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 About us
Board of Directors
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Patron
Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce - AC Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, was born in Brisbane in 1942 and spent her early years in Ilfracombe, a small town in Central Western Queensland. In 1965, she graduated with the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from The University of Queensland and, in the same year, was admitted to the Queensland Bar. She has since enjoyed a rich and distinguished career as an academic, lawyer, community and human rights advocate, senior public officer, university college principal, and vice-regal representative in Queensland, and now Australia.
Directors
The Honourable Jeff Kennett AC - Inaugural Chair: 23 years experience in Victorian Parliament, including Premier of Victoria. Director since 19 October 2000.
Mr John McGrath AM - Deputy Chair: Inaugural Chair of the Mental Health Council of Australia. Former member of the Victorian Government. Carer of family member with a mental illness and Chair, Victorian Ministerial Advisory Committee on Mental Health. Director since 19 October 2000.
Dr Michael Bonning - Immediate Past President of the Australian Medical Students' Association. Director since 19 August 2008
Ms Kate Carnell AO - CEO, The Australian Food and Grocery Council - former CEO of the Australian General Practice Network and ACT Chief Minister. Director since 19 August 2008.
The Honourable Caroline Hogg - Former member of the Victorian Parliament holding a number of human service portfolios including Minister for Health. Director since 19 October 2000.
Mr Tim Marney - Western Australia Under Treasurer and beyondblue Ambassador. Director since 19 August 2008.
Associate Professor Brett McDermott - Child and Youth Psychiatrist. Director of the Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service, Queensland. Director since 26 October 2006.
Mr Garry McDonald AO - Australian actor and media spokesperson. Past Patron of the former Anxiety Disorders Foundation, NSW Branch. Director since 19 October 2000.
Dr Leanne Rowe AM - Deputy Chancellor Monash University, holds appointments with The University of Sydney and The University of Melbourne, past Chairperson of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and rural medical practitioner for 26 years. Director since 19 August 2008.
Ms Natasha Stott Despoja - Retired Senator and former leader of the Australian Democrats in the Federal Parliament of Australia. Director since 19 August 2008.
Professor Steven Larkin, a Kungarakany man, has extensive leadership experience in Indigenous organisations including the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, the Aboriginal Health Strategy Unit in the NT Health Services and the Community Development and Social Health Branch of the Federal Department of Health and Aged Care. He is currently Pro Vice-Chancellor - Indigenous Leadership at Charles Darwin University in Darwin. Appointed 17th February 2009.
Ms Leonie Young: Chief Executive Officer. Director since 15 September 2003.
Members
Professor Jim Bishop AO -
Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Government.
Ms Bronwyn Hendry - Director Mental Health, Department of Health and Community Services, Northern Territory.
Dr Margaret Honeyman - Director, Mental Health Policy, SA Health, South Australia
Dr John Crawshaw - Chief Executive Officer, Department of Health and Human Services, Tasmania.
Dr Peggy Brown - Director Mental of Health, Australian Capital Territory.
Dr Karleen Edwards - Executive Director of Mental Health and Drugs Division, Department of Human Services, Victoria
Dr Aaron Groves - Director of Mental Health, Queensland Health.
Dr Richard Matthews - Deputy Director General, Strategic Development Division, NSW Department of Health.
Dr Steve Patchett - Executive Director, & Director Performance & Operations, Mental Health Division, Department of Health, Westeren Australia.
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