
Oscar Williams
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Psychology
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
I’m a psychologist who has worked in both the private and public sectors including in community mental health, correctional services, private practice and as a senior manager and corporate trainer. In addition, I have developed and facilitated several forensic programs, including the development of a sexual offender program for prisoners with cognitive deficits. In private practice, I specialise in treating trauma (including PTSD), grief, addictions, OCD, depression and anxiety.
My PhD is focusing on the interaction between palliative care and the criminal justice system. Specifically understanding the attitudes of people involved in the care of dying prisoners from a health and correctional perspective. I am interested in understanding how the two systems approach end-of-life. My supervisors are Professor Anna Chur-Hansen and Professor Gregory Crawford.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2021 - ongoing Senior Psychologist Rose Park Psychology 2020 - 2021 Manager of Offender Development Serco - Adelaide Remand Centre 2019 - ongoing Senior Psychologist PsychCheck 2018 - 2018 A/Director - Sentence Management Unit Department for Correctional Services 2017 - 2019 Manager Psychological Services Department for Correctional Services 2016 - 2017 A/Principal Psychologist Department for Communities and Social Inclusion: Youth Justice 2014 - 2016 Senior Psychologist Broomhall Young Psychology 2008 - 2014 Senior Psychologist/Senior Programs Officer Department for Correctional Services -
Language Competencies
Language Competency Polish Can read, speak and understand spoken -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2006 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) -
Postgraduate Training
Date Title Institution Country 2007 - 2009 Master of Psychology (Forensic) University of South Australia Australia -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country — Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management Flinders University Australia -
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