Anne Sinclair ESA-SRB-APEG-NZSE 2022

Anne Sinclair

Anne Sinclair – Paediatric Diabetes/Endocrine Social Worker John Hunter Children’s Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia Anne graduated from Newcastle University Bachelor of Social Work in 1997 and Monash University Master of Social Work in 2011. She has worked within the health system for over 20 years including adolescent health and pregnancy, women’s health and maternity services, child protection counselling and acute health care of adults and children. For the last nine years she has worked with inpatients and outpatients within the Paediatric Diabetes and Endocrine Service, at the John Hunter Children’s Hospital. In clinical practice she regularly provides psychosocial assessment and interventions which include behavioural management support, group work, advocacy, parental support, adolescent development guidance, therapeutic counselling regarding new diagnosis, grief, adjustment, trauma history and impact of trauma on physical and mental health. Her primary areas of interest remain on the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable populations including children and families with high psychosocial risks and trauma histories. Anne is currently working on a PhD through The University of Newcastle with a focus on eMental Health and prevention of fetal alcohol syndrom disorder.