Dr Philippa Ditton-Phare holds a PhD in Medicine (Psychiatry) and a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons).

Philippa is the Project Lead at Everymind on Minds Together, a suite of programs and resources developed for family and friends who support those experiencing mental health concerns or suicidal distress. She also leads Children in Mind, programs and resources developed to build the capability of families, carers, early childhood educators, and communities to support children’s social and emotional development and mental health.

Philippa has a background in communication skills training, teaching in both the postgraduate psychiatry context and undergraduate medicine (interaction skills workshops). She has published widely in the area of communication skills training in psychiatry, and her PhD thesis was on this topic.