The diagram below shows the CMHL's governance and committee structures, established in 2020, to replace our establishment governance bodies.
NorthWestern Mental Health is the auspicing organisation for this initiative. The CMHL also works in collaboration with the Department of Health Victoria (DH).
- The CMHL Governance Leadership Committee (GLC) provides strategic advice and decision-making for CMHL operations.
- The Workforce Development (WFD) Committee includes representation from each AMHS and supports direct input from the Victorian mental health sector into CMHL operations.
- The Live Learn Lead Collective (LLLC) is a group established to enable the Consumer and Family/Carer Lived Experience Workforces to inform and make a meaningful contribution to the work of the CMHL. More information can be found here.
- The VMHILN is now part of the CMHL and is considered another group of industry and subject matter experts for CMHL. More information can be found here.
- The Discipline Lifespan Specialty Advisory Groups provide specific advice and contributions to CMHL work such as calendar planning, forum planning, identifying workforce development priorities, and supporting translation to practice.
The following Speciality Advisory Groups have been established:- Older Adults Mental Health SAG, contact jeffrey.weitzel@cmhl.org.au
- Psychology SAG, contact joanne.stubbs@cmhl.org.au
Current AMHS membership of the GLC and WFD committees can be found below.
GOVERNANCE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
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here to read the bios of each of the GLC members.
| Member Name | Member Title | Member Service | GLC Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Corney | Senior Mental Health Peer Support Worker | Ballarat Community Health | Lived experience workforce (Consumer perspective) |
| Shirley Jennings | Senior Psychiatric Nurse | Barwon Health | Workforce development (Clinical mental health regional expertise) |
| Rosemary Charleston | Director | Centre for Mental Health Learning | Director, CMHL |
| Bridget Hamilton | Director | Centre for Psychiatric Nursing | Workforce development (Clinical mental health expertise) |
| Emma Cadogan | Acting Manager Workforce, Office of the Chief Mental Health Nurse | Department of Health | Manager Workforce DH |
| Stacey Noble | CYMHS Family Carer Consultant | Eastern Health | Lived experience workforce (Family/carer perspective) |
| Kirsty Rosie | Family Carer Workforce | Monash Health | Lived experience workforce (Family/carer perspective) |
| Peter Kelly | Director of Operations | North Western Mental Health | NWMH Executive Director (Chair) |
| Leah McKenner | Consumer Advisor | North Western Mental Health | Lived experience workforce (Consumer perspective) |
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
| Member Name | Member Title | Member Service |
|---|---|---|
| Pauline Brandon | Senior Psychiatric Nurse | Albury Wodonga Health |
| Shelley Anderson | Mental & Addiction Health Manager Workforce Development and Education | Alfred Health |
| Bianca Blatchford | Psychiatric Nurse Consultant | Austin Health |
| Paula Matheson | Director of Nursing Mental Health: Senior Psychiatric Nurse | Grampian Mental Health & Wellbeing Service |
| Brae Murley | Psychiatric Nurse Consultant - Training & Development | Grampian Mental Health & Wellbeing Service |
| Rebecca Corbett | Psychiatric Nurse Consultant | Barwon Health |
| Francis McCormick | Senior Mental Health Nurse Consultant | Bendigo Health |
| Jessica Naqqash | Psych Nurse Consultant Grad Coordinator | Eastern Health |
| Jo Ryan | Director of Nursing | Forensicare |
| Melissa Metcalf | Senior Mental Health Nurse | Goulburn Valley Health |
| Ashleigh Hartwig | Psychiatric Nurse Consultant | LaTrobe Regional Health |
| Natasha Stresnjak | Senior Psychiatric Nurse | Mercy Health |
| Nola Cupper | Senior Psychiatric Nurse | Mildura Hospital |
| Tracey Harmer | Director of Nursing Monash Mental Health Program | Monash Health |
| Greg Miller | Manager Education and Workforce Development | NorthWestern Mental Health |
| Andrew O'Sullivan | Team Leader & Training Consultant | NorthWestern Mental Health |
| Louise McCutcheon |
Coordinator, Orygen Clinical Training Senior Program Manager, Hype Service Development Clinical Psychologist |
Orygen |
| Janine Davies | Director of Nursing (Mental Health) | Peninsula Health |
| Dr. Sarah Seth | Education Service Manager Continuing Education and Development Unit | Royal Children’s Hospital |
|
Jodi Radley |
Senior Mental Health Nurse | South West Healthcare |
| Thomas Wilson | Acting Senior Nurse | St Vincent’s Mental Health |