Centre for Operational Mental Performance and Support Services (COMPASS)

The Centre for Operational Mental Performance & Support Services (COMPASS) is the Academy's advisory and support framework for
psychological health, wellbeing, and mental performance in extreme, remote, and operational environments.

Member Access

Compass exists as a Directory of Services (DoS) for members to access private support services. 

Evidence Based

COMPASS provides strategic guidance to the Academy on mental health and performance domains and supports the development of evidence-informed approaches to psychological readiness, resilience, and wellbeing.
Centre for Operational Mental Performance and Support Services (COMPASS)

Promoting operational effectiveness and career longevity through mental fitness and psychological support in extremes.

COMPASS supports the creation of resources, tools, and best-practice guidance for members working in challenging and high-consequence settings. In addition, it facilitates access to external, independent mental health and performance support services through the COMPASS Directory of Services (DoS), ensuring members can readily connect with appropriate professional assistance when needed.
Directory of Services &

Compass Advisory Group

While COMPASS operates as an advisory group to the Academy, it also functions as a Directory of Services (DoS) designed to facilitate access to external, independent mental health and performance support services.The COMPASS Directory of Services provides members with access to information regarding independent practitioners and services specialising in psychological health, wellbeing, and performance in extreme, remote, and operational environments.
Dr Kate Baecher
Chairperson / Clinical / performance Psychologist

Dr Baecher has dedicated her career to understanding how people think, perform, and thrive in challenging environments. Her contributions have influenced military personnel, emergency responders, elite athletes, humanitarian workers, expedition teams, and organisational leaders.

kate@drkatebaecher.com

Michelle Daymond
Advisor / Senior Clinical Psychologist

Michelle is a clinical psychologist with twenty years’ experience working within the mental health field. Michelle has a special interest in working alongside rescue workers and have extensive experience providing therapy to firefighters, police officers , police rescue, and paramedics. 
michelle@saltbushpsychology.com

Renee Morgan
Advisor / Senior Clinical Psychologist

Renee is an experienced psychologist whose love of the outdoors started early and continues with bush walking, rock climbing and canyoning. Renee works extensively with Defence and emergency service members, veterans and their families. Her interest in neurodiversity, trauma and health conditions was shaped by incredible people in her life.  admin@rmpsychology.com.au 

Rose Cumberland
Advisor / Senior Clinical Psychologist

Rose has a longstanding interest in perfectionism in terms of presenting populations for treatment. She specialises in recovery from injury and adjustment to illness, trauma recovery, anxiety, adjustment issues, trauma exposure, and helping the helpers (doctors, nurses, paramedics and allied health).
admin@balanceclinicalpsychology.com.au

Katrina Bell
Advisor / Senior Registered Psychologist

Katrina is a registered psychologist with over ten years of experience working within organisational psychology. Having worked across employee wellness, motivation, leadership, and change management, she brings a broad range of skills to support improving working conditions for colleagues.

bluedogpsychology@gmail.com

Kristin Youngll
Advisor / Senior Registered Psychologist

Kristin is an experienced psychologist with a career spanning corrections, Defence, military mental health, high-performance teams, and operational psychology, complemented by a lifelong passion for extreme environments including time at Mawson Station Antarctica as a Field Assistant.
hq@acadmyexmedicine.com.au

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