Meet the Team
The passionate people behind Talked, dedicated to making mental health support accessible to all Australians.
Passionate about mental health
We're a team of clinicians, technologists, and mental health advocates united by a common mission: to make quality mental health support accessible to every Australian.
From our leadership team to our clinical staff, every member of Talked is committed to breaking down barriers and creating a platform that delivers real impact for individuals and organisations across the country.
Leadership Team
Benjamin Southall
Founder & CEO
With an engineering background and more than two decades of experience in technology and product leadership, Ben leads Talked in delivering accessible, high-quality mental health services across Australia.
Vincent Lau
Co-Founder & COO
With a legal background, Vincent brings extensive expertise to Talked, ensuring compliance and smooth operations that support the delivery of best-practice care to thousands of clients each day.
Dr Sadhbh Joyce
Head of Clinical
With extensive clinical experience, Sadhbh oversees Talked's team of therapists and clinical operations, ensuring the highest standards of care. She also holds an adjunct academic role at UNSW Medicine + Health and is an external fellow at the Black Dog Institute.
Taryn Quarmby
Head of Sales and Partnerships
Taryn leads Talked's sales and partnerships team, building relationships with organisations across Australia to bring quality mental health support to their teams. Her expertise in workplace wellbeing helps businesses create healthier, more supportive environments for their people.
Our Values
Care First
We put the wellbeing of our members at the heart of everything we do, ensuring every interaction is compassionate and supportive.
Clinical Excellence
We maintain the highest standards of clinical care, working only with qualified, registered professionals who are experts in their field.
Innovation
We continuously improve our platform and services, leveraging technology to make mental health support more accessible and effective.
Transparency
We believe in honest, clear communication with our members, partners, and team, building trust through openness and integrity.
Talked acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we operate, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging.
Talked respects and welcomes people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, abilities and cultures.
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