Tasmanian LiFE Awards – 2026 Nominee

Miranda is a clinical psychologist who has made an outstanding contribution to early intervention and prevention in mental health. Her work has empowered countless individuals to access mental health support before reaching crisis point.

Miranda was inspired by a belief that mental health support shouldn’t only be available when people are in crisis, it should begin much earlier, through education, connection, and practical tools for everyday life.

Her programs, including Mindfulness Program Australasia and Mindful Mud, grew from this vision. The programs combine psychology, creativity, nature-based practices, and hands-on activities like clay to help people learn emotional awareness in an accessible way. It is this innovative, heart-centred approach, grounding therapeutic concepts in creativity and community, that makes her work so impactful.

Miranda’s contribution to suicide prevention stands out because she focuses on the foundations of wellbeing. By creating programs that teach people how to understand their emotions, self-regulate, and seek help early, she helps reduce the risk factors that contribute to suicide.

Miranda has worked alongside people with lived experience, teachers, therapists, and community groups to ensure that her programs are trauma informed, culturally sensitive, and accessible. Participants often report feeling less anxious, more connected to themselves and others, and more confident reaching out for support. These small shifts, multiplied across individuals, families, and communities, have a powerful impact on suicide prevention. Miranda’s work is about building communities where people feel supported long before a crisis arrives. This preventative approach has created lasting change and offered hope to many.