Authors: Victorian Mental Health Carers Network
Year: 2008
Event: 2008 TheMHS Awards
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Type of resource: TheMHS Awards
Award state: VIC
Award level: Winner
Award category: Exceptional Contribution to Mental Health Services in Australia or New Zealand
Abstract: For 14 years Beth has been a passionate advocate for collaboration between consumers, carers and clinicians, to improve the quality of mental health services. She has worked at local, State and National levels to achieve her goals. At St Vincent’s Hospital Mental Health Program she convened a Carer Support Group very effectively for 10 years inviting consumers and clinicians to attend on a regular basis. At a State level, Beth was Chair of the peak Victorian Network for Carers of people with a mental illness until December 2007. At a national level, she was the first Victorian carer appointed to represent the State on the National Consumer and Carer Forum from 2001 – 2006. She is universally regarded by her peers as a leader and catalyst for improvements in service delivery. Beth is an intelligent woman of absolute integrity, full of wisdom and wise judgement, with a keen sense of acknowledgement of the contributions of others. Description of Facility/Organisation:
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