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Capstan Partners

We help doctors, allied health professionals and healthcare leaders be their best and feel better.

Capstan Partners provides professional coaching for doctors and healthcare professionals to enable them to be their best. Our range of coaching programs and coach-skills courses, offered both online and in-person, provide the tools needed for current and future healthcare leaders to “burn bright”.

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Capstan Partners are thrilled to be continuing our partnership with Dr Emily Amos and

Whole Hearted Medicine. We look forward our collaboration with the Whole Hearted Leadership Retreats in March and November 2026!

 Don’t miss out on this unique leadership retreat experience at the spectacular Spicers Tamarind Retreat, Maleny. Join Drs Emily Amos and Sarah Dalton, and Rita Holland for an immersive and reenergising time to reflect upon and reignite your clinical leadership journey.

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The Capstan Partners coaching approach:

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Learn

Healthcare professionals from around the world have faced an incredibly turbulent period in recent years. Many acknowledge that the pandemic and other challenges have forced both public and private healthcare systems to dramatically change the ways in which they operate. Now more than ever, it is important to take time to reflect on what has changed, what we have learnt and what steps you choose to take into the future. Our programs provide you with evidence-based professional coaching knowledge, skills and experiences to inform and expand your capability as a clinician and a leader.

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Lead

Once you have worked out what you want to change, it’s time to take affirmative action. Participating in our coaching programs will help you focus on what is important to you. Common themes span a range of workplace challenges from developing leadership insights, building confidence and career transitions to improving wellbeing and “burning bright”. Our panel of evidence-based credentialed and experienced coaches are available and ready to help you on your leadership journey. Setting and striving towards your goals happens in a safe space in partnership with your coach.
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We understand that change is hard and achieving your goals may mean developing new ways of working. Many of us have experienced those moments of clarity and desire for new directions, but somehow have just not been able to follow through. Our ultimate goal is to support you to reach those goals, to hold you accountable and to integrate what you have learned with what you do day-to-day, ensuring you and your team reset your compass and reach new heights.

Book your free 30 minute no obligation Introductory Call.

Before making any commitment, we will listen to your needs and understand what challenges or opportunities are important to your professional development. To assess whether our coaching services are likely to give you what you are looking for, you get answers to your questions, and we can explain what coaching is, the difference between coaching and mentoring and how our programs work for many of our high performing coachees.

Book a chat now to learn more. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Sometimes we need a little help to reach our true potential.

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Capstan Partners is an established leader in healthcare coaching programs for Australian doctors and healthcare professionals.

Our team provides virtual and in-person programs for:
  • Health professionals wanting to be coached.
  • Health professionals wanting to coach others, and
Since the organisation was established in 2019, more than 250 doctors and healthcare professionals have participated in our coaching programs and coach-skills courses.
About Us

I am incredibly proud that our team of professional coaches including doctors who are coaches, skilfully and passionately provide professional coaching programs to a range of healthcare professionals. Our clients are forward thinking organisations who are genuinely committed to enabling their valued and exhausted workforce to build their capacity in what is undoubtedly the most overwhelming and challenging times ever experienced. And in this complex context, I am thrilled our work is establishing a robust evidence-base where the efficacy of professional coaching for doctors & healthcare professionals is seeing improvements in participant wellbeing and positive psychological outcomes.

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What Clients Are Saying

"I found it extremely rewarding, and emotional too - everything I worked on with a heightened awareness of how I worked and what needed to change. The reward came through reflection and the realisation that many strategies are simple - I can see over the sessions an incremental change in the way I work, but also recognise ongoing work needed."

Healthcare worker, NSW Health

"The best thing about this program was tackling current leadership issues, excellent rapport with coach, flexible time slots, time to focus on what's most important to discuss."

Head of Department, SWSLHD

"I benefited from reflection and discussion, strategising about different issues, being challenged about my assumptions or the stories I have told myself. I only wish I had done this twenty years ago! "

Clinical Director, National Health Agency

"What I appreciated was the structure, the program is organised and mindful of participants time, pre-reading, access to pre-reading to consolidate learning, and ability to apply with own coachee putting skills into practice.’ ‘Having regular but not too frequent webinars to connect with researchers.’ ’Very professional team at Capstan. Good time keeping with webinars.’ "

Avant Coaching Collaborative 2021 participants.

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Tracy Tresidder

Coaching Supervisor, MCC

Sue is an executive coach with over 10 years experience coaching health professionals including doctors, nurses and allied health leaders.

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Tracy Tresidder is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Master Certified Coach, mentor, and esteemed teacher of coaching skills.

With over 7000 coaching hours and 1000 mentoring hours, Tracy has honed her craft to guide and empower professionals in unlocking their full coaching potential exemplified by her over 15 years’ experience as Coaching Excellence, Credentialing Expert for ICF Australasia.

Her dedication to excellence and deep understanding of effective coaching techniques makes her a sought-after mentor. Tracy’s passion lies in supporting individuals to become impactful coaches, fostering growth, and achieving transformative results.

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    Dr Ira van der Steenstraten

    Executive Coach & Psychiatrist

    Ira is an executive coach and leadership facilitator with a background as a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and systems therapist.

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    Ira is an executive coach and leadership facilitator with a background as a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and systems therapist. With over 35 years of experience, she supports doctors and other professionals in high-stakes roles to lead with clarity and purpose. She is valued for her warm, insightful, and direct style—grounded in clinical expertise and a deep understanding of the challenges professionals face.

    Her coaching is person-centred and draws on a wide range of evidence-based approaches. Ira developed and facilitated the award-winning Wellbeing at Work programme for the Australian Medical Association Queensland (AMAQ) which to date has supported over 4,500 doctors to take better care of themselves and their colleagues. Ira delivers coaching and workshops across Australia and internationally.

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      Ben Brearley

      Associate Coach, MBA

      Ben is a leadership coach, consultant and trainer with over 15 years of leadership and coaching experience.

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      Ben is a leadership coach, consultant and trainer with over 15 years of leadership and coaching experience in various sectors including healthcare, aged care, IT, construction and utilities.

      Ben has hands-on experience working alongside clinicians in major programs and projects in challenging work environments, including major new hospital development projects and healthcare technology implementations.

      Ben’s qualifications include a Diploma of Professional Coaching, Masters of Business Administration (MBA), a Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry), a Bachelor of Computer and Mathematical Science as well as various training and public speaking certifications.

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        Dr Anne Whiteside

        Associate Coach, EMCC SP

        Anne is a Career, Performance and Leadership Coach with over 10 years of experience coaching doctors.

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        Anne is a Career, Performance and Leadership Coach with over 10 years of experience coaching doctors. Anne has a passion for improving the wellbeing of doctors through focussing on strengths, values and supporting healthcare professionals to thrive.

        Anne is Clinical Director of a large General Medicine department, a Specialist in General Medicine and Intensive Care and a business owner. She has held senior leadership roles in Quality Improvement and as Training Programme Director.

        Anne is an EMCC Senior Practitioner certified coach, and has undertaken additional accreditation in career coaching. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians and Fellow of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (UK), and holds Diplomas in Medical Leadership and Medical Education.

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          Meaveen Sullivan

          Associate Coach, PCC

          Meaveen is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with over 15 years’ experience working across a broad range of sectors.

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          Meaveen is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with over 15 years’ experience working across a broad range of sectors including tertiary and vocational education in multicultural contexts with results-focused, high-performing international and domestic professionals.

          With a passion for evidence-based best practice, her work focuses on leveraging strengths, values-aligned work/life integration, supporting wellbeing and building quality relationships. Her coaching approach fosters curiosity and innovation, enabling clients to develop the mindset, resilience and leadership skills to help them and their people thrive.

          Meaveen is accredited as an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and holds a M of App Sc (Coaching Psych). She is a member of the University of Sydney Coaching and Mentoring Association and has MBA-level credentials in Leadership and Leading People and Change.

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            Dr Dave Wood

            Associate Coach, ICF ACC

            Over the past twenty years Rita has successfully designed, led and delivered a range of behavioural science-based programs

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            Dave is a professional, leadership and executive coach, paediatric emergency consultant and business owner. He has over 14 years of experience working in the healthcare industry. Dave has a passion for developing individuals and teams to achieve their maximum potential.

            Dave is a senior specialist in emergency medicine and a clinical director for a children’s emergency department. He has also worked as a director of emergency medicine training.

            Dave has Diplomas in Professional, Leadership and Executive Coaching, is an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and has an MBChB honours medical degree. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (PEM), a Fellow of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine, and an Associate Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators.

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              Dr. Tania Morris

              Medical Advisor & Coach

              Tania is a leadership, performance and communication coach, an Anaesthetist and Pain Medicine Physician and a business owner.

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              Tania is a leadership, performance and communication coach, an Anaesthetist and Pain Medicine Physician and a business owner. She has almost 30 years of experience working in healthcare.
              Tania is accredited as an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC), holds a Diploma of Leadership Coaching and Mentoring (FireUp) and a Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis (ASH) and has trainer certification in both Process Communication Model and Leading out of Drama. She is a Supervisor of Training, Royal Hobart Hospital; a Staff Specialist Pain Medicine Physician and Co-Director of the Persistent Pain Medicine Service, Nambour Hospital; and a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, Faculty of Pain Medicine.

              Recent relevant projects:
              Avant Micro-grant Recipient Coaching Program 2023/24
              Westmead Hospital – Performing Better Together Trainee Education Program 2024
              HNECCPHN – Leadership Coaching Program 2024
              SWITCH: Learning to Ask not Tell (Public Program) 2023 & 2024
              SWITCH: Learning to Ask not Tell (WSLHD ICU Program) 2022 & 2023
              Individual Professional Coaching 2023 & 2024.

              Qualifications:
              Diploma of Leadership and Mentoring, Coaching, FireUp Coaching
              International Coaching Federation: Associate Certified Coach
              Hogan 360 Certification
              Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, The University of Queensland
              Diploma Clinical Hypnosis

              Professional Memberships:
              Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
              Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, Faculty of Pain Medicine
              American Board of Independent Medical Examiners
              International Coaching Federation

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                Rita Holland

                Director & Founder | PCC

                Over the past twenty years Rita has successfully designed, led and delivered a range of behavioural science-based programs

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                Rita is a program lead, facilitator and professional leadership coach. Over the past twenty years Rita has successfully designed, led and delivered a range of behavioural science-based programs. These services include group and individual coaching for leadership, professional development, performance improvement and career transition coaching programs, wellbeing & resilience training and coaching programs, and organisation and cultural alignment consulting programs.

                Her coaching experience includes over 2,000 hours with senior leaders, including clinical and non-clinical doctors and healthcare professionals.  Rita graduated in 2007 with a Masters Applied Science (Coaching Psychology) Uni of Sydney and was awarded Professional Certified Coach (PCC) accreditation from the International Coach Federation (ICF) in 2020. Her ICF PCC Assessor accreditation in 2024 involves evaluating coaching competencies and ensuring adherence to ICF guidelines for quality and effectiveness for coaches who have completed at least 500 hours of coaching experience.

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