Dr. Ivy Bullen

Dr Bullen graduated from medicine in 1971 from the University of WA. In 72' and 73' she worked as a resident medical officer at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, in 74' she was there as a registrar and in 75' started her own General Practice. In 76' she trained for the diploma in obstetrics with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and at the same time ran her own pratice at night full time. Subsequently, she spent many enjoyable years incorporating obstetrics into her General Practice.

Over the years she became interested in nutrition and the environment in relation to disease and prevention of disease and then in 97' became a Fellow of the Australian College of Nutrition and Environmental Medicine. She is a Board Member of the College and also its West Australian representative.

In November 98' she was honoured by the Scarborough Beach Rotary Club to receive the Rotary International Paul Harris Fellowship for Contribution to the Community. In the 2005 Australian Of The Year Awards she was awarded "The West Australian Local Hero Metropolitan", and in June 05' presented with the 2005 "Citizen Of The Year" award for community service.

As well as being a General Practitioner, she is administrator of the Balya Retreats and Chairperson of Balya's Management Committee. Her long term goal and dream has been to build a permanent self help and wellness retreat facility for cancer patients on Balya's 53 acres of beautiful land in Gidgegannup. Stage 1 has now happened and is in use, and building will progress further given availability of funds.

drbullen@balya.org.au

Dr Jason Han, PhD, MSc, BSc (hons), Anat MAPS

Dr Jason Han has been a practising psychologist for more than 35 years. He has qualifications in Anatomy, Neuropsychology and Motivational psychology. His practice in Perth, Western Australia, provides counselling for the general public, although cancer patients form a large part of his clientel. Dr Han also offers seminars in all key areas of human performance. Dr Han spent 10 years in research in the area of cognitive psychology, focusing on achievement motivation. He has taught in university departments of psychology, education and anatomy and published in journals of Psychology, Brain Research and Pathology. He has also written articles for local newspapers. Such a background has equipped him well with the expertise to provide motivational programmes to help cancer patients deal with stress, make attitudinal changes and view life from a more optimistic and realistic perspective. He is the author of "A Positive Mind" and "The Ultimate Lesson"

drhan@balya.org.au

 
Medical Psychological Counsellors/Facilitators: Dr. Jason Han (Psychologist), PhD, MSc,BSc (hons), MAPS
Dr. Ivy Bullen (MD MBBS D (Obst) RCOG)

Other Facilitators:

Bevan Abbott (Psychologist)