Allison is Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Program Director at the University’s Partnership for Professional Practice. As the University’s CPE Liaison Officer since 2015, Allison has been responsible for the enrolment of students in CPE units, guidance regarding placements, and accreditation of CPE supervisors as Academic Associates for CPE in the University. This role was designed to support the University’s vision to grow the recognition and development of CPE and to become the premier provider of accredited CPE programs in Australia and New Zealand.

Allison is one of Australia’s foremost experts in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), having trained as consultant, educator, supervisor and practitioner in the field. She is an alumna of the University of Divinity, and holds degrees from La Trobe and Monash Universities, and the Sydney College of Divinity. She was previously Director of the Department of Pastoral Care and Education at Austin Health. She is a Life Member, Fellow, and Past President of the Association for Supervised Pastoral Education in Victoria Inc (ASACPEV Inc.) and Past President, Chair of the Professional Standards Committee and convenor of the Accreditation Reviews of the Australia and New Zealand Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ANZACPE).

Allison is also a consultant practitioner in the University’s Professional Supervision program, also part of the Partnership for Professional Practice.

University Appointments

Clinical Pastoral Education Program Director (Whitley College)

External Affiliations

• Association for Supervised Pastoral Education in Australia Inc. (ASACPEV Inc.) (Life Member, Fellow, and Past President)
• Australia and New Zealand Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ANZACPE) (Life Member, Fellow, and Past President)
• Accreditation Reviews for the Professional Standards Committee (ANZACPE) (Past Convenor and Chair)