Deborah is a clinical psychologist and academic who has been working within a variety of aged care services for over 30 years. She has a passion for clinical teaching and was the senior clinical supervisor for the Swinburne University of Technology’s Wellbeing Clinic for Older Adults in Melbourne, Australia. She is also involved in randomised controlled trials at Swinburne evaluating cognitive behavioural treatment programs in residential care settings. Her contribution to the field was recognised by being awarded the APS Clinical College Alistair Heron Prize for excellence in ageing research and practice in 2020.