Dr. Gavidia-Payne is an Adjunct Associate Professor in Educational and Developmental Psychology at RMIT University’s School of Education. Her expertise lies in the field of early childhood intervention (ECI), having worked extensively with young children with developmental disabilities and their families as a practising psychologist, ECI service director and researcher for the last 40 years. Susana’s research prioritises evidence-based policy and practice that enable and constrain children’s development and family well-being. Her work has led to the establishment of close research collaborations with community-based services and practitioners, which has supported the joint development of conceptual methodologies and guided the implementation of ECI evidence-based practices. Of note was her role as lead researcher of a 3-year collaborative study between RMIT’s School of Health Sciences and EPIC (Education Program for Infants and Children), a non-government ECI service. Susana has been awarded research grants and tenders, generating numerous reports and practical resources for children, families, and practitioners. She has published widely in a range of peer-reviewed national and international journals, receiving research awards in 2009 and 2015 for publications in ECI-related topics. She is on the editorial board of Topics in Early Childhood Special Education and acts as a reviewer for several other journals in the fields of child development, disability, and family well-being. She is a member of the Coordinating Committee for the International Society on Early Intervention (ISEI), and a founding Board member of Professionals and Researchers in Early Childhood Intervention (PRECI). In her role as a member of the Victorian Children’s Council since 2015, Susana has advised various State Ministers of education, child protection, disability, ageing and health and human services. Her current research examines ECI practitioners’ and families’ experiences in the implementation of the NDIS.