Sophie has worked for the Western Australian Mental Health Commission where she was the state Chief Medical Officer-Mental Health. In this role, she worked with mental health leaders and stakeholders to provide strategic clinical input to mental health policy, planning, commissioning, and reform.
Sophie has also been Western Australia’s Deputy Chief Psychiatrist, overseeing mental health care standards in WA. She is a Forensic Psychiatrist, experienced in various clinical settings in the UK and in WA. Sophie will continue to provide clinical services to WA prisons one day a fortnight.
Sophie is committed to improving outcomes for people with mental health issues and has an interest in women’s mental health. She values engaging frontline staff and people with Lived Experience in system improvements. Sophie is committed to working towards an integrated system that can provide a holistic approach.