Our Team — Dads Group

National Team

Thomas Docking
Founder / CEO

Katherine Docking
Co-Founder / Events

Blair Keeble
Project Officer

Tom Fagernes
Dads Group Antenatal Expert

Sam Hill
Project Officer

Dads Group Champions

Adam Burns
Podcast Creative Producer / Content Creator

Amy Keeble
Social Media Strategist

Andrew Marmont
Dads Group Leader

Alex Dugdale
Dads Group Leader

Rajeev Pillay
Dads Group Leader

Mohammed Abdul Khadeer
Dads Group Leader

Daniel Massa
Dads Group Leader

Industry Advisory Panel

Associate Professor Richard Fletcher Phd
The Family Action Centre, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle.

Richard researches fathers’ mental health, attachment, coparenting, rough and tumble play and use of services. He is Principal Investigator of SMS4dads and Stayin on Track for Aboriginal fathers. His book “The Dad Factor: How the Father-Baby Bond Helps a Child for Life” (Finch 2011) has been translated into 5 languages. He is editor of the Fatherhood Research Bulletin.

Associate Professor Dr Alka Kothari
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Redcliffe Hospital, and UQ

Dr Alka Kothari is a leading expert on the psychological impact on fathers of traumatic birth and termination experiences. After observing a culture of ‘Forgotten Fathers’ she developed a research project that identified that while mental health and other support is available to mothers, the lack of care and engagement with the fathers lead to a wide range of coping mechanisms, including destructive anger and substance abuse. These often resulted in social isolation, guilt, shame, and depression with relationship and family breakdown.

Helen Funk
Lead Childbirth Educator, Redcliffe Hospital, QLD

Helen Funk is a midwife with 20 years of experience and the lead Childbirth Educator at Redcliffe Hospital, Queensland. In her role as the coordinator of Childbirth and Parenting Education she was instrumental in the development and facilitation of the Emotional Preparation for Parenthood Session as part of the childbirth class program. Both through working with consumers in the delivery of this education session and in her role as a senior midwife within the antenatal clinic, she is very aware of the value of working with consumers in educating parents about transitioning to parenthood.

Dom Alford
Project Coordinator – Support for Fathers, Relationships Victoria

Dom Alford is the Project Coordinator of Support for Fathers at Relationships Australia Victoria. He has worked in the welfare sector for 12 years across child protection, foster care, parent education and teaching. Dom has experience facilitating fathers’ groups, implementing father-sensitive practice and, through the Support for Fathers project, has developed an extensive network and knowledge base of fathers’ programs and fatherhood research around Australia. The Support for Fathers project,has officially launched a website with resources dedicated to supporting fathers across Australia. The website can be accessed at www.supportforfathers.com.au.

Cameron Just
Managing Director, Pregnancy Babies & Children's Expo

Cameron is an experienced commercial operator, with over 20 year experience working in events and entertainment, now with a strong focus on the early parenthood market.