Aleesha Shimeld is the Psychology Manager for Joint Health Unit – North Queensland. She is a clinical psychology registrar with 18 years’ experience in Defence mental health, initially in a uniformed and now in a civilian capacity. Her professional interests are performance psychology, trauma interventions, and providing culturally sensitive care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members. Aleesha enjoys the role of psychologist due to the chance to support people on their worst days, and to help them achieve their best.

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