Dr Ethel Stoneman

Ethel Stoneman was director of the State Psychological Clinic in Western Australia from its inception in 1926 until it was disbanded in 1930. She was later in private practice in Melbourne.

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Dr Gwendolyn Nash

Nash worked as a medical officer in Hong Kong 1933-1938, before leaving for Britain with her family. Returning to Australia at the outbreak of World War II, Nash proceeded to hold a number of positions in the medical field, leading to five years working for the mental health department, which ended with her setting up private practice as a consulting psychiatrist.

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Dr Beverley Raphael

Beverley Raphael was a psychiatrist who held chairs at the Australian and the Universities of Queensland, Western Sydney and Newcastle. Much of her research was centred on exploring psychiatric vulnerability, trauma, grief and preventive psychiatry.

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Constance Davey

Constance Davey was a psychologist in the South Australian Education Department from 1924 after having studied in Adelaide and in England. She was active in child welfare and training, and lectured in Psychology at the University of Adelaide 1927-1950.

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Dr Doseena Fergie

For the more than 20 years Dr Doseena Fergie has dedicated her time to building strong, healthy and skilled Aboriginal communities in Victoria, Australia.

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