HAES Australia Leadership 

Louise is a clinical psychologist and the creator of UNTRAPPED. She has written two books, 'Mindful Moments' and 'The Non-Diet Approach Handbook for Psychologist and Counsellors' (with Fiona Willer, APD). She has been practicing in this field for more than 20 years. Louise is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), and a member of the Clinical College of the APS.

Founder and Principal Dietitian at Choose Nutrition, Meg works with children and families, empowering families to overcome challenging eating behaviour, clinical and sensory concerns. Meg works collaboratively with other health professionals to treat disordered eating and eating disorders for people of all ages. 

The Steering Committee brings a wide range of provider, public health, not-for-profit and business skills, expertise and knowledge to HAES Australia.  Its role is to guide the direction of HAES Australia and work with the management committee to make strategic decisions, lead sub-committees, and complete projects.  Steering Committee members are recruited by a direct invitation from the Management Committee.  The Steering Committee meet four times a year, or as needed.

Fiona works with Dietitians & health professionals to bring body and food healing messages to the world. With 20 years of experience in Eating Disorders, Body Image & Counselling Skills, Fiona is committed to Mindfulness & Self Compassion practices that help both the practitioner and client.

Natasha is a personal trainer with a background orthotics and prosthetics. She is passionate about helping people rediscover exercise in fun and exciting ways, and is all about functional fitness and injury prevention.

Hilary is a human services professional with twenty years' experience. Hilary has a keen interest in strategy, policy and health promotion to drive social justice and positive change. Hilary was the 2018 recipient of the Jan Moore Award for Excellence in Research, Deakin University.

Susan works with adults and children with disordered eating, body image and weight concerns. Susan practises in a client centred, non-diet manner. 

Shelley is a personal trainer and speaker who is passionate about both empowering people to be physically active, fit and strong in ways that are meaningful and enjoyable to them, and working with her colleagues to make the fitness industry more inclusive and responsible.

Janet is a Psychologist with over 25 years experience providing therapy, training and consultation. She is Senior Psychologist and Director of Mind Body Well, a therapy practice in Melbourne assisting people with eating disorders and concerns about eating behaviours and body image from a Health at Every Size perspective. Janet is also a professionally trained supervisor, providing support to Psychologists and other health professionals.

Mandy-Lee Noble is an accredited practising dietitian who specialises in mental health, chronic disease and eating disorders. Mandy-Lee provides dietetic care to adults with mental health conditions for Richmond Fellowship Queensland and delivers continued professional development for health practitioners supported by the Australian Government Department of Health Chronic Disease Support Project. Mandy-Lee is completing a Master of Philosophy at Queensland University of Technology researching weight stigma in healthcare.