Dr Fiona Martin is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience in a range of mental health difficulties. She is the founder and Clinical Director of Psychological Solutions (Australia) and a Single Expert Court Report Writer for matters heard in the Federal Circuit and Family Law Courts of Australia. She treats a variety of mental health difficulties and disorders and has expertise in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. She is skilled in a range of therapeutic approaches and conducts diagnostic assessments.

As Chair of the first Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Committee during her time in Federal Parliament, she led an inquiry into Australia’s mental health system and produced key recommendations for reform while also contributing to the Health, Disability (NDIS) and Family Law Committees and inquiry into Family and Domestic Violence. She advocated for protective behaviours and consent education and in 2023 she was appointed to The Federal Department of Education’s National Respectful Relationships and Consent Education Expert Working Group.

She holds a B.A (Psych and Government); Grad Dip. Sci. (Psych); PhD (Behavioural Sci., Medicine) and is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and endorsed in Educational and Developmental Psychology. She holds full membership of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS) is Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists (FCEDP). She holds membership of Pacifica Congress, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) International Chapter, EMDR Association of Australia and Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD) as well Directorship of FSHD Global Research Foundation and Special Advisor of the Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW and her recent appointment in 2024 as Ambassador of Australians for Mental Health.

She offers a range of training workshops and professional development opportunities for a variety of organisations, including the corporate sector, education and health care organisations, she invites individualised and group supervision to psychologists and training, conference and panel presentations.

Past research:
*Children’s eyewitness testimony
*Individuals with Intellectual disabilities and contact with the criminal justice system – several studies.
*Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder – several studies.
*Psychological interventions for children with parents undergoing treatment for cancer.

Psychology Board of Australia (PBA): Registered Psychologist
PBA-endorsed area of practice: Educational and Developmental Psychology

Member, Australian Psychological Society (MAPS)

Fellow, APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychology (FCEDP)

Member, Pacifica Congress

Member, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) International Chapter

Associate Member, EMDR Association of Australia

Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD)

Boards
Director, FSHD Global Research Foundation 

Committee appointments
National Respectful Relationships Education Expert Working Group, Department of Education

Special Advisor
Little Blue Dinosaur Foundation 

Ambassador / Patron

Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW 

Australians for Mental Health