Naomi Rottem

Drummond Street Services

Naomi Rottem is a social worker, family therapist, and supervisor with over 20 years’ experience working in family focused organisations.  She has significant experience in the design and delivery of training, capacity building and workforce development initiatives, having led the implementation of several family inclusive practice and family violence service initiatives across the Alcohol and other Drug, Mental health and Gambler’s Help Sectors, as well as a range of other capacity building projects in the health sector.     In her current role, she coordinates training and consultancy services for Drummond Street Services and Queerspace, and coordinated the development of iHeal Organisational Readiness and Training guides.  Her approach to training includes a focus on LGBTIQ+ inclusive and whole of family approaches, and places strong emphasis on intersectional approaches that privilege meaningful involvement of people with lived experience.    She has publications on a range of subjects, including implementation of family inclusive approaches, single session therapy, and LGBTIQ+ families.