Cate Howell

Dr Cate Howell is a general practitioner specialising in mental health and counselling for the past sixteen years. She has a consultancy with Dr Michele Murphy, which provides professional and workplace training. In addition, she is a lecturer at the University of Adelaide in mental health primary care and grief and palliative care, as well as the manager of the Adelaide North East Division of General Practice, and consultant to the Adelaide to Outback Training Program. She is a past president of the Australian College of Psychological Medicine.

Cate has travelled internationally to present research findings on depression and has been published in a number of academic journals. The author of three books, in 2012 she was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to medicine, particularly mental health, and professional organisations.