Greg Turner Email & Phone Number

Atherton, Queensland, Australia

Wonderful to be able to provide psychological services to the rural community of the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland. A privilege to be working in a group practice (ACT Psychology) with other psychologists all of whom have many years of experience in all facets of rural mental health. A rural psychology practice provides an opportunity to work with a broad range of presenting psychological issues affecting the lives of a diverse range of people such as farmers, tradespeople, FIFO workers, professionals, etc. Such diversity of people and issues keeps the rural psychologist on their toes and I find I draw a lot from my various experiences listed below. It is a privilege to be able to live and work in such a beautiful part of the world surrounded by rainforests, crater lakes, waterfalls and an abundance of wildlife such as platypus, tree kangaroos and cassowaries.

Australia / International

Health and Human Services for the Global Community. Greg initially formed Global Community Consulting (GCC) in 1998 and through to 2002 provided numerous consulting services to state and national government health departments, private and not for profit organisations. Greg re-formed GCC in 2011 combining the knowledge, experience and skills of 20 years as a registered Psychologist with over 18 years’ experience in transcultural mental health in Australia and overseas. GCC is in a unique position to provide Governments, Non-Government Organisations, commercial / for profit organisations and the international humanitarian sector, with practical solutions in regards to harnessing the experience and skills of our multicultural communities. It does this by assisting with cultural adjustment and integration; organisational design, development and review; education and training; professional supervision, consultations and focus groups; and the development and delivery of health and human services. GCC has extensive experience in developing and delivering customised Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) in complex environments and has provided these services in Australia and overseas. Greg has considerable experience in the field of trauma and recovery and in 2012 completed a Certificate course in Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery through the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma. Greg is also highly experienced in providing external professional supervision, employee assistance counselling and management support, organisational development and reviews, and clinical services.

Australia

The COVID 19 pandemic and ensuing restrictions put a stop to my capacity to travel to mine sites around Australia to deliver the Resource Minds program and unfortunately activity has not picked up since. Hence I have decided to end my relationship with Rural and Remote Mental Health (RRMH). Thank you to Tracey Inglis and the RRMH team; I believe we have achieved a lot over the years supporting the mental health and wellbeing of the resource sector. My involvement with rural and remote mental health go back some 20 years when meeting with Professor Ernest Hunter in Cairns to consider the development of a Queensland Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health. Since this time there have been numerous iterations and transformations which demonstrates resilience and persistence. While I end my relationship with RRMH I continue to work clinically in rural mental health through my psychology practice on the Atherton Tablelands in far north Queensland. Thank you to everyone for your best wishes and kind words. Working with Resource Minds, a program of RRMH, gave me an opportunity to combine my 11 years experience of working in the resource sector (prior to becoming a psychologist) with my 20 years experience as a psychologist. Having worked in the resource sector in rural and remote locations such as Weipa, Mt. Isa, Latrobe Valley and the highlands of Papua New Guinea I have a practical lived experience of the mental health and wellbeing issues associated with working in remote locations. I have a lived understanding of shift work, FIFO and the associated issues of being away from home and family for long periods of time.

Brisbane, Australia

Provision of psychological services in the Brisbane city to clients presenting with a range of psychological concerns. Have always loved the concept of wellbeing and enjoyed my time with BWC working with passionate health professionals in a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive wellbeing support.

1420 Logan Rd, Mt. Gravatt, Brisbane Qld

After 2 years of working with the fabulous team at Vision Psychology it's time to move on. I've thoroughly enjoyed my time with Vision, my psychologist colleagues have shown professionalism and a great depth of experience, and the admin and reception team have always been so courteous and helpful. Thanks Vivian and your team; I'll miss you all.

Lecturer with UQ, School of Medicine from 1 July 2007 through to 30 June 2016. I was initially awarded the academic title of Lecturer following the development of the UQ, Department of Psychiatry, post-graduate subject "Introduction to Transcultural Mental Health' which I delivered to UQ students and staff of Queensland Health, Mental Health Services. From 2015 I lectured in the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program in the 2nd year Course 'Global & Community Medicine'. My lecture, "Refugee Mental Health in an Era of Global Displacement" provided medical students with a practical understanding of contemporary mental health issues facing both internally and externally displaced refugees and asylum seekers and practical ways medical practitioners can appropriately assess and treat refugee patients.

11/416 Logan Rd, Stones Corner, Queensland, Australia

I'm proud to have been one of the Foundation Directors of World Wellness Group (WWG), a not-for-profit social enterprise providing multicultural health and wellbeing services including clinical mental health consultations, training development and delivery, consultancies and employee assistance services. Through WWG I delivered a psychology clinic at Nundah, Queensland as an ATAPS provider to refugees and asylum seekers, provided psychological consultations to refugees and asylum seekers under the Better Access program, provided individual and group supervision to Australian Red Cross (Qld) Migrant Support Program case workers and team leaders, as well as providing psychological counselling to staff of the Multicultural Development Association (MDA) through the WWG Employee Assistance Program.

Queensland, Australia

Developed and managed the statewide program of multicultural mental health coordinators across Queensland. Liaised with district mental health services across Queensland and corporate office in regard to transcultural mental health issues, as well as liaison with government agencies such as DIAC, Multicultural Affairs Queensland, and the non-government and community sector. Member of the Executive of Mental Health in Multicultural Australia.

Statewide Service Based In Brisbane

Greg was the inaugural Training Coordinator with the Queensland Health, Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre and one of the five original staff. During this period Greg established the 8 module Managing Cultural Diversity in Mental Health Train-the-Trainer program and delivered hundreds of training workshops to mental health clinicians and NGO sector workers across Queensland. Greg also was invited to deliver training in Western Australia, New South Wales, Tasmania and Northern Territory. Greg coordinated the development of a post graduate university subject "Introduction to Transcultural Mental Health" with the University of Queensland, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, and taught the subject for over five years. Greg was awarded an academic title of Lecturer with UQ School of Medicine for his teaching. Greg was a co-developer of the Multicultural Mental Health Awareness Scale (MMHAS) which is one of the few scales to evaluate the effectiveness of transcultural mental health training.