Board
Clive Hines
Director – Chairman
Clive’s musical background began in London, England where he grew up. His father c/o produced The Beatles first single in Hamburg, Germany and then went onto play keyboards in a band with Jimmy Page and chart topping band Unit 4 + 2 who had a number 1 record with ‘Concrete and Clay’.
James Richmond
Director – Rewire Rhythm Program
B.A. (Mus), B. Sc. (Psych, Hons), M. Psych (Clin)/ PhD UniMelb
Graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts, James performed regularly with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Victoria, before travelling overseas to study and perform.
Zara Thompson
Performance Practise Coordinator
BA (Music) M.Music Therapy
Zara is a registered music therapist (RMT) and instrumental teacher based in Melbourne. Zara is also a PHD candidate in music therapy. For over ten years, Zara has run a private teaching studio in the south-eastern suburbs, teaching people of all ages and abilities.
Associate Professor Anita Collins
Director – Education and Research
B.Mus (ANU), Grad Dip Ed (UC), MEd (Deakin), PhD (Melbourne)
Anita is currently Associate Professor of Music and Arts Education at the University of Canberra and has been a Visiting Lecturer at the Australian National University.
Charles Young
Director – Education and Research
Charles commenced his headhunting career in 2005 after working in the online Industry for 10 years. He worked for and co-founded a number of companies specializing in online media sales, web development and consulting, Internet Ad-Serving, AI, Data processing and search engine development.
Professor Felicity Baker
Director – Music Therapy & Research
Ph.D., M.Mus., B.Mus(Hons), G.C. (Higher Ed)
Professor Felicity Baker is Professor of Music Therapy and Associate Dean (Academic) at the Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music at The University of Melbourne.
Dr Tia Cummins
Neuroscience Team Coordinator
BSc.Psych. (Queens Uni, Belfast)
Dr Tia Cummins is neuroscientist specializing in the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in veterans. Tia completed her PhD at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health, University of Melbourne, where she studied the effects of TBI and PTSD on Alzheimer’s disease in Vietnam war veterans.
Rory Clark
Director – Marketing | Jazz Pianist
B.Des. (Monash), MA Marketing (RMIT)
Rory has developed a fine reputation as a pianist and arranger known for rich harmonic chord structures, melodic ideas and strong time.
Katharina Dimtscheff
Director
B.A. LLb. (Melb)
Since 1978 Katharina has been appointed to Chairman of the Small Claims Tribunal, Fair Rents Tribunal, Credit Tribunal, ABC Promotions Appeals Tribunal, Melbourne City Council Promotions Appeals Tribunal, Crimes Compensation Tribunal and Deputy President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
Programs Team
Rory Clark
Director – Marketing | Jazz Pianist
B.Des. (Monash), MA Marketing (RMIT)
Rory has developed a fine reputation as a pianist and arranger known for rich harmonic chord structures, melodic ideas and strong time.
Dr Tia Cummins
Neuroscience Team Coordinator
BSc.Psych. (Queens Uni, Belfast)
Dr Tia Cummins is neuroscientist specializing in the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in veterans. Tia completed her PhD at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health, University of Melbourne, where she studied the effects of TBI and PTSD on Alzheimer’s disease in Vietnam war veterans.
James Richmond
Director – Rewire Rhythm Program
B.A. (Mus), B. Sc. (Psych, Hons), M. Psych (Clin)/ PhD UniMelb
Graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts, James performed regularly with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Victoria, before travelling overseas to study and perform.
Zara Thompson
Performance Practise Coordinator
BA (Music) M.Music Therapy
Zara is a registered music therapist (RMT) and instrumental teacher based in Melbourne. Zara is also a PHD candidate in music therapy. For over ten years, Zara has run a private teaching studio in the south-eastern suburbs, teaching people of all ages and abilities.
Nicole Andersen
Music Therapist
Nicole Andersen earned her Master of Music Therapy from the University of Melbourne in 2024. She also holds a Master of Arts in Sociology from Columbia University (2009) and a Master of Global Media Communication from The University of Melbourne (2013).
Nicholas Murray
Music Therapist
Nicholas Murray is a registered music therapist who works across community, residential aged care, and private practice settings, supporting people of all ages to achieve their wellbeing goals through music and connection.
Ambassadors
Frederick Cullen OAM
Veterans Program Ambassador
Ivanhoe RSL president since 1957, Dunlop Board member and World War 2 Veteran.
Hugh Halliday
Australian Ambassador
After graduating in 1962 from the Corona Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Hugh followed a career as an actor, performing many roles in theatre, films and television. In 1965 he had a worldwide number one hit, Concrete and Clay, as the drummer with pop group Unit 4+2.
Robert Winther OAM
Veterans Program Ambassador
Robert, has worked with the Veteran Community for his whole career, having commenced work with the Department of Veteran’s Affairs in 1966.
Research Committee
Professor Felicity Baker
Director – Music Therapy & Research
Ph.D., M.Mus., B.Mus(Hons), G.C. (Higher Ed)
Professor Felicity Baker is Professor of Music Therapy and Associate Dean (Academic) at the Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music at The University of Melbourne.
Associate Professor Anita Collins
Director – Education and Research
B.Mus (ANU), Grad Dip Ed (UC), MEd (Deakin), PhD (Melbourne)
Anita is currently Associate Professor of Music and Arts Education at the University of Canberra and has been a Visiting Lecturer at the Australian National University.