Dr. Zac Seidler is a clinical psychologist, the Director of Health Professional Training at Movember and a Research Fellow with Orygen at The University of Melbourne. Zac has devoted the past 5 years to the goal of reducing the staggering male suicide rate, treating and researching men’s mental health with over 25 peer-reviewed articles published. Currently, Zac is creating the world’s first online program to train mental health practitioners in engage men in treatment. He loves drumming and is addicted to the ocean, his self-described 'dive therapy'.  

Dr. Haryana Dhillon is a research fellow at The University of Sydney with a strong focus on reducing barriers to help-seeking. She has worked extensively in Cancer research and is looking to use her knowledge about what works in oncology to try and improve mental health treatment. She has a green thumb, is a passionate believer in social justice and a gin connoisseur. 

Dr. Simon Rice is a clinical psychologist and research fellow with Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health. Simon has a keen interest in the mental health of young men and how to intervene early, to get them the help they need.  He has worked closely with men across Australia, from military veterans to elite athletes, so understands better than most the difficulties all men face. He is a lover of surfing and a distance runner. 

Professor John Oliffe is founder of the Men's Health Research program at The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. His work focuses on masculinities as it influences men's health behaviours and overall quality of life. His studies address diverse topics including prostate cancer, depression, suicide, smoking, and other men's health issue. Even after a few years in Canada, John's Australian blood still struggles to warm to the freezing winters. 

Professor John Ogrodniczuk is Director of the Psychotherapy Program in the Department of Psychiatry, The University of British Columbia. He is the founder of HeadsUpGuys, an online resource dedicated to helping men fight depression.  Outside of work, he enjoys throwing himself in front of small pieces of vulcanized rubber that are hurled at him at high velocity (he is an ice hockey goalie).

 

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