SANZ Council Members

David Mallard

David Mallard is an extensively experienced trainer, coach, mentor, guide, adviser and consultant. He has been deeply involved in facilitating personal growth programs for over 25 years and co-founded Melbourne Men’s Group Inc. in 1998. He is trained in Breathwork, accredited in the DiSC personality profile, holds a Cert. IV in Training & Assessment and has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. He is a member of the Animas Valley Institute's ‘Wild Mind Training Program‘. David also has extensive senior executive experience working closely with CEO’s and Boards. He is an FCPA and Treasurer of Soulcraft ANZ.

Claire Wren Dunn

Claire is a writer, speaker, barefoot explorer, rewilding facilitator and founder of Nature’s Apprentice. Claire is passionate about human rewilding and believes that a reclaiming of our ecological selves and belonging is key to regenerating wildness on the planet. For the last 15 years, Claire has been facilitating individuals to dive deeply into the mysteries of nature and psyche through the pathways of deep nature connection, ancestral earth skills, deep ecology, ecopsychology, soulcentric nature-based practice, village building, dance, ceremony and contemporary wilderness rites-of-passage. Claire is a member of the Animas Valley Institute's Soulcraft Apprenticeship and Initiation Program.

Steve Freeman

Steve is a passionate lover of nature, and has spent his whole life enjoying the wonders of the outdoors alone, with loved ones and groups. All of Steve’s learning about human development and psychology has been beautifully complimented by what he has discovered about himself, others and “what is”, through looking deeply into nature. Since 2008 he has worked for the Centre for Men Australia in their counselling centre & in private practice as a Counsellor & Soulwork Guide. Steve is Vice President of Soulcraft ANZ Inc.