BalintANZ Board 2024-25
Daniel Brass - President
Melbourne VIC
Daniel is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist in private practice. He first participated in a Balint group as a first-year medical student and has been leading Balint groups since 2019.
Meredith Waugh - Secretary
Gold Coast Qld
Meredith is a social worker, psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist in part-time private practice. She first participated in a Balint group at the Hobart Intensive Workshop in 2017 and has been leading Balint groups since 2021. Currently, she is on the Leadership Accreditation Pathway.
Sheila O'Neill - Treasurer
Canberra ACT
Sheila has a background in General Practice with a particular interest in women’s health. Her current focus is on medical education and the doctor/patient relationship. She first participated in a Balint group in 1998 with Gregorio Kohon and has been co-leading online Balint groups for GPs since 2020.
Penny Woods
Auckland NZ
Penny is a New Zealand psychiatrist with a longstanding interest in psychotherapy. She has been leading Balint groups for psychiatry registrars since 2019 and co-leads a monthly Balint group for other health practitioners.
Leonie Sullivan
Sydney NSW
Leonie Sullivan is a Training and Supervising Psychoanalyst and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist. She has been involved in Balint work for over 40 years and is a founding member for both the Australian and New Zealand Society as well as the Chinese Balint Federation. She is an accredited Leader and Leader Trainer, running groups privately as well as in the public health system.
Lyn Preston
Auckland NZ
Lyn is a family therapist in Auckland. Her introduction to a Balint group was initially in 2017 in Australia after completing a Masters degree in Gestalt therapy. On returning to New Zealand it was a priority to continue her involvement with the Balint method.
Navita Mysore
Melbourne VIC
Navita is a psychiatrist, psychotherapist and executive coach with a background in public mental health and medical administration. With a focus on occupational violence and workplace safety, she first engaged in Balint method in 2016 and at present is helping to expand its role in creating safer and sustainable workplaces in all industries.