Motivated resourceful individual with effective communication skill, who emphasises advocacy skills, consultation, collaboration and service feedback which is based on art and lived experience. Ability to motivate and bring about attitudinal change in service providers, and for participants to exceed their own expectat ions. Commitment to team building and while managing multiple tasks, keeping an eye on primary objectives.
QUALIFICATIONS
TRAINING
Enabling Women mentoring program (Disability Vic) 2018 - 2019
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2023 - current
Consumer and Carer Advisory Group (CCAG)
2022 – current
Community Legal Advisory Group (CLAG)
2022 - current
WIRE - Intersectional Finance Group
2021 - current
Spiritual Health Lived Experience Advisory Committee (SHLEAC)
2018- 2023 Consumer
Advisor Group NorthWestern Area Mental Health (NWAMHS)
Lived Experience Advisory Partners (LEAP)
2019 - 2020 Group Program A.R.T. Facilitator St Vincent’s Health (Volunteer)
co-ordination.
2020 - 2021
Multicultural Ambassador Mental Health Foundation of Australia
2015 - Current Consumer Expert Advisor Victorian Transcultural Mental Health
Reference
2014 - current
Living By A.R.T. (Alternative Responsive Techniques)
and Mental Health Advocates
2013 Recovery Course (Well Ways)
2011 Diversity of Cultures Mental Health Support Group
Facilitator & Course Co-ordinator
2010-2016
Speakers Bureau Presenter Mindfields Program – Cunningham Dax Gallery
2008-2009
Consumer Consultant Inner West Area Mental Health Services
2000 - 2007 Freelance Curator (Meseum Management)
Broadmeadows Historical Society Volunteer
1998 - 2004
Visitor Information Officer Ian Potter Museum of Art (Uni. Melb.)
Exhibitions:
2023 'send It ' Schizy Inc Dedicated Art Space (SIDAS)
2022 'Behind the Mask' -Group Show Creative Art Therapy Australia (CATA)
2011 Kyneton Town Hall, Kyneton
2010 ‘Finchley Group Show’ Finchley Support Services – Dianella Health
2009 'Hume Global Learning Centre, Mental Health Week'
' Finchley Group Exhibition,' Finchley Support Services
2005 ‘Frankly Minted 2’ 69 Smith StreetGallery (Coordinated)
2002 ‘Frankly Minted’ Nibs Gallery Trades Hall, Melbourne(Curated)
2001 ‘Teatowel Show 2’ 69 Smith StreetGallery (Curated)
1997 ‘World in a Match Box 97’ (Curated)
Grand Central Art , City Art Public Space, Melbourne.(Curated)
‘Hugh Ramsay Religious Art Award’ Essendon, Melbourne.
‘Matchbox Show’ Arena Studios, Liverpool, U.K.
1996 ‘The Tea Towel Show’, George Paton Gallery, Universityof Melbourne, Melbourne.
‘I said Pet, I said, Love’, Makepeace Gallery, St.Kilda, Melbourne.
1995 ‘Footscray Community Arts Centre 22nd Birthday Benefit, Art Auction’
Footscray Community Arts Centre, Footscray, Melbourne.
1993 ‘Fringe Festival 1993’ Panorama, Fitzroy, Melbourne.
‘Muses and Madonnas’, George Paton Gallery, University of Melbourne, (Curated)
1992 ‘Myths and Icons, Fringe Studios, Fitzroy, Melbourne.
1991 ‘Australia Day Ceramic Award’ Shepparton Art Gallery, Shepperton, Regional Victoria.
'World A.I.D.S. Day Exhibition’, Vivaids, Collingwood, Melbourne.
‘Open Space Exhibition’, Hampton, Melbourn
Collections: Significant works in private collections.
Awards: ‘The Mural - Greatest Australian World Championship Boxers ” 1994
Commissioned for Broadmeadows Community Sports Club.
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