Grace joined Connecting Families in 2021. Grace holds a Bachelor of Psychological Science from the University of Adelaide and a Graduate Certificate in Loss, Grief and Trauma counselling from Flinders University. Grace is currently undertaking a Master of Social Work. She is a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Before entering the […]
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Tanya Leysley
Tanya is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and has worked with children, young people and families for over 22 years. Tanya commenced her career in Department for Child Protection (DCP), working there for 6 years. She then worked for a couple of years at The Second Story Youth Health service before moving into a […]
Holly Hosking
Holly is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over twenty years experience working alongside children, adolescents, their families and broader support networks in both case management and clinical roles. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work degree with first class honours having undertaken a specialty project focused upon prevalent discourses on male victims of […]
Stewart Bruinsma
Stewart has over 30 years’ experience as a social worker. He has worked in child protection, both in Canada and in South Australia. Over his career he has worked extensively in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) and throughout Australia in the family law arena as a Family Consultant. Stewart has experience in working with […]
Sid Wagle
Sid joined Connecting Families in 2022. Sid completed a Master of Social Work (MSW) from Flinders University in 2019 and commenced his Social Work career at the Department for Child Protection (DCP). Sid has worked in two different DCP offices undertaking intake, assessment, and reunification work with the children and their families. Sid is passionate […]
Alex Pillar-Rogers
Alex grew up in Adelaide and became an advocate for injustice from her teenage years, actively participating in rallies and protests related to causes she was passionate about. She initially attended Adelaide University but later switched to Macquarie University, where Alex graduated with a Bachelor of Health after relocating to Sydney. In her twenties, Alex […]