Implementing Partners
The Centre for International Mental Health has primary responsibility for running ausMHLP, in collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne, Barwon Health, the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research at the University of Queensland, and the Brain and Mind Research Institute at the University of Sydney.
The Program Management Group is responsible for the ongoing development, delivery (including teaching) and evaluation of the program. Its members are:
- A/Professor Harry Minas, Director, Centre for International Mental Health, University of Melbourne (Chair)
- Professor Harvey Whiteford, Director, Policy and Economics Group, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, University of Queensland
- Ms Clare Townsend, Senior Policy Analyst, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, University of Queensland
- Dr Tom Callaly, Director of Psychiatry, Community and Mental Health, Barwon Health
- Professor Ian Hickie, Executive Director, Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney
- Dr Penny Mitchell, ausMHLP Coordinator, Centre for International Mental Health, University of Melbourne
- Professor Bruce Singh, Cato Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne
ausMHLP commenced in 2005-06 and is supported by a grant from Eli Lilly Australia.
Guest speakers
ausMHLP puts participants in contact with the knowledge and expertise of the top leaders in mental health policy and service development throughout Australia. The following is a sample of speakers from previous programs (2005-2006 and 2007) and their relevant job titles at that time.- Senator Lyn Allison, Former Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Mental Health
- Professor Gavin Andrews, Director, CRUfAD, University of New South Wales
- Dr Tom Callaly, Director of Psychiatry, Community and Mental Health, Barwon Health
- Professor Ian Hickie, Executive Director, Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney
- Professor Diana Horvath, Chief Executive, Sydney South West Area Health Service
- Professor Brian Howe, Former Commonwealth Minister of Health and Deputy Prime Minister (1991 - 1995), Centre for Public Policy, University of Melbourne
- Professor Patrick McGorry, Executive Director, Orygen Research Centre, University of Melbourne
- Mr John Mendoza, Former CEO, Mental Health Council of Australia
- Professor Harry Minas, Director, Centre for International Mental Health, University of Melbourne
- Professor Bruce Singh, Cato Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne and Director, Northwestern Mental Health
- Mr Nathan Smyth, Assistant Secretary, Health Priorities and Suicide Prevention Branch, Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
- Ms Clare Townsend, Senior Mental Health Policy Analyst, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, University of Queensland
- Dr Ruth Vine, Director, Mental Health Branch, Department of Human Services, Victoria
- Professor Harvey Whiteford, Director, Policy and Economics Group, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, University of Queensland