Craig Hyde-Smith

Born in Dubai and raised in Perth, Craig now resides in Melbourne where he is studying the Master of Professional Psychology with a background in geography. He is a keen lover of the outdoors and passionate about both mental health and sustainability.

During the Wattle Fellowship, Craig hopes to explore behavioural change interventions to address increasing levels of climate anxiety amongst young people and the explore the role that mental health professionals can play.

Having been involved in public speaking and the professional acting industry since he was young, Craig brings his love of storytelling and performing to everything that he does. Craig’s curiosity has led him to work opportunities varying from working for Starlight at the Royal Children’s Hospital and delivering cyberbullying awareness workshops in schools around Australia.

Beyond this, Craig has been fortunate enough to travel to six out of seven continents (Antarctica eludes him!).