Evelyn Field OAM, FAPS, is an experienced, practising psychologist with over 45 years of experience. She’s a professional speaker, cruise enrichment speaker, bestselling author and media commentator, with an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) honouring her significant work in addressing school and workplace bullying.
In addition to creating her own six-step social skills model of relating, Evelyn has dedicated her career to supporting those affected by bullying, offering treatment for victims and training for therapists and organisations. She has written two bestsellers, Bully Busting (1999) and Bully Blocking (2007), as well as Bully Blocking at Work (2010), Strategies for Surviving Bullying at Work (2011) and Bully Blocking (2023), featuring a pioneering chapter for counsellors on managing school bullying.
She co-wrote a chapter on diagnosis and therapy for the Handbook of Workplace Bullying, Emotional Abuse and Harassment. (Springer) More recently, she has published Harry the Bully Blocker (2021), a class play, The Bully Blocker (2022) and the Social Smarts Handbook, Navigating Friendships and Challenging People (2025).
Evelyn has also held significant roles in international organisations, including the International Association on Workplace Bullying and Harassment (IAWBH), where she initiated international workshops on diagnosis and treatment for bullied targets. She is the founder of the Australian Association of Workplace Bullying Professionals and continues to provide valuable resources through her website, www.bullying.com.au and LinkedIn.
As a speaker, Evelyn combines deep expertise with practical strategies, engaging audiences with actionable insights, inspiring stories, and innovative approaches to creating safer, more respectful workplaces and schools.
Talking Points
Bully Blocking – A New Look at an Old Problem
One in three students is humiliated, ostracised or bullied—and little has changed over two decades. Evelyn introduces fresh, practical strategies to manage this life-threatening trauma and protect young people’s development.
Bully Blocking – A New Look at an Old Problem
Bully Blocking at Work
Workplace bullying injures employees and derails organisational goals. With one in three workers affected, Evelyn reveals why traditional approaches fail—and how a new perspective can reduce personal harm and restore organisational productivity.
Bully Blocking at Work
New Beginnings
Life brings change, hurdles and unexpected detours. Evelyn shares practical psychological tools to help audiences reset their direction, overcome roadblocks, and create a more meaningful life path.
New Beginnings
Balancing Life’s Ups and Downs
Stress, anger, frustration and loss can derail health and happiness. Evelyn presents a simple, powerful three-step method to navigate tough emotions—at work, at home or socially—with clarity and confidence.
Balancing Life’s Ups and Downs
Dealing with Crocodiles, Peacocks and Monkeys
No matter how kind you are, some people are tricky, toxic or downright destructive! Learn Evelyn’s signature survival method for blocking bullying, disarming manipulative behaviours, and staying respectful while staying safe.
Dealing with Crocodiles, Peacocks and Monkeys
Social Smarts
After personal loss, Evelyn discovered the transformative power of connection. She now shares her proven social-skills formula to help people overcome awkward moments, meet others with ease, and build stronger, happier, healthier relationships.
Social Smarts
Reframe Retirement!
Retirement should be fulfilling, purposeful and secure—but unexpected issues often arise. Evelyn offers insightful, practical tips to help audiences reinvent life after work and embrace a rewarding next chapter.
Reframe Retirement!
The Art of Travel
Travel enriches the soul—and Evelyn’s passion for people, cultures and adventure shines through. She shares insider travel tips, common challenges, and how each journey can inspire personal growth and lifelong memories.
The Art of Travel
“Harry the Bully Blocker” – A Writing Journey
With two bestsellers and her beloved therapeutic poem “Harry,” Evelyn lifts the curtain on the creative process. Ideal for aspiring authors, this session explores the joys, surprises and realities behind writing a book.
“Harry the Bully Blocker” – A Writing Journey
From Kimchi to K-Drama
South Korea’s rich history is now paired with an exciting cultural wave of K-pop and K-drama. Evelyn brings her enthusiasm for its traditions, modern culture and travel appeal to this lively, colourful presentation.
From Kimchi to K-Drama
Evelyn Field OAM delivered a fantastic and insightful presentation on the signs and symptoms of, and strategies to combat, bullying and harassment in the workplace, at the 2019 AHGE National ... keep reading Clubs Australia
Evelyn Field's presentation 'Social and Emotional Resilience at Work' to the staff of the Academy of Mary Immaculate proved to be relevant, informative and entertaining. In a gentle and non-confrontational style Evelyn guided staff to reflect upon aspects of their life which hinder or harm their capacity to cope and to refocus on their strengths and positive strategies for change. Evelyn's presentation examined aspects of resilience from various angles including workplace bullying and associated behaviours and more importantly she provided people with manageable strategies for change. Evelyn's style generated a relaxed atmosphere which allowed for a forum to openly discuss problem areas and ways in which to improve the work environment. We would wholeheartedly recommend this PD.
I am writing to thank you for your participation in the National Safe Schools Week Launch. We were extremely pleased with the event and believe it was in large part due to your ability to connect with the audience and to relate safe schools messages in such an appealing, warm and engaging manner.
Evelyn's workshop was energetic and dynamic. She has a thorough knowledge of the subject and delivered practical strategies to deal with bullying in the organisation. This workshop gave me an understanding of the real life issues of bullying and how to control it. My previous effort with an online course was a waste of time and money. The day with Evelyn made me believe the organisation really is listening and working to heal the damage done by an ingrained bullying culture. A refreshingly different and realistic perspective on bullying. New, challenging, yet affirming that this endemic problem can be successfully dealt with.
Evelyn's workshop is entertaining, informative and hard hitting. She brings together years of practical experience, the latest in theory and an extremely practical set of approaches. She incorporates proactive and preventive strategies in her very comprehensive program. Evelyn is at the cutting edge in both research and practice. She brings both passion and compassion to her work, which will be widely read. This is a most important development in this area.
Many thanks for the wonderful workshop you provided for us... I have spoken with a number of the people who attended both psychologists and people who work in HR / management roles, and they all agreed that they came away with useful tools to employ in their work settings.
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