Our Story
A Legacy of Innovation and Dedication to Client Relationships
In 2015, Allos entered the EAP space because we were frustrated with the state of the industry; the services on offer were impersonal, crisis-driven, and often unreliable. While many employers were underwhelmed, there wasn’t a compelling alternative. We wanted to be that alternative.
Our founding principle was simple - to close the gap between downstream crisis response and upstream prevention. Since then, we have been dedicated to delivering innovative EAP solutions and managing psychosocial risks in the workplace. We have demonstrated that by focusing on upstream prevention, we can help employees thrive and organisations succeed.
Today, our clients see that the real value of an EAP is as a strategic partner, not a mere crisis hotline. Staff trust our service in times of critical need, but importantly, most engage earlier - before they are in crisis.
Now, Allos is building a community of ethically-driven employers who believe that better workforce mental health is non-negotiable. For some, it is because their work is high-risk, so they cannot afford to be reactive. Others, already have a suite of excellent employee benefits and want an EAP of the same calibre. Others believe it’s simply the right thing to do.
While motivating forces may differ, the trend is the same - a global shift is taking place around mental health. In short, the old, reactive model is proving unsustainable, both economically and in human costs. The future of mental health will focus on prevention, enhancing wellbeing, and systemic approaches where employers will play a key role.
Our future looks bright, and Allos Australia is ready to bring organisations on that journey.
Meet Team Allos
Adam Carrozza
Managing Director
Bachelor Applied Science - Psychology (honors) - RMIT
Graduate Diploma Psychology - Monash University
Certificate - Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Practitioner - DHHS
Bachelor Vocational Education and Training - Melbourne University
With over 30 years of senior management roles across; government, not-for-profit, and private enterprise; Adam has built a reputation for driving pragmatic innovation.
Notably, he led development of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and was chair of the NDS national committee on NDIS preparedness, as well as the Manager of Statewide services of Behavioural Intervention for Department of Human Services. Adam has also faced and overcome significant adversity on his journey. He uses this hard-won wisdom to guide other leaders through trying times.
Adam oversees all business development and ensures an ethical approach to everything we do.
Thea Baker
Mental Health and Trauma
PhD (currently in progress), Deakin University
Master of Counselling, Monash University
Graduate Diploma Human Resources Management, Bournemouth University
Clinical Registrant of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)
Member of the EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA)
Thea is a Counsellor and Psychotherapist and combines over 25 years of experience in mental health, personal training and HR.
Thea is a noisy advocate about mental health being a part of whole-person health who believes that we have somehow got into a place where we see physical health in terms of strength and fitness whilst mental health is viewed through a lens of stigma, dysfunction and illness. Thea is also a passionate educator and speaker and loves opportunities to work with small professional groups as well as larger presentations within the health and wellbeing industry.
David Westgate
Mental Health First Aid
Certified Master Mental Health First Aid Instructor - MHFA Australia
Experience Advisory Panel - Black Dog Institute
Diploma Marketing and Communications - Sydney Institute
David delivers Mental Health First Aid training and certification for Allos. Prior to his current role with Allos, David worked in advertising for 35-years, many of those at a senior level. All while suffering from a rollercoaster-like mental illness known as bipolar 1.
With his lived experience of mental illness and senior leadership, combined with his engaging story-telling style, he is able to bring a level of authenticity and engagement to Mental Health First Aid training that few can match.
David is also a keynote speaker for the Black Dog Institute. He has spoken to organisations such as the NSW Law Society, the Treasury and even the Friends and Family of Missing People Police Unit.
Nick Watts
Psychological Health and Safety
MBA - Henley Business School
B.Sc Operational Research & Computing - Leeds Beckett University
Caring Leadership
Courageous Leadership
Managing Innovative Change
Mental Health First Aid
Dare to Lead Leadership Program - CTDLF
Nick Watts, alongside John Holt, heads up our New Lens Program. Nick guides organisations to move beyond a compliance-only focus around health and safety to a practical organisation-wide strategy. His particular expertise is in delivering sustainable business benefits by linking employee welfare to strategies and performance indicators.
Nick has an MBA in Project Management and over 30 years of operational management experience in government and private sectors. Prior to working with Allos, Nick was GM of Health, Safety, Environment and Wellbeing at BAI and has worked across many industries, including Demand Chain Management, Healthcare and Telecommunications.
John Holt
Psychological Health and Safety
ISO 45001 Lead Auditor
PhD - Occupational Health History - University of Western Australia (incomplete)
MSc History & Sociology - Glasgow Caledonian University
Certificate IV - Training & Assessment
John also leads our New Lens program, providing coaching, support and guidance to our clients in continually seeking better ways to create a positive and collaborative future-fit working environment. John focuses on leveraging clients’ own capacity with critical thought leadership around how psychosocial health and safety shapes the individual and shared working experience.
John has over 35 years experience of frontline HSE work, and senior leadership support in high-risk major-hazard facilities across multiple industries and his MSc dissertation covered the role of psychosocial safety and explicit use of fear as a motivational tool in the North Sea offshore oil and gas industry.
Our Network
You are in safe hands
Allos Australia has a network of clinical and non-clinical therapists across the most populated areas of Australia and New Zealand.
We are continually expanding this network and if you have staff in areas where we do not presently have coverage, we will build capacity in those areas so as to ensure that all your staff have the option of face-to-face consultations. In addition, we also provide the option of phone and video sessions for staff and family members at home or overseas.
Our EAP services team partners with empathetic therapists and allied health professionals who share our values and are dedicated to making meaningful impact in the lives of others. If that sounds like you, we encourage you to get in touch.