We would like to thank the following people for their assistance with this project:
- Mr Etienne Scheepers
Chair, Project Steering Committee
Executive Director, Workforce Innovation and Reform, Health Workforce Australia
- Mr Marc Reynolds
Chair, Expert Reference Group
Manager Clinical Services Development, Mental Health Drug & Alcohol Office, New South Wales Ministry of Health
- Dr Lisa Brophy
Director, Research Mind Australia and Senior research Fellow, The University of Melbourne, representing Australian Association of Social Workers
- Assoc. Prof. Kim Ryan
CEO, Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
- Ms Carol Turnbull
CEO, Adelaide Clinic, representing Australian Private Hospitals Association
- Dr Peter Norrie
Director of Clinical Services and Chief Psychiatrist, Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol & Drug Services, Department of Health, Australian Capital Territory
- Ms Kali Paxinos
Carer representative
- Ms Vrinda Edan
Consumer expert, appointed by The National Register of Mental Health Consumers and Carers, MHCA
- Dr Murray Patton
President Elect, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
- Ms Joy Pennock
National Professional Representation, Occupational Therapy Australia
- Dr Sabine Hammond
Executive Manager, Science and Education, Australian Psychological Society
- Mr Harry Lovelock
Executive Manager, Strategic Policy and Liaison, Australian Psychological Society
- Ms Paula Zylstra
Director, Private Mental Health Services, Mental Health & Drug Treatment Division, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
- Ms Robyn Milthorpe
Director, Quality Improvement, System Improvement Branch, Mental Health & Drug Treatment Division, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
- Mr Robin Flynn
Project Manager, Workforce Innovation and Reform, Health Workforce Australia
- Ms Ellen Cumberland
Project Manager, Workforce Innovation and Reform, Health Workforce Australia
- Ms Tina Smith
Senior Policy Officer, Workforce Development, Mental Health Coordinating Council representing Community Mental Health Australia
- Assoc. Prof. John Allan
Chief Psychiatrist, Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Office, New South Wales Ministry of Health
- Ms Tania Skippen
Principal Program Advisor, Workforce Development, Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Office, New South Wales Ministry of Health
- Ms Amy Shearden
Senior Policy Officer, Mental Health Clinical Policy, Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Office, New South Wales Ministry of Health
- Ms Frances Pagdin
General Manager, Top End Mental Health Services Northern Territory Department of Health
- Dr Leanne Geppert
Acting Director, Mental Health Plan Implementation Unit Queensland Health
- Dr William Kingswell
Acting Executive Director, Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Directorate, Queensland Health
- Mr Mark Shaddock
Industry Partner, Training Packages, Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council
- Ms Dorothy Rao
Manager, Training Packages, Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council
- Ms Charmaine Redding
Team Leader, Workforce Development Unit, Statewide and Mental Health Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Tasmania
- Ms Catherine Schofield
Director of Nursing, Mental Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Tasmania
- Assoc. Prof. Tracy Beaton
Senior Nurse Advisor, Mental Health Drugs and Regions, Department of Health Victoria
- Ms Deborah Nelson
Executive Director of Nursing, South Metropolitan Area Health Service, Mental Health Commission, Western Australia
- Ms Penny Tolhurst
Secretariat Manager, Mental Health Workforce Advisory Committee Secretariat
- Ms Simone Trembath
Senior Project Officer, Mental Health Workforce Advisory Committee Secretariat
Thanks are also extended to the many individuals and groups who provided comments and feedback on earlier drafts of this document.