Jacqui Louder

Psychologist
MAppPsych(Sport) GradDipl AppPsych(Organisational)  BAppSci(Human Movement) GradCert Athlete Career & Education CounsellingDip Publicity and Public Relations
OPSMC

Jacqui Louder has been a practicing psychologist for eight years, specialising in eating disorders, athletic transitions (retirement / entry into elite sport / etc), performing arts and children’s sport. Jacqui has had diverse range of experiences working as a psychologist with athletes and teams at the elite level which has included AFL football, National League netball and at World University, Commonwealth and Olympic Games.

Qualifications:

• Masters of Applied Psychology (Sport)
• Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology (Organisational)
• Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement)
• Graduate Certificate in Athlete Career and Education Counselling
• Diploma in Publicity and Public Relations

Involvement with Teams and Associations:

• National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA)
• National Advisory Board  - Fernwood Women’s Fitness
• Psychologist for the Athlete’s Village Commonwealth Games - 2006
• Australian Team Psychologist – World University Games
• North Melbourne Football Club 1998-2002
• Australian Women’s Handball Team 2000 Olympics
• Melbourne Phoenix 1998 & 1999

Professional Memberships, Associations & Affiliations:

• Chairman of Victorian College of Sport Psychologist
• Member of Australian Psychological Society
• Lecturer Deakin University
• Lecturer Northern Metropolitan Kangan Tafe – Richmond
• Lecturer Northern Metropolitan Institute of Tafe – Preston

Greatest sporting moments…

My career has offered me many fantastic opportunities. Some of my greatest experiences have been representing Australia at the World University Games as the Australian team psychologist in 2003. Another favourite experience was in 1999 when I was working with the North Melbourne Football Club, the year in which they became AFL Premiers. Similarly, in 1997 I was working with Melbourne Phoenix as they became the first Premiers of the then newly formed National Netball League.

Personal sporting experience:

• Victorian Softball / Victorian Underwater Hockey / Victorian Ice Hockey

Professional conferences & appearances:

• Lectures for many sports organisations (including - Swimming Victoria / Sports Medicine Australia)
• Varied and ongoing media affiliations with Today Show Channel 9, Mornings with David and Kim Channel 10, SEN, The Age and The Herald Sun.