Dr Eamonn McCarthy
"I am pleased to partner with the Larita Academy because I truly believe that the knowledge and resources within the corporate sector, combined with the expertise and commitment of the care-sector, can transform the lives of disadvantaged youth and empower them to realise their full potential."
Advisory Working Group Member
Dr Eamonn McCarthy (Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), Member of Australian Psychological Society and Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society College of Forensic Psychology) is the CEO of Lighthouse Foundation. He is recognised as one of Victoria’s most respected forensic psychologists in the field of childhood trauma, attachment and high-risk youth. From 2014 to 2021, he was a Principal Practitioner of Child Protection in Victoria, consulting and guiding large teams while developing a reputation for managing complex key stakeholder relationships with a refreshing, easy communication style.
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Prior to this he spent several years providing assessment and treatment for Victoria’s highest risk children and youth within a statutory setting, begore moving to the Royal Children’s Hospital where he delivered sexual abuse counselling services to children and their families.
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Eamonn’s extensive experience in the clinical field and passionate advocacy for the rights of children and young people has positioned him well to take up the challenge of leading Lighthouse into the next era as a social change-maker. As a psychologist, he’s able to recognize how the roots of youth homelessness are often set in place through the accumulated trauma of broken family attachments, multiple care placements and limitations within currently available models of care.