Jackie Burke

Speaker

Jackie Burke is the Clinical Director of Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia and a registered psychologist with over 18 years of experience working therapeutically with people who have experienced trauma through sexual assault, family and domestic violence. She has worked in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory as well as regional towns in NSW before returning to work in Sydney. Over the past 14 years Jackie has held senior management roles in non-government organisations designing and delivering programs supporting the community to end violence and recover from traumatisation. Jackie previously held an academic position with the University of New England and is a published author in her field. In her current role as Clinical Director of Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia, Jackie over sees a team of more than 70 counselling professionals delivering support to people who have experienced trauma as a result of sexual, family and domestic violence. She is also responsible for leading the clinical research and specialist counselling, vicarious trauma management and clinical supervision within counselling services. Jackie co-pioneered the service’s award winning Vicarious Trauma Management Program and provides consultation to a diverse range of agencies.