.com.au
Competency: Associate level for working with adults.

Ms Alison Trowbridge
Ms Alison Trowbridge is a psychologist currently employed with the New Pathways Residential Treatment Services.
Telephone: 61 2 4884 1264
Email: alisont@youthoffthestreets.com.au
Competency: associate level for work with children and young people.

Phillipa Evans
Ms Phillipa Evans is a social worker with a Masters in Criminology. She is currently employed by the NSW Department of Juvenile Justice working with young people to address their sexually abusive behaviour.
Telephone: 61 2 46254050
Email: phillipa.evans@djj.nsw.gov.au
Competency: Associate level for working with children and young people

Greta Goldberg
Ms Greta Goldberg is both a clinical and a forensic psychologist in private practice.
Telephone: 1300 852 858
Email: gretagoldberg@psychelp-sos.com.au
Competency: Associate level for working with both adults and children and young people.

Roger Lurie
Mr Roger Lurie is a psychologist in private practice located in the Southern Highlands.
Telephone: 0404 328 877
Email: rogerlurie@bigpond.com
Competency: Associate level for working with children and young people

Ms Erin Mckay
Ms Mckay is a counsellor with Youth Off The Streets. She is the Coordinator of their Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Program.
Telephone: 0427 419 841
Email: erinm@youthoffthestreets.com.au
Competency: Associate level for work with children and young people

Ms Anne-Marie Wilson
Ms Wilson is employed as a treatment co-ordinator by NSW pre-trial diversion of offenders program
Telephone: 61 2 8883 3397
Mobile: 0410 126 549
Email: wilsonanne@mariehotmail.com
Competency: associate level working with adults