Movement and Mental Health

 

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Event

Join our panel of experts for a lively discussion on the physical and psychological benefits of movement and exercise.

Wednesday 20 September 2023, 12:00pm – 12:50pm AEST (10:00am WA)

Panellists

Assoc. Professor Simon Rosenbaum
Scientia Associate Professor, School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney

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Tara Lal
Physiotherapist, PhD Scholar, Firefighter and Peer Support Officer, Fire and Rescue NSW

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Jamie Watson
Co-founder and CEO of Mindarma

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Moderator

Tasman Cassim
Head of Partnerships, Black Dog Institute

Tasman is passionate about bringing the For Purpose and For Profit sectors together to solve some of society’s biggest challenges. He spent 20 years in travel and events before putting purpose and doing good at the core of his career.

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Jamie Watson
Co-founder and CEO of Mindarma

Jamie Watson is an enthusiastic amateur who participates in a wide array of sports and recreational activities including mountain biking, beach volleyball, golf, kayaking, rock climbing and bushwalking.

When not chasing a ball, he is generally hard at work as the CEO of Mindarma or fast asleep, dreaming that he is leading the Wallabies to a glorious victory over the All Blacks.

Tara Lal
Physiotherapist, PhD Scholar, Firefighter and Peer Support Officer, Fire and Rescue NSW

Tara is an expert in wellbeing with a diverse background and a particular interest in the integration of physical, psychological and spiritual health. She is a professional firefighter with Fire and Rescue NSW and volunteers her time as a peer support officer. She is also a mental health first aid facilitator.

Tara has many years’ experience as a practicing physiotherapist, graduating from Sydney University with a she holds a Bachelor of applied science from Sydney University and a Bachelor of Science with honours in Physiology from the University of Edinburgh. Tara is now completing her PhD at the University of New England where her research focusses on understanding the impact of suicide on firefighters.

She is the internationally published author of Standing on My Brother’s Shoulders – Making peace with Grief and Suicide which tracks her personal journey through a traumatic childhood to find a life of purpose and meaning.

Tara is the recipient of the inaugural Australian Rotary Health scholarship for research into the mental health of emergency service workers. In 2022 she was awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal for her work supporting the mental health and wellbeing of firefighters. In 2017 she was a finalist in the Rotary Inspirational Woman of the Year awards and in 2018 at the age of 47 she was awarded her Australian Representative Cap for surf lifesaving, representing Australia in her sport of surf boat rowing. In March 2021 she cycled 5000km unsupported across Australia raising awareness for suicide and over $21k for Lifeline.

She is an ambassador for two organisations which support causes she is passionate about - Fortem Australia and StandBy Support After Suicide. She is an avid traveller, adventurer, foodie and mum to Nelson – a black Labrador.

Assoc. Professor Simon Rosenbaum
Scientia Associate Professor, School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney

Simon works at the School of Psychiatry at the UNSW in Sydney, and is an honorary fellow at the Black Dog Institute. Simon’s research focuses on physical activity, mental illness, sport for development and global mental health. Simon has worked with a variety of groups including youth, veterans, emergency service workers and refugees. Simon has published over 180 peer-reviewed publications including a textbook titled Exercise-Based Interventions for Mental Illness. He is most certainly one of the world’s leading experts in the field of physical activity and mental health.

Simon serves as an elected national director of Exercise and Sports Science Australia, he is the President Elect of the Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and he co-chairs the Olympic Refuge Foundation’s think tank on sport and humanitarian settings.

He has led international research and capacity building projects, including working in the Rohingya refugee crises in Bangladesh.