Meet Our 2026 Keynote Speakers
Bettina Arndt
Having trained as a clinical psychologist, Bettina became one of Australia’s first sex therapists, talking about sex on television and radio as well as teaching doctors and other professionals about sexual counselling.
She then became a well-known social commentator, a rare public voice speaking out about problems confronting men and boys. She was appointed to government inquiries on issues ranging from family law and child support reform, to childcare, IVF and Ageing.
Five years ago, Bettina was awarded an AM “for promoting gender equity through advocacy for men,” which led to a public outcry as her critics attempted to cancel her. They objected particularly to her work drawing attention to the controversial kangaroo courts dealing with sexual misconduct on campuses.
Undaunted, Bettina continues her advocacy through blogs on Substack, videos on YouTube and regular media appearances
Dr Stanley Korosi
Dr Stanley Korosi (Stan) is the Chairperson and Research Lead for the national Australian suicide and harm prevention charitable organisation, Parents Beyond Breakup (PBB), focusing on keeping parents and family members alive and well and in their children’s lives. He is also a board member of the Parental Alienation Study Group (PASG).
Stan is a clinical sociologist and consultant with a research doctorate in sociology and an Adjunct Fellow in the School of Law and Society at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC). Dr Korosi specialises in advancing thought leadership in parental alienation, social alienation, suicide and harm mitigation, and social policy innovation.
Dr Korosi is the principal consultant and director of Dialogue in Growth. He consults on social, public health, and family policy, synthesising common threads across a varied life and career spanning active military service, defence, IT and management consulting, clinical counselling, sociology, social research, and policy development.
E/Prof Edward Kruk
As graduate of the University of Toronto (1976, 1978) and the University of Edinburgh (1989), Edward Kruk has over 40 years’ experience as a child and family social worker and academic, specializing in shared parenting and parental alienation. With five books and over 40 scientific articles to his credit, he also practices as a family mediator in Vancouver, Canada.
His seminal work, The Equal Parent Presumption: Social Justice in the Legal Determination of Parenting After Divorce, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press, serves as a template for the establishment of shared parental responsibility as the foundation of family law.
Edward is an active member of several local and international NGO’s, including serving as current President of the International Council on Shared Parenting. He is the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award for his service to children and families, and is the father of two boys, Stephan and Liam.
E/Prof Patrick Parkinson AM
Patrick Parkinson is Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Queensland, following more than three decades at the University of Sydney. He is a leading specialist in family law, child protection, equity, and law and religion.
His books include Australian Family Law in Context (7th ed., 2019), Tradition and Change in Australian Law (5th ed., 2013), Family Law and the Indissolubility of Parenthood (2011), The Voice of a Child in Family Law Disputes (with Judy Cashmore, 2008), Child Sexual Abuse and the Churches (2nd ed., 2003), and the edited Principles of Equity (2nd ed., 2003).
He serves as Chairperson of the Family Law Council from 2004–2007, advising the federal Attorney‑General, and he chairs the 2004–05 review of the Child Support Scheme, which leads to major legislative reforms. From 2011–14, he serves as President of the International Society of Family Law. He is also a qualified mediator and arbitrator and currently Executive Director of Publica.Org.
William Bernet, M.D
William Bernet, M.D., is a professor emeritus at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Nashville, Tennessee. He is board certified in general psychiatry, child psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry.
As an expert in forensic psychiatry, Dr. Bernet has testified over 300 times in 24 states. In 2007, Dr. Bernet and Judge Don R. Ash published Children of Divorce: A Practical Guide for Parents, Therapists, Attorneys, and Judges. Dr. Bernet edited Parental Alienation, DSM-5, and ICD-11 (2010).
Dr. Bernet and his colleagues edited Parental Alienation: The Handbook for Mental Health and Legal Professionals (2013). He and Dr. Demosthenes Lorandos edited Parental Alienation – Science and Law (2020). He edited Parental Alienation Theory: Official Synopsis (2025).
Dr. Bernet was the founder and first president of the Parental Alienation Study Group
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