Dr Carmela Pestell is a registered Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist with over 25 years experience working with children and adults with traumatic brain injuries. She is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society, including Full Membership of the College of Clinical Neuropsychologists. She was the Director of the Neurosciences Unit for over 14 years, and has been in part-time private practice since 2003. More recently this has included working for ‘Patches Paediatrics’ participating in multi-disciplinary child assessment clinics in remote North West locations, as well as metropolitan justice and child protection services. Since 2013 Dr Pestell has had a position as an Associate Professor at the School of Psychology (University of WA). This tenured appointment as Director of the Robin Winkler Clinic (RWC) includes coordinating clinical services at RWC, as well as a neuropsychology training clinic. Carmela is also actively involved in clinical post-graduate supervision, teaching and research in areas that include brain injury, ADHD and FASD. To date she has established a record of successful research collaboration, as evidenced by numerous co-authored publications and research funding (over $5 million to date). She is also currently an Honorary Research Fellow with the Telethon Kids Institute.