Our Vision

Working together to build a fair and just world.

Circle Speak shares a vision of working together with others to build a fair and just world. Through processes and practices that: acknowledge and repair harm, strengthen relationships and build community - our schools, families, workplaces and communities will become safer places.  

We aim to develop schools, workplaces and communities that are equipped to deal with difficulties and disruptions in a way that:

• encourages responsibility and ownership of behaviour
• develops understanding and acknowledgment of the impact on others
• sees problems as an opportunity for learning
• values relationships as central to learning and productivity

Our work not only skills others to deal with these issues, but inspires them to make a difference.

Our Team

Circle Speak relies on the collaboration of a group of talented people with a range of diverse skills and experience.  Dependent on the task, we will put a team together to get the job done.  

Peta Blood    

Managing Director

Sydney, NSW 

Peta has an impressive background in conflict management, behaviour change and change processes. After 15 years with the NSW Police Service she began study in Applied Psychology and has extended her contribution to working with schools, agencies, workplaces and the corporate sector.

She has designed and delivered workshops and trainings to a range of educational and corporate clients throughout Australia and Internationally. Peta is an experienced facilitator of conferences, circles and a range of social skills programs including: Transforming Conflict & Help Increase the Peace Program (HIPP). It is this diversity of experience and skills that adds a richness to the work of Circle Speak.  

Peta is an experienced and entertaining keynote speaker, trainer and workshop presenter.  She has delivered workshops all over the world to a diverse range of groups. For more information contact her at: peta@circlespeak.com.au

Qualifications include:

• Masters of Applied Social Science (current)
• Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Counselling and HR Mgt.),ACAP
• Total Quality Management Facilitation
• Cert. IV in Workplace Assessment and Training 
• Coaching and Supervision

Professional Bodies:

• Co-founder Restorative Practices International (RPI), A World-Wide Association for Restorative Practitioners
• Institute of Group Leaders (IGL)

Sally Cook
Office Manager
Sydney, NSW

Sally has recently joined us to look after the Sydney office, maintaining training registrations and resources.  If you want to know more about our growing range of resources - Sally is the one to assist you with your needs.

Olwyn Maddock

Consultant & Trainer

Perth, WA

Olwyn is a school psychologist and facilitator who lives in Western Australia. Olwyn has had experience facilitating with the Alternatives to Violence Program (AVP) in communities and prisons. She is also a facilitator with the youth and the school version of this program – Help Increase the Peace (HIPP). 
 

Olwyn is a valuable member of our team and currently facilitates introductory sessions and coordinates training in the west.

• B Applied Science (Psychology) - Curtin University
• Post Grad Certificate in Education - University of Wales
• B Psychology - Murdoch University
• Certificate IV Workplace Training & Assessment - Challenger TAFE  

Contact Olwyn at  olwyn@circlespeak.com.au

The name Circle Speak embodies the work we do: people dialoguing with others in circles to repair harm, strengthen relationships and build community.