CLINICAL & PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGIST · PHD
Focused minds.
Measurable results.
Dr Ben Robbins delivers evidence-based mental fitness programs that reduce burnout, improve decision-making, enhance safety and build stronger cultures, across corporate teams, schools, frontline workforces and elite sport.
15+
years working in high-performance environments across
PROFESSIONAL SPORT · AFL · CLINICAL · LOGISTICS
PhD
Clinical Psychology · AHPRA registered psychologist
10
years playing in the AFL
Wherever the pressure is high, the work is the same.
Who Ben works with
Corporate teams
Leadership development, team wellbeing, performance under pressure, and psychologically safe cultures.
Blue-Collar & frontline
Mental fitness programs built specifically for frontline and blue-collar workforces. Practical tools your people will actually use to stay safe, on the truck, on site, and on shift.
Athletes & sporting teams
Individual high performance coaching and team mental skills programs from elite AFL to young athletes building their foundations.
Schools & Education
Presentations and programs for school students. Practical tools for managing pressure, building focus and understanding emotions.
Trusted by organisations across sport, corporate, education and frontline industries
A psychologist with applied experience.
About Ben
AFL player · 10 seasons as a professional footballer
PhD, Clinical Psychology · AHPRA registered psychologist
Head of Mental Health & Wellbeing AFL 15 years embedding performance psychology at professional club level.
Ben has experienced pressure directly. 10 seasons as a professional AFL footballer, 8 years inside the logistics industry at Toll Group, and 15 years leading mental health and wellbeing at the highest level of Australian football.
That lived experience, combined with a PhD in Clinical Psychology, is what makes Ben's approach land with corporate groups, school students, frontline workers and elite athletes alike.
There are three things you can train. Ben focuses on the one most ignore.
Services
Your body. Your craft. And your mind. Evidence-based programs delivered on-site, online, or both.
01
On-site workshops
Practical, engaging sessions on focus, resilience, stress, mindset and teamwork. Safety days, leadership forums, toolbox talks or keynotes.
02
Mental fitness programs
Multi-session programs building attention control, emotional regulation, resilience and performance routines. Pre and post psychometric measurement included.
03
Culture, Leadership & Psychological Health
Support for managers and leaders to build psychologically safe, high-performing teams. Learn to lead under pressure and build high-performance habits.
04
High performance coaching
One-on-one coaching for athletes, executives and professionals. A scientifically validated framework for stress management, psychological performance and behaviour change.
05
Young athletes program
An online mental fitness course for young athletes aged 12–20. Practical skills that transfer from sport to life.
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Not sure where to start?
Every program is tailored. Get in touch and Ben will recommend the right approach for your situation.
Participant feedback
What people say after working with Ben.
Feedback from program participants and professional peers. In line with AHPRA guidelines, individual client testimonials are not displayed.
Ben has a great ability to make complicated concepts understandable and relatable. He introduced a number of strategies to our team that made us better equipped to perform to our potential under pressure.
AFL Coach
10/10 best training I've done in a long time. By training me to use tools to regulate myself, I can be a better person at home and at work.
Ampol Mental Fitness Program participant
This is exactly what our industry needs
practical skills that reduce burnout. The course gives you tools you actually use every day.
John Holland Mental Fitness Program participant
Ben managed to turn sceptics into believers. He articulated mindfulness in a way that was achievable, even my highly-strung, non-believer boss.
Brand Manager, Corporate Program
I feel armed to take on distractions in my environment. Engaging, informative and very useful, not just at work but at home with family.
Cleanaway Mental Fitness Program participant
Ben's relatable style, sporting background, and ability to simplify evidence-based tools created immediate buy-in among our operational staff.
Ampol Mental Fitness Program participant
Conversations with Australia's highest performers.
The Long Game Podcast
Ben joins Jarryd Roughead to speak with some of Australia's most successful athletes diving into the tools, techniques and stories that helped them reach their peak. A top 10 podcast in Marketing and Entrepreneurship on Apple Podcasts.
Whether you're looking for a one-off workshop, a multi-session program, or an ongoing engagement, every program is tailored to your context, your industry, and your people.
Invest in the mental fitness of your team.
Ready to get started?