Janine Di-Masi
Humans: My greatest fascination.
Circumstances are not conclusions. That belief did not come from a book or a lecture theatre. It came from decades of sitting with people who had been told, implicitly or explicitly, that their starting point was their destination. It was not. It never is.
She began under the warm lights of dramatic arts, full of possibility. But the path that found her was far more human.
She has and continues to work across the most complex and demanding elements of human services. With the work came the noticing, and with the noticing came the questions. As a species that has benefited from collaboration and is therefore wired to seek it, what disrupts that? Understanding what gets in the way is as important as understanding what enables it. That is the research. That is where she is today.
Along the way she helped build a therapy centre for children alongside a group of exceptionally skilled clinicians, completed her psychology registration and Honours, and went on to work with headspace, Australia’s national youth mental health service. headspace is an organisation she remains deeply supportive of for the access and reach it provides to young people who need it most.
She now leads her own private practice, home to a team of clinicians with deep expertise whose work is built around vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people, and their families.
The through line across all of it is the same conviction: Given the opportunity to access quality information and genuine support, every person has more to consider, more to work with, and more to contribute.
Janine’s life work is built on that belief. That good science and good clinical practice should be accessible. That people have the right to valuable information. Access is the key to allow people the opportunity to become a source of possibility for themselves and those around them. This shift moves outward in ways we cannot always trace but should never underestimate.
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What Can I Do for You?
Whether you are building a research program, looking for a lecturer, or seeking credible psychological insight, here is where I can contribute
SCIENCE
Research My research interests sit at the intersection of evolutionary psychology, the construction of the self, and the function of emotion across individual and societal health. I am actively seeking partnerships with institutions and groups doing serious, rigorous work. If you are building something worth contributing to, I would welcome a conversation. ideas@janinedimasi.com
Lecturing and Teaching Available for guest lecturing, academic teaching, and professional development. The aim is always the same: take the science seriously, make it accessible, and trust the audience to ask, reflect, and push its bounds. ideas@janinedimasi.com
Speaking Evidence-based talks on evolutionary psychology, the self as a construct, and the function of emotion. Tailored for corporate, professional, and public audiences. Send me your brief. ideas@janinedimasi.com
Writing Essays, opinion pieces, and longer form work translating behavioural science for a broad readership. Open to publishers, editors, and commissioning writers. ideas@janinedimasi.com
CONVERSATIONS
What The Monkey Says My podcast. Because understanding our inner ape might be the most human thing we can do. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.
Media Available for podcast appearances, media commentary, and public conversation on psychology and human behaviour. ideas@janinedimasi.com
KNOWLEDGE
Collaboration I work with research groups, institutions, and professional organisations on evidence-based projects and conference programs. If the work is rigorous and the intention is genuine, I want to be part of it. ideas@janinedimasi.com
Support?
Clinical Services Psychological services for vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people, and their families.
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