MK79-T6E2-3MXR-T2GG
Kerri Dene
Last updated: 2026-10-18T09:44:35.299Z
- Practitioner name
- Kerri Dene
- Name as recorded
- Kerri Dene
- Profession
- Psychologist
- Decision date
- 2010-07-08
- Offence category
- Failure to report child sexual abuse
- Offence
- While giving therapy to a father, he disclosed that he had been touching his 10-year-old daughter inappropriately for the last few years. She did not report the abuse to the Department of Community Services, and concerns were also raised about the interventions she used with the father and daughter. No criminal charges. Professional misconduct (failure to fulfil the obligation to report child sexual abuse).
- Outcome
- Deregistered from 6 August 2010 for a minimum of three years, and banned from therapy, counselling, mental health and similar services during that time. The Psychologists Tribunal (HCCC prosecution) set a three-year minimum and let her keep seeing current clients for another month before the deregistration began.
- Outcome type
- Deregistered (not permanent)
- Outcome length
- 3 years (minimum)
- Category
- Not recorded
- Tribunal
- Psychologists Tribunal of NSW
- Case name
- Kerri Dene and James Donnelly – deregistered by Psychologists Tribunal
- Citation
- Not recorded
- Tribunal decision date
- 2010-07-08
- State
- NSW
- Tribunal city
- Not recorded
- National board
- Psychologists Registration Board of NSW (pre-National Law)
- Registration status
- Not recorded
- Official outcome (tribunal/board)
- Not recorded
- Source confidence
- Not recorded
- Notes
- Not the abuser: she failed to report a disclosed child sexual abuse. Linked case: James Donnelly (her supervisor). Permanently barred: No
Decision-makers
Not recorded