National Office

Kate hails from Perth and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Edith Cowan University and a Specialist Certificate in Executive Leadership from Melbourne University. Kate’s first career was as a secondary school teacher, working for 13 years in state, catholic and private schools undertaking leadership roles in Perth, London, York (UK) and Melbourne. Her strong desire to instill a love of physical activity in children led her away from education to a role within the Active After-school Communities program run by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC). After 5 years in the role, Kate moved to Canberra where she undertook a key strategic senior stakeholder relationship role for the ASC as Director- Government and Partner Relations. This role led Kate to work with a huge variety of state and federal stakeholders, develop and implement government policy, establish an inter-state sport disaster relief collaboration and coordinate a COAG Closing the Gap working group. Upon leaving the government sector, Kate undertook two senior roles in the Charity area, both in the field of health and improving outcomes for children or those with a disability. Most recently, Kate has worked for Headspace assisting with navigating the implementation of the NDIS for Headspace centers and National Office.

Kate has a strong sporting background and represented Western Australia in the WNBL. She has always had great interest in providing an opportunity to improve the lives of others through the vehicle of sport and exercise, and articulating the role that physical activity has in ensuring positive physical, mental and social health. Kate lives a very active life with her partner, 2 young daughters and incredibly old, deaf dog and still manages to play basketball regularly, just no longer in a bodysuit!

Diana has commenced at the College as the Chief Operating Officer after a six year stint at headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation, ending her time there as the national Head of Centre Services. 

Diana commenced her working life as a Registered General Nurse and holds a BAhons, MPH and is now undertaking an MBA. She has worked in the health system for most of her career, in hospitals in Australia and North America, in community settings and in State Government managing rural and regional services. Diana has maintained a keen interest in health and the health sector, in particular policy and service development and in general loves politics and political philosophy.

Diana fits in a ten day walk in an exotic location every two years and smaller walks or camps in the bush as often as possible. If not there then she’s seeing some good music somewhere in Melbourne’s fabulous music scene. 
 

Chris has recently submitted his PhD thesis, at RMIT University a research focus on wearable technology and physical activity behaviour. He is interested in how fitness trackers can be used to increase physical activity and reduce the sitting time of cancer survivors. Through his PhD he has published systematic reviews, meta-analyses, quantitative, and qualitative research. He was an Associate Lecturer in the Discipline of Exercise Science in the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences (RMIT), teaching exercise physiology and kinesiology into sport and exercise science programmes.

Originally from the UK, and having lived for many years in New Zealand, he now lives in Melbourne and has adopted the love of coffee culture. He is a keen tennis player, injury prone soccer player, and occasional stand-up paddle boarder.  
 

With a background in Health Sciences, it was in her mid-twenties that Georgie decided to relocate from Sydney to Melbourne and join the ACSEP.  Her love for health and fitness, and her passion for healthcare started early on which has seen her hold various roles in the health industry. 

As the Operations Manager, Georgie Jackson is a member of the senior management team and is responsible for the ‘Fellow’ portfolio and various ACSEP programs.  Georgie looks after various Fellowship requirements which include; CPD (Continuing Professional Development), Auditing, and Accreditation. Georgie also leads and manages various programs throughout Australasia, liaising and managing relationships between other colleges and Government departments.  Also within Georgie’s portfolio is business development and managing various projects as assigned.  Reporting, ACSEP Exams, facilitating SEM education opportunities as well as managing the ACSEP Interview and Selection Processes also fall within Georgie’s portfolio.

In her spare time Georgie likes to keep active and recently completed her first half marathon. Georgie also loves to travel, undertake DIY projects and is a bit of a foodie.

Georgie is currently on Maternity Leave.

Ashley grew up in Melbourne before moving to Sydney to complete a Bachelor of Business in Management & Business Law. His work experience has seen him move across Australia working in the sport, not-for-profit and private sector, and he has recently commenced an MBA with the Australian Graduate School of Management at the UNSW Business School.

As the Marketing and Communications Specialist, Ashley forms part of the ACSEP National Office team leading the Marketing Portfolio including Partnerships & Sponsorship, Internal & External Communications, Brand, Media, Events and College specific projects. Recent projects include the creation of the first Reconciliation Action Plan; providing the framework for the College to improve health standards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; and the development of the Better Members initiative, focusing on the mental well-being of all members and staff across the College.

Outside of work Ashley runs his own non-profit clothing brand, is a keen sportsman, a tragic Melbourne Demons supporter and is passionate about animal welfare. Ashley is currently training for a Half-Ironman.

Isabelle comes to ACSEP with extensive experiencing coordinating training and assessment programs in allied health and specialist medical education. She is responsible for managing the Specialist Training Program (STP) initiative for ACSEP as well as the management and compliance requirements for the ACC model in New Zealand.

Outside of work, Isabelle enjoys travelling to new places, watching live music and passionately supporting her footy teams in both the AFL and NFL.

Emma graduated from the University of Nottingham (UK) with a Degree in Business Management and Master of Finance with La Trobe University before choosing Education as her preferred career path. Emma moved to Melbourne in 2014 and launched her career in education specialising student recruitment. Emma has developed a broader skill set across industries and disciplines, now focus on stakeholder management and change management.

As a Program Manager Fellowship at ACSEP, Emma is responsible for managing the College’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program and overseeing the Overseas Trained Specialists (OTS) Pathway. Her role involves dealing with different stakeholders, improving process, acting as the conduit between the applicant and committees and preparing compliance reports.

Emma loves drawing and painting, she draws inspiration from her surroundings and she believes that art makes her look at the world differently. She also enjoys baking, travelling to different places and playing squash.
 

Kylie joined the ACSEP team in the role of National Training Coordinator in March 2019. Providing ongoing support for the Registrars in the ACSEP training program and ensuring high educational quality are key aspects of Kylies role. Kylie advises and facilitates the development of year 1 ACSEP Registrar research projects. Kylie also organizes the admissions and examination processes within the college. 

Kylie has previously worked as a lecturer in the osteopathy program at Victoria University from 2005-2019. Her roles at VU included Osteopathy Course Coordinator (2009-2012), Bachelor of Science (Osteopathy) Course Leader (2015-2018) and Accreditation Coordinator (2009-10, 2014-15). Her academic and research interests include pain education, clinical education, simulated learning, self/peer assessment and assessment evaluation. 

Kylie completed a Graduate Certificate of Tertiary Education in 2016. Kylie is currently enrolled in a Master of Science in Medicine (Pain Management) at The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health. Kylie has led several research projects investigating knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards pain in osteopathic education and practice. 

Kylie is an AHPRA registered osteopath and also worked part time in private practice in the Melbourne CBD and in her own clinics in Doncaster East and Maryborough, Victoria from 2002-2012. From 2014-2018 she was also a registered osteopath with the General Osteopathic Council in the UK. Her current professional roles include Accreditation Panel Member – Panel of Assessors, Australasian Osteopathic Accreditation Board (AOAC), and Accreditation Panel Member - Osteopathic Council of New Zealand Osteopathic Council (OCNZ). 

Outside of work, Kylie is currently training her young horse in dressage and is actively involved in HRCAV (adult riding) clubs in country Victoria. 

Saxon comes to ACSEP with a variety of administrative experience previously working within the Education, Health, Information Technology and Engineering industries. Saxon will generally be the first point of contact for prospective members’ and their queries whilst assisting with general administrative duties. A self-confessed footy fanatic, when not in the ACSEP office, Saxon can be found either at the ground, a multi-cultural festival or a pet friendly café in the hope of scoring a free pat.

Tim joins the ASCEP team as the in-house finance person. Tim competed his finance degree in his home state of Tasmania. After earning his ‘charter’ in Melbourne, the next 20 years were spent in Sydney in diverse industries including, but not limited to, finance, professional rugby league and medical research.

After completing a philosophy degree at Sydney University, Tim moved to Melbourne and has recently been awarded a BA honours (philosophy). Tim has spent time jumping out of planes, roaming the bush looking for steep cliffs to climb, and racing mountain bikes. All to the detriment of joints and ‘balanced’ lifestyle (read: obsessive). 

As part of the ACSEP National Office Kellie Wells is the Programs and Systems Administrator and is responsible for business administration as well as future planning for process and systems improvement for the College. Kellie also provides secretariat assistance to the ACSEP Board and support to the National Office Team and CEO.

Kellie was born in Tasmania but has called Melbourne home for many years.  She is also a practicing visual artist who has exhibited in galleries both in Australia and overseas and indulges her passion for research as a current Fine Arts PhD candidate.