
Ruth Schmidt Neven
established the Centre for Child and Family Development in
1994. She is a child psychotherapist who trained at the
Tavistock Clinic in England. She came to Australia in 1989 to
take up the first position of Chief Psychotherapist at the
Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, a post she held until
1994.
With over 25 years experience of work with
children parents and adolescents, Ruth is committed to
promoting knowledge and understanding about child and family
development in the broader community. She was a founder of
the innovative national support service Exploring Parenthood
in the U.K., and she writes and lectures extensively on all
aspects of child development, runs training programmes in
Australia and overseas, and acts as an adviser to Human
Services Departments and in the educational field.
Ruth has written two books, Exploring
Parenthood and Emotional Milestones: From Birth to
Adulthood, both published by the Australian Council for
Educational Research. Ruth is also the principle author of Rethinking ADHD : An Illness For Our
Time
The Consulting Reference Group
The consulting Reference Group is an informal
multidisciplinary advisory group of senior professionals who
keep the Centre up to date with developments in areas
relating to the development of children, parents and young
people in a changing society.
Victoria:
Dr Vicki Anderson
Neuro-Psychologist, Department of Psychology, University of
Melbourne
Anne Manne Journalist
and Writer
Ann Cebon Consulting
Child Psychotherapist, Specialist in Infant Observation
William Hanscombe
Solicitor
Professor Samuel Menahem
Paediatric Cardiologist, Royal Children's Hospital and Monash
Medical Centre
New South Wales:
Lorraine Rose
Psychologist and Psychotherapist, Founding Member of the
Parent Infant Foundation
Queensland:
Dr Janet Rhind Child
Psychiatrist, and member of the Brisbane Centre for
Psychoanalytic Studies