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Their experience, knowledge of best practice and excellent ability to quickly understand the business needs and build rapport with staff has delivered high quality products.

Catherine Rule
General Manager - Strategy and Relationships Division Centrelink
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Colin Graham

Consultant
David Templeman
Alcohol & other Drugs Council of Australia
CEO
Dawn O'Neil

Consultant
Ian Hickie
Brain & Mind Research Institute
Executive Director
Jean McRuvie
Focus
General Manager
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Dawn O'Neil


Consultant



Master Business Administration (MBA)
University of Wollongong 2002
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD) 2007


Dawn was the CEO of Beyondblue from January to October 2011. Dawn was previously CEO of one of Australia’s largest charities - Lifeline Australia - and in 2009 was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for services to the community and to Mental Health.

Dawn has a background in business management and marketing and is a member of the Australian Suicide Prevention Advisory Council (ASPAC) and the National Advisory Council for Mental Health (NACMH).

With the goal of improving knowledge of depression and anxiety, Dawn endeavours to build upon beyondblue’s extensive achievements in depression awareness, prevention and early intervention within the health, education and employment sectors and in all Australian communities.

With a passion to support individuals and communities to be socially, emotionally and mentally healthy and equipped to be both givers and receivers of care, Dawn aims to strengthen beyondblue’s national leadership, to continue to increase the capacity of the community to prevent depression and anxiety, and respond effectively.


Barry Elsey
Adelaide University
Senior Lecturer
Colin Graham

Consultant
David Templeman
Alcohol & other Drugs Council of Australia
CEO
Dawn O'Neil

Consultant
Ian Hickie
Brain & Mind Research Institute
Executive Director
Ingrid Ozols
mentalhealth @work
Managing Director
Ingrid Poulson
Masters in cognitive science
Author
Jean McRuvie
Focus
General Manager
Jo Saies
PB Performance Coaching
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Katie Spearritt
Diversity Partners
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Leanne Collingwood
Connetica
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Lesley Russell
Menzies Centre University of Sydney
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Lydia Najalepszy
Personal Best Consulting
Director
Mary Hackett
Self Employed
Consultant
Patrick McGorry
Orygen Youth Health
Executive Director
Phillip Mills
Torres Strait Regional Council
CEO
Robert Donovan
Curtin University
Professor
Scott Arbuthnot
Arbuthnot & Associates
Director
Simon Tatz
MHCA
Director of Communications
Steve Harvey
Harvey Risk Management Pty Ltd
Director

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