Lyn O'Grady

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Dr Lyn O'Grady is a Community Psychologist with a particular interest in the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. She currently works in private practice in Melbourne and is a Psychology Board approved supervisor of psychology interns. In 2020 her book titled Keeping Our Kids Alive, Parenting a Suicidal Young Person was published, following her completion of a Master of Suicidology. Her previous work history includes community-based parent support and education, a range of roles in schools, including school psychologist, and a Manager of the KidsMatter Project with the Australian Psychological Society. She regularly conducts training and consults in relation to mental health of children and young people and suicidality with a range of audiences, including parents, community groups, teachers and mental health professionals.