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What parents are saying

‘This course made me realise I need to take time out for me — on a regular basis.’

‘I never realised how important emotions are in behaviour. Emotions play a big role in behaviour, with other emotions causing anger.’

‘Thank you for the chance to do the program — it is the best thing I have done to improve my relationship with my kids.’

Dr. Sophie Havighurst - Principal Investigator

Dr Sophie Havighurst (PhD, Dip Clin Psych) is a child clinical psychologist who has clinical, research, and teaching experience in the field of early intervention with children at risk for antisocial development. She is a Senior Lecturer at Mindful - Centre for Training and Research in Development Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, where she teaches and provides supervision to child and adolescent mental health practitioners. She works as a clinical psychologist at the Children's Court Clinic and in private practice. She is Principal Investigator on the Tuning in to Kids research program.

Ms Ann Harley - Training Manager

Ms Ann Harley (Grad Dip Ed, Dip Teach, BA) is the Training Manager for the Tuning in to Kids program at Mindful. She was previously the coordinator of ParentsLink, MacKillop Family Services, for the Western Region of metropolitan Melbourne. She provides parenting services for community organisations throughout the area, and specialist consultation to other agencies providing parenting services. She has over 20 years experience in parent education, in particular in lower socioeconomic areas and with culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Along with Dr Havighurst, Ms Harley is co-author of the Tuning in to Kids program and the team of parenting educators at ParentsLink were involved in delivering the Tuning in to Kids program to parents in the western suburbs of Melbourne as part of the efficacy trial.

Dr Katherine Wilson Project Manager - Research

Dr Katherine Wilson (PhD) is the Project Manager for the Tuning in to Kids research program. This includes the recently completed Efficacy trial of the program (in the west and north west of Melbourne) and now the Effectiveness trial (in the Eastern Knox council region of Melbourne. Dr Wilson previously worked on the pilot study of this research program. She has significant experience in parent education, assessment of parenting, and project management of early intervention research. She is also developing a parenting program for fathers.

Professor Margot Prior

Professor Margot Prior (PhD) is a child clinical psychologist with over thirty years experience. She was previously the Director of the Department of Psychology at the Royal Children’s Hospital, and has long experience in research, training and clinical practice in child and family areas across a range of disorders including Conduct Disorders and ADHD. Professor Prior's contribution was recognised at the highest level when in 2004 she was awarded an AO: Officer in the Order of Australia for service to the discipline of psychology. She is one of the research investigators on the Tuning in to Kids research program.

Professor Ann Sanson

Professor Ann Sanson (PhD) is a developmental psychologist who has extensive experience in research in child development. In her current role she is Network Coordinator of the ARC/NHMRC Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth. She is a chief investigator on the Australian Temperament Project and the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. She is also one of the research investigators on the Tuning in to Kids research program.

Ms Christiane Kehoe

Christiane is Project Manager/PhD student for Tuning in to Teens and a Research Assistant for Tuning in to Kids.

Ms Galit Hasen

PhD student, is exploring the use of Tuning in to Kids with parents of anxious preschool children.