Program facilitators


Bevianne Fitch is a retired schoolteacher who became a meditation student in 1971 and has continued to practise since then. She has dived into many forms of meditation practice, and in 1995 took training with Ian Gawler in teaching group meditation. She has taught meditation classes and led meditation groups at Wesley for several years.

Pastoral Health Service (PHS) is a Geelong based health promotion charity resourcing faith communities with personel and programs:

Leonie Rastas is a co-founder of PHS and a registered Nurse and Midwife with theological and pastoral care qualifications. Leonie is also the Australian delegate to the World Forum for Pastoral Nurses.

Sr. Carmel O'Dwyer is a Mercy Sister, patron of PHS and is the former principal of Sacred Heart College, Geelong. She has completed numerous in-services in Theology, Spirituality and Liturgy and holds a diploma in Spirituality for Leadership. Sr. Carmel has also completed the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises in daily life course.

Ross Pearce is a lay preacher in the Uniting Church who has had a long experience in theatre in and around Geelong.

Greg Roberts is a social worker, and is one of the counsellors with the Wesley Centre for Life Enrichment. He co-facilitates the After Suicide program, and is the facilitator for the Loss and Grief program, as well as co-facilitating the Relationship Enrichment program with Kathy Thomas.

Meg Wardlaw is a psychologist in private practice who co-facilitates the Marriage Preparation course.