Damian Walsh

Background

About Damian Walsh

Damian Walsh is an experienced manager,educator/group facilitator, pastoral care worker and a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist. August 2016 I was appointed as the Chair of the Committee of Management of the Perth Catholic Archdiocese Justice, Ecology and Development Office. In the recent past Damian has had a number of part time positions: WA State Convenor for ARACY (Australian Research Alliance for Children & Youth);Pastoral Practitioner at SJOG Hospital Murdoch; Senior Consultant/Counsellor with Metro Counselling & Consultancy Services; Senior Relationship & Parenting Program Counsellor/Educator with CMFS. As of January 2015 he has gone back to a full time role: Regional Mission Consultant with Christian Brothers Oceania. Damian was re-elected for a fourth year on the National Committee of MAREAA (Marriage & Relationship Educators Association of Australia) at the AGM held at the national convention November 2014. and is a member of the Committee of Management of the Justice, Ecology and Development Office of the Perth Archdiocese. Previously he had been a member of the Catholic Social Justice Council of the Perth Archdiocese from April 2011 to Sept 2013. He was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in to investigate the Emotional, Psychological and Spiritual support for the carers of People Living with HIV/AIDS. He has been a coordinator of a specialised drug and alcohol counselling service and has spent the last decade working in a part time capacity in provision of pre-marriage education and couples counselling. His passion is couple relationships and how they affect children.