Associate Members

To have your details added or amended, please email Kim Dunphy.

Victoria

Mandy Agnew
Eastern suburbs, Melbourne city
Ph: 0437 348808 / magnew@bigpond.com
IDTIA Cert of DT graduated 2007
Expertise with fragile elders with dementia, mothers and babies

Rob Baum
SE suburb (populations in Maribynong, Sth Melb, etc.)
Ph: 03 9905 2961 / rob.baum@arts.monash.edu.au
BA Dance, BA Theatre, Masters in Theatre, Speech and Dance, PhD Dramatic Arts, Post-doctorate in ritual movement in the Middle East, Grad Cert (Dance Therapy), currently completing Grad Dip (Dance Movement Therapy) Dance therapy experience: developmental delay, people with disabilities, spinal cord injuries, elderly, survivors of torture and trauma. Areas of specialist expertise: intellectually and physically disabled, frail elderly, mainstream psychiatric disorders. Since 2006 Rob has served as Convenor of the International Dance Therapy Institute of Australia.

Marina Bistrin
Heidelberg (inner Melbourne)
Mob: 0438 580 889 a.h. (03)9440 5882 / marinabistrin@optusnet.com.au / www.dance-explorer.com
Specialising in teaching traditional improvised dance forms from the Gypsies, Middle-East and Silk-Road - how to understand the essence of these related expressive dance styles in the simplest way possible- from safe, natural movement principles, feeling the body; (from within & kinaesthetically), using imagery and providing information on cultural background.

Jenny Bond
Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula
Mob: 0417 126 942 / jennybond@westnet.com.au
Registered nurse, Grad Cert of Dance Therapy, (RMIT), 2006

Jenny Cassar
Bayside area of Melbourne
Mob: 0410 922 228
Dip of Dance Therapy (RMIT),
Specialist expertise: disability, aged care/dementia

Heidi W Ch'ng
Eastern Melbourne area,
Ph: BH 9755 3000 / heidichng@hotmailcom
B.A., Grad Dip Expressive Therapies, Masters in Creative Arts Therapy, MIECAT
Dance therapy expertise with people with dementia. I have a strong interest in working with people from migrant and refugee backgrounds

Deborah Cunningham
CBD and eastern suburbs of Melbourne
Mob: 0409 939 509 / debc@netspace.net.au
IDTIA Diploma, Certified NLP/Time Line Therapy/Hypnotherapy Practitioner; certified Pilates instructor
Areas of specialist expertise: elderly, dementia, intellectual/physical disabilities

Kim Dunphy
Hampton (southern suburbs, Melbourne) Vic
Ph: 03 9598 0635 / kimdunphy@optusnet.com.au
BA, Grad Dip Movement and Dance, M. Ed (Dance)
Dance-movement therapy experience: children with special needs, people with disabilities, older adults, psychogeriatric patients, parents and children's groups
Areas of specialist expertise: intellectual disability. Kim, with Jenny Scott, is the author of Freedom to Move: movement and dance for people with intellectual disabilities, (Elsevier, 2003). She lectured in the RMIT Dance-Movement Therapy Program between 2004 and 2006 and has been a committee member of The Dance-Movement Therapy Association of Australia since 2003.

Ana Irene Gioino
Surrey Hills, Victoria
Ph: 03 9890 5473 / agioino@iprimus.com.au
Graduate Diploma in Visual and Performing Arts, (Dance-Therapy) RMIT University
Areas of specialist expertise, mothers and babies and mental health
Member of the DTAA committee since 2005

Dr Anna Hickey-Moody
Montmorency, Gippsland, Latrobe Valley
Ph: 0400 144 392 / anna.hickey.moody@education.monash.edu.au
BA (Hons), Perf Studies, Uni of Adelaide, PhD.
Expertise in disability friendly dance, integrated dance, community cultural development, disadvantaged young people
Can offer work placement and supervision.

Suzanne Hurley
works in the greater Melbourne area
Mob: 0402 407 925 / Suzyhurley@gmail.com
Certificate in Dance-Movement Therapy, Grad Dip Counselling and Human Services
Areas of specialist expertise: women's groups

Jessica Lesosky
Aireys Inlet, (Great Ocean Road) Victoria
Ph. 03 5289 7076 / jesslesosky@yahoo.com.au
Post.Gad.Dip. in Creative Arts Therapy/ Dance-Mvement Therapy (RMIT)
Intergenerational dance/movement therapy with young children and people with dementia. Exploring creative movement with children aged 2 to 11 yrs.old. Active after school programs in creative movement.

Phillip G Light
St Kilda, Victoria, works in SE area of Melbourne
Ph: 0425 754 957
Cert DMT (IDTIA), Cert Applied Soc Science Childcare, Cert off Teaching English as a Foreign Language
General commitee member of the International Dance Therapy Institute of Australia
Dance therapy experience includes elderly with dementia, physical and intellectual disability, primary school children with social/emotional challenges, acquired brain injury adults, NUNs (normal urban neurotics)

Bouthaina Mayall
Geographic areas of work inner and inner east Melbourne.
Mob: 0423 270 399 / bmayall@datafast.net.au
BSc Hons, Dip Ed, currently completing IDTIA Diploma DMT
Specialist expertise: elderly in hostel, dementia. Can offer workplacements in hostel in Kew. Keen for volunteers

Sarah McGregor
Hawthorn, Victoria
Ph: 9819 9877, Mob: 0409 173 879 / counsellingwithsarahmcgregor@yahoo.com.au
B. Soc Science, BSoc Work, Grad Dip Psych, Grad Cert DT
Sarah's dance therapy experiences includes groups for women survivors of sexual assault. Specialist areas sexual assault, depression, bulimia.

Teri McNeil
Richmond (inner city Melbourne), Vic
Ph: 03 9428 1505 / groovygrl@aapt.net.au
Dip Dance Tch M/ment, Grad Dip Vis and Perf Arts (Dance Therapy), DTAA Committee member
Specialist area- intellectual disability. Director of BreakOut Dance Group, Oakleigh Centre, St John of God DSS. Can offer work experience placement for students

Rosie Miller
Reservoir (outer north Melbourne), Vic
Ph: 9470 6593 / rosie@keypoint.com.au
Qualifications: Grad Dip M/ment & Dance (therapy), experiental training with IDTIA
Specialist areas: adults with intellectual disability, older adults
Works in Melbourne metro area

Phil Mitchell
Alphington, Victoria
Mob: 0404 397 377 / philmitchell@optusnet.com.au
Qualifications: Grad Dip Movement and Dance (Dance therapy 1998)

Vivienne Neale
Inner southern Melbourne
Ph: 9531 3125 / vivneale@optusnet.com.au
BA, Dip Ed, Adv Dip Gestalt Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy (Tamalpa Institute)
Areas of specialist expertise: Gestalt Therapy, expressive arts therapy, mental health

Mary Rose Nicol
Based in South Gippsland but also working in Central Victoria
Mob. 0408509964 / nicjml@netcon.net.au
Grad. Dip. in Nursing (Child and Family Health) 2001
Grad. Dip. in Visual and Performing Arts (Dance Therapy) 2004. RMIT
Training in Transpersonal Psychodynamics at Living Water Centre NSW - including Sandplay Therapy, Dreamwork and Emotional Release Counselling for Adults and Children. 1989-90
Private practice - 'Space For Reflection'
Particular interest in Authentic Movement

Tony Norquay
Mooroolbark, Victoria
Ph: 9726 0847 / norquay@ihug.com.au
Qualifications: MA, Grad Dip Movement and Dance, Grad Cert Dance Therapy, Dip DT (IDTIA), Grad Dip Extension
Specialist areas: Psychiatry/normal, 'Soul Dance'.
Works in Melbourne metro area and environs

Lisa O'Beirne
Brighton (southern Melbourne), Vic
Mob: 0400 832 900
BBSc (Psych), AMusA (piano), Masters Creative Arts Therapy, PhD Creative Arts therapy (underway)
Specialist areas: mental health, combining narrative therapy approaches with creative arts therapies, developing original performances,
teaches dance therapy in Creative Arts therapy program at RMIT

Kate Remenyi
Greater Geelong area
Mob: 0438 580 942
B ed, Post Grad Diploma in Dance Therapy (RMIT)
Specialist expertise: dementia, can offer student placements in this area

Michelle Royal
Mob: 0411 017 416 / mandm@planet.net.au
B.Ed (Rusden); GDMD (University of Melbourne); P.Grad Prof Stud Ed (Melbourne); DipDMT (IDTIA); Cert CrD (Mangala)
Specialist expertise: Transitional Stages: Movement-based therapeutic interventions to advance coping skills & strategies for surviving Adolescence, VCE, Pregnancy & Motherhood, Unemployment or Career transitions, Cultural dislocation.
Michelle has significant experience as a Dance Movement Therapist in Clinical, Educational and Community settings. In this capacity, she has facilitated a diversity of programs for organisations that include: The Austin Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Centre, The Melbourne Clinic, Aboriginal Co-operative Ballarat, City of Ballarat, City of Port Phillip, and a number of private and government schools.

Maria Sangiorgi
Inner suburbs of Melbourne
Mob: 0419 523 710/ maria@dancingisis.com / www.dancingisis.com
Cert in DT (IDTIA), Cert 4 Workplace Training, Middle-Eastern dance- Raqs Sharqi
Specialist expertise: disability, Raqs Sharki, bringing elements of middle-eastern dance to dance therapy

Sonja Skocic
Melbourne (inner and outer suburbs)
Mob: 0425 763 527 / sskocic@dodo.com.au
Dance therapy experience: Groups for primary and secondary school students. Groups for adults in clinical settings
Area/s of specialist expertise: Body Image and Easting Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Depression
Individual and group therapy available

NSW

Elaine Anthony
Davidson, NSW
Ph: 02 9452 2797 / ladybirdancer@hotmail.com
Cert DMT (IDTIA),

Antonia Danes
Carlingford NSW
Ph: 02 9874 7308 / AntoniaDanes@optusnet.com.au
Grad Dip Movement and Dance Therapy,Wesley Institute
Clinical nurse Specialist (eating disorders), eating disorders/adolescent and young women

Kirsty Fromholtz
Sydney, NSW
Mob: 0402 644 510 / kfromholtz@gmail.com
Web: www.kirstydance.com
B Sc (psych), Cert DMT (IDTIA)
Dance therapy areas: working with deaf-blind adults and adults with intellectual disabilities. Kirsty also works with girls with eating
disorders and runs hip hop workshops for indigenous and refugee young people in rural NSW. Kirsty is a qualified CHAKRADANCE teacher and runs a variety of classes and workshops.

Theresa Jackson
Lilyfield, NSW 2040
Ph: 02 9660 5683 / theresaj@ozemail.com.au
Qualifications: M.A. Dance Therapy, New York University
Specialist expertise: NESB adults, disadvantaged youth, disabilities both physical and intellectual

Juliette Kirkwood
Cabramatta, NSW
Mob: 0423 698 587 / jdance332@optusnet.com.au
B. Applied Science, Grad Dip DT.
Specialist expertise: psychiatric disorders, womens mental health, trauma.

Meredith Lucy
Works in Sydney inner west, central east and north
Mob: 0400 447 951 / mlucy@tpg.com.au
Grad Dip DMT (Wesley Institute), B. Sc (Arch), Dip Fashion and Textiles
Specialist expertise: physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities, elderly and disability support workers.
Student placements available in groups with intellectual disabilities.
Meredith's work also includes visual art as an extension of movement to build symbolic communication.

Eileen McDonald
Mittagong, NSW
Ph: 02 48722771 or Mob: 0438 221 751
Dip BS, Cert JS, BA, BTh, Grad Dip Dance Therapy, Cert IV WT&A
Eileen's experience includes lecturing at Wesley Institute and sessional work for Carers NSW, mental health projects with children, SW area Health Service grief and loss programs. Her specialist expertise includes children, disability, mental health, carers, grief and loss.

Robyn Price
North Shore, Sydney area.
Email: robynprice@ozemail.com.au
BA, Grad Dip Move't Dance, Grad Cert Dance Ed, Grad Dip Dance Therapy,
Experience: adults with disabilities, schizophrenia, anxiety and depression, children/dmt in a education setting
Specialist expertise: disabilities, adults and children, adults with anxiety and depression

Rosemarie Smith
Umina, NSW
Mob: 0409 413 035 / rosemariesmith@hotmail.com
Qualifications: Grad Dip Dance Therapy
Specialist areas: Dementia, cancer survivors, anxiety/depression
Works in central coast area

Kate Starr
Redfern, NSW
Mob: 0411 483 938 / star_radiance@yahoo.com.au
Perf Arts degree (dance major), energetic healing, personal training, wholistic counselling
Specialist area: abused children, women in community settings, especially those who are disadvantaged and/or victims of violence
Works in Sydney inner city

Queensland

Alice Owen,
Brisbane area
Mob: 0412 451 514 / aliceowen@optusnet.com.au
Speech pathologist, Grad Dip Move't Dance, IDTIA Diploma in Dance Therapy,
Experience: adults and children with disabilities, including CP and head injury, autism.

Virginia Woods
Morningside, SE Qld
Mob: 0409 576 285 / virginiawoods@optusnet.com.au
BA, Grad Dip Psych, Grad Dip M/ment Dance, Grad Dip DMT, Grad Cert DMT (IDTIA), M.Ed
Specialist areas: health rehabilitation, (injuries, cancer patients, chronic pain), emotionally disturbed children, (self-esteem, assertiveness, body image, anxiety and depression, eating disorders)
Can offer supervision and occasionally student work experience

Western Australia

Jo Ashworth - Danceart
Perth/Mandurah, WA
Mob: 0439 952 759 / danceart@bigpond.net.au
Adv Dip Psychotherapy/Ordained Spiritual Minister
Dance movement therapy experience/area of interest: mothers with special needs children, people on a spiritual journey, combining dance with art and journaling.

Northern Territory

Alexandra Jordan
Darwin, Northern Territory
Mob: 0425 776 416 / jordan.andra@gmail.com
BArts (Anthropology), BSc: Hons (Neuroscience), Grad dip. (Psych), Certificate in Dance Movement Therapy
Currently working as a community development worker in Darwin and wider rural areas in the NT. Also facilitating mothers and babies/ toddlers, as well as general community workshops across Darwin. Major interest: developing community-based performances, combining varied creative arts approaches.