Who We Are

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Co-Owner | Mind Over Matters

BSW, MAASW, AMHSW, MBA, BA (Politics)

I’m a degree-qualified practitioner who began working in the field in the early 2000s, with a career that has taken me across diverse sectors, systems, and communities.

My professional journey has taken me into areas including:

  • Community development

  • Statutory environments (justice, child protection, family services)

  • Mental health and AOD (alcohol & other drugs)

  • Homelessness and housing

  • Early years development

  • NDIS and disability

  • Governance, policy, and tender writing

  • National community awareness campaigns

Professional Memberships & Qualifications

  • Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) – Member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

  • Bachelor of Social Work

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  • Bachelor of Arts (Politics)

  • Postgraduate Unit – Supervision in Community Care

Additional Training & Specialised Approaches

  • EMDR (Level 1 – Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)

  • Alcohol & Other Drugs Skillset

  • ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)

  • SMART Recovery Facilitator Training

  • Adaptive Leadership – Social Leadership Australia

  • Motivational Interviewing & CBT

  • Attachment Theory, Narrative Therapy, and Person-Centred Practice

  • Donor Conception Competency Training

  • Strengths-Based and Reflective Supervision

  • Governance and Ethical Leadership in Human Services

  George Mudford

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Co-Owner | Mind Over Matters

BSW, MAASW, AMHSW, Dip. Comm Serv (AOD & MH)

I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with 15 years’ experience in Mental Health and Wellbeing in a variety of settings and with a diverse range of ages and communities.

My professional journey has taken me into areas including:

  • Therapeutic Counselling

  • Mental Health

  • Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD)

  • Training & Education

  • NDIS and Disability

  • Homelessness

  • NDIS and disability

  • Carers’ Support

  • Management, Supervision, Tender Writing, Community Dev.

Professional Memberships & Qualifications

  • Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) – Member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

  • Bachelor of Social Work (Distinction)

  • Diploma in Community Services (AOD & MH)

  • Postgraduate Units – Supervision: Theory and Practice & Supervision of Students in Health & Human Services

Additional Training & Specialised Approaches

  • Non-Directive Pregnancy Counselling

  • Gottman Couples Counselling (Level 1 & 2)

  • Schema Therapy (Level 1 &2)

  • CBT, Narrative Therapy, Attachment Theory, Motivational Interviewing

  • ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)

  • MARAM Comprehensive Risk Training

  • ASD Assessments Fundamentals & Co-occurring Conditions

  • Strengths-Based and Reflective Supervision

  • Functional Capacity Assessment Training

  • Leadership Training

  Tiarni Mudford