Speakers
Bec Turner
Child and Family Partner
Bec Turner is a mum and a step-mum to three children aged 7, 10, and 14, and works in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women children and family health. Bec aspires to support and advocate for the diversity of needs within her neurodiverse family, while helping them navigate the challenges they face and nurturing their confidence to find their voices as they experience and grow in their identities.
Dr Corin Miller
B Sc(Exercise), MBBS, Dip of Child Health, FRACGP
Dr Corin Miller is a specialist General Practitioner with a passion for children’s health. She loves being part of the team at Sapphire Clinic in addition to her work in the Department of Paediatrics at Southeast Regional Hospital, Bega. In her hospital role, she provides care for neonates (newborns), plus inpatient, outpatient and telehealth care for babies and children. She also has extensive experience working in Emergency Medicine.
Corin’s special interests include providing care for children and young people with general medical problems, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and mood difficulties. She is also passionate about caring for children with complex and chronic illnesses and those in out-of-home care.
Corin loves teaching both junior doctors and medical students, for which she received an award for “teaching excellence in clinical supervision”. She is also a Clinical Editor for Health Pathways, an online portal for healthcare professionals.
When Corin isn’t caring for the families and children of the Sapphire Coast, she is keeping active with her young family and enjoying her vegetable garden.
Dr Maddi Derrick
Clinical Psychologist, Director Hobart ADHD Consultants
Dr Maddi Derrick is a Clinical Psychologist and the founding director of Hobart ADHD Consultants, where she leads a team of psychologists providing neurodiversity-affirming assessment and intervention services for ADHD and co-occurring conditions. She has a particular passion for supporting families, and provides regular workshops for parents.
Maddi has provided ADHD-related training and consultation to a broad range of organisations in the health, education and community service sectors. She was a member of the development group for the 'Australian Evidence-based Clinical Guidelines for ADHD’, and has contributed to numerous other initiatives aimed at improving access to evidence-based ADHD care.