Care Leaver Mentors


Emily Backhouse
Care Leaver Mentor

Professional Team


Danielle Draper
Continuum Consulting Australia
Social Worker

Danielle Schmid
Counsellor and Psychotherapist, A Grounded Nature

Guest Speakers


Daniel Barakate
DCJ South Western Sydney District
NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Nicola Sapsford
Self-care facilitator

Joel de Carteret
Filmmaker & Intercountry adoptee

Eric Bailey
Ambassador, Adoptee, Ex-Pro NBL Player and "Activational" Speaker

Eva Grabner
Recruitment Specialist

Brad Murphy
Care Leaver & Ex-Pro AFL Player

Lisa Gissing
Westpac Training Manager

Jeffery Amatto
Founder More Cultural Rehab Less Jails

Randa Kraim
DCJ Head office Ashfield
Manager, Carer Support and Care Leavers