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Our Board

Australians can no longer afford to wait for quality mental health care. Australians for Mental Health exists to disrupt the current systems and to create change for the better. We have built an expert board well placed to deliver on that mission.

Chris Gambian, Executive Director
Chris Gambian, Executive Director

Chris Gambian brings over 25 years experience as a community organiser and public interest advocate as well as a deep passion for fair government and social justice.

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Shannon O'Keeffe, Chair
Shannon O'Keeffe, Chair

Shannon is Director, Global Social Sustainability, in the IFM Investors’ Infrastructure Team. 

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Pat McGorry AO, Founder
Pat McGorry AO, Founder

Patrick McGorry is an Irish-born Australian psychiatrist who, as a medical student in the 1970s, became disturbed by the gross neglect of the human rights of the mentally ill, and the discrimination they and their families faced.

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Jon Myer
Jon Myer

Jon is an experienced director, leader and strategy consultant with a passion for social equity, sustainability, mental health and wellbeing. He is currently General Manager of the technology division of Orygen Youth Mental Health.

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Mark Neeham
Mark Neeham

Mark has a background in political campaigning in Australia and the UK. He has extensive experience in executive leadership and communications, as well as healthcare management and government relations.

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Dee Madigan
Dee Madigan

Dee Madigan is an Executive Creative Director with over 25 years experience in the advertising industry, including campaigns for some of the largest brands around the world. Dee runs her own Advertising Agency, Campaign Edge. 

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Lisa Sweeney
Lisa Sweeney

Lisa has experienced trauma, anxiety disorder, and disassociation and supports a sibling with lived experience of psychosis, and a parent with a lived experience of bipolar with comorbid disability and acquired brain injury.

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Stuart Baker
Stuart Baker

Stuart resides in Albury and has a background in business and local government, having served a lengthy term on Albury City Council including a stint as Mayor and has worked hard to end the silence around suicide.

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