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Who's Who on the Uniya Team

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Mary Bryant

Mary Bryant, Uniya's Director, has over 18 years experience in the community sector. Before taking up the position, Mary was Lecturer in the School of Social Work at the Australian Catholic University. She has also been a lecturer at the University of Western Sydney, has worked as a community worker in social policy and planning and has experience in palliative care counselling. Mary’s has a Bachelor of Social Work (1988), a Graduate Diploma in Adult Education ( 2000) and in her Masters of Management (1993) completed a thesis titled Women and Superannuation. Mary has a personal interest in of spirituality and women’s rights.

Dr Mark Byrne

Mark Byrne is Uniya's Senior Researcher. He has a PhD in Religious Studies from the University of Sydney and is the author of two books and numerous reports and articles. His most recent publications before joining Uniya were Migrant Men and Separation: Choices in tough times and The Other 50%: Refugee Men's Health. Since completing his PhD in 1996 he has been a lecturer, group facilitator and researcher. His current projects at Uniya include work on the transitional justice process in East Timor and the Indigenous reconciliation process in Australia, TreatyWatch (a website devoted to Australia's compliance with its human rights treaty obligations) and empirical research on the psychosocial impact of climate change.
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Veronika Jeffrey

Veronika Jeffrey, originally from Germany, is our Receptionist and Administrative Assistant. She has a background in industrial management and international civil service, serving under the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Before coming to Uniya, Veronika also worked as a secretary with the Country Women's Association of NSW.