Australian compassion council
Scholars NEtwork
ACC Scholars
The ACC Scholars Network was established in 2018 to support and grow the emerging research discipline of compassion science in Australia.
The Network comprises researchers from across Australia, and has partnered with the University of Sydney’s Body, Heart and Mind in Business Research Centre (BHMB). The Scholars Network was founded by Dr Lynne Reeder, National Director of the ACC who invited Professor Felicia Huppert to be the Director of this Scholars Network. Felicia is Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Founding Director of the Well-being Institute, University of Cambridge, UK and is currently Honorary Professor with the Body, Heart and Mind in Business Research Group at the University of Sydney Business School.
The Scholars Network maps and distributes information on Australian compassion research, and its application in business, health, education, and other organisational and policy settings. An annual highlight is the ACC Compassion Research Conference, that features Australian and International speakers and attracts an international audience. Previous distinguished speakers include Professor Paul Gilbert, Dr Tanya Singer, and Professor William Mobley.
The topic for our 2023 Conference is Compassion in Organisations, and the international keynote speaker is Professor Michael West, Department of Organizational Psychology, Lancaster University, UK, renowned for his work on compassion in healthcare and organisations more broadly.
Click the button below for information and to register for the 2023 Conference.
Dr. Greg Fairbrother
Sydney Local Health District, University of Sydney. Faculty of Medicine and Health (Adj Assoc Prof). Southern Cross University School of Health and Human Science
Dr. Amy Findlay-Jones
Telethon Kids Institute & Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia
Dr. Tara Hickey
Research Fellow, University of Melbourne. Adjunct Research Fellow, Monash University and Honorary Associate The University of Sydney
Prof. Felicia Huppert
Director, ACC Scholars Network. Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Founding Director of the Well-being Institute, University of Cambridge, UK. Honorary Professor, University of Sydney Business School
Assoc Prof. Anya Johnson
Work and Organisational Studies, University of Sydney Business School
Dr. James Kirby
Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Co-Director the Compassionate Mind Research Group, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland
Prof. Britt Klein
Professorial Chair in Digital & Mental Health, Federation University Australia
Dr. Debbie Ling
Lecturer in the Social Work Department, Monash University, Melbourne and key contributor to the Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies
Louise Murphy
Principal Nurse Educator (Mental Health Services) Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, NSW
Dr. Helena Nguyen
Work and Organisational Studies, University of Sydney Business School
Dr. Stan Steindl
Co-Director of the Compassionate Mind Research Group UQ; Director of Psychology Consultants
Dr. Susan Sumskis
Chair, Contemplative Practices Special Interest Group, Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
Nicholas Yu
Program Manager, Staff Wellness and Patient & Family-centred Care, Sydney Local Health District