Role
The SEG will provide views and input on any matter associated with the evaluation of the Better Access initiative.
Members
The SEG membership’s professional bodies have each nominated members to represent their organisation. The carer and consumer representatives participate in the SEG in their individual capacity as people with lived experience of mental illness.
The below table details the membership of the SEG:
| Member | Organisation |
|---|---|
|
Mr Mark Roddam (Chair) |
First Assistant Secretary, Mental Health Division, Department of Health and Aged Care |
|
Dr Chris Atmore |
Allied Health Professions Australia |
|
Ms Amanda Curran |
Australian Association of Psychologists Inc |
|
Ms Rachel Reilly |
Australian Association of Social Workers |
|
Dr David Hallford |
Australian Clinical Psychology Association |
|
Professor Michael Hazelton |
Australian College of Mental Health Nurses |
|
Ms Jenny Johnson |
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine |
|
Dr Philip Armstrong |
Australian Counsellors Association |
|
Dr Antonio Di Dio |
Australian Medical Association |
|
Dr Bill Pring |
Australian Medical Association |
|
Ms Bridgit Hogan |
Australian Music Therapy Association |
|
Dr Kate Dempsey |
Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA) |
|
Ms Tamara Cavenett |
Australian Psychological Society |
|
Ms Suzie Adam |
Carer representative |
|
Ms Heather Nowak |
Consumer representative |
|
Mr Robert Hunt |
Dieticians Australia |
|
Ms Anita Hobson-Powell |
Exercise & Sports Science Australia |
| Ms Sarah Szydzik |
Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia |
|
Mr Harry Lovelock |
Mental Health Australia |
|
Ms Gulnara Abbasova |
Migration Council Australia |
|
Ms Christine Morgan |
National Mental Health Commission |
|
Ms Erin Garner |
Occupational Therapy Australia |
|
Ms Samantha Edmonds |
Older Persons Advocacy Network |
|
Mr Philip Amos |
Primary Health Networks Cooperative |
|
Ms Johanna de Wever |
Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia |
|
Dr Elizabeth Moore |
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists |
|
Dr Caroline Johnson |
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners |
Meetings
The SEG is expected to meet approximately 6 times between September 2021 and November 2022. All meetings will be held virtually.
Related committees or groups
The Better Access Evaluation – Clinical Advisory Group is also involved with the evaluation.