Prof Jon Jureidini is a child psychiatrist who also trained in philosophy (PhD, Flinders University), critical appraisal (University of British Columbia) and psychotherapy (Tavistock Clinic). He heads Adelaide University’s Critical and Ethical Mental Health research group (CEMH), which conducts research, teaching and advocacy to promote safer, more effective and more ethical research and practice in mental health; and the Paediatric Mental Health Training Unit (PMHTU), providing training and support to medical students GPs, allied health professionals, teachers and counsellors in non-pathologising approaches to primary care mental health. He held senior positions at WCH from 1990 – 2021, where his clinical work included child protection, immigration detention and indigenous mental health in remote areas. He has an international reputation for his work on the evidence-base for psychiatry and is a strong advocate for addressing the social determinants of mental health.

Dr Snelling is passionate about General practice and improving healthcare. He has worked in the UK, Australia, Kenya, Uganda and Samoa. He currently holds a number of positions working in General practice, Adelaide University and also CALHN.