Our Team

Prof Tony Jorm,

University of Melbourne
BA(Hons) (Qld), MPsych, PhD (NSW), GDipComp (Deakin), DSc (ANU), FASSA
Scientific Director
Email: ajorm@unimelb.edu.au

Betty Kitchener OAM,

University of Melbourne
BA(NSW)GradDipSpecEd(Canb) GradDipCommCouns(Canb) MNurs(Canb)
Program Director & Standard MHFA Coordinator
Email: Betty Kitchener

Nataly Bovopoulos,

University of Melbourne
BLibStud(Hons) (USyd), MIPH (USyd) Cert IV Workplace Training and Assessment
Program Manager
Email: Nataly Bovopoulos

Dr Claire Kelly,

University of Melbourne
BA (Hons), PhD (ANU)
Youth MHFA Coordinator
Email: Claire Kelly

Dr Laura Hart,

University of Melbourne
BA, BSc(Hons), PhD (UniMelb)
teenMHFA Coordinator
Email: Laura Hart

AJ Williams-Tchen

DipComServices (Disability Work), DipComServices (Youth Work), BSW (Hons), GradCertCareerEd, GradDipCareerCouns, MSW, MEd, Cert IV Assessment & Training
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander MHFA Coordinator

Leanne Northausen,

University of Melbourne
MHFA Program Administrator
Email: Leanne Northausen

Valentina Popovska,

University of Melbourne
Standard MHFA Program Administrator
Email: Valentina Popovska

Katherine Birt,

University of Melbourne
Youth MHFA Program Administrator
Email: Katherine Birt

Julie Fischer,

University of Melbourne
BA (Hons) (Vic)
Research Assistant
Email: Julie Fischer

Gloria Claessen

BA(Macq), Dip.Ed (La Trobe), MEd (U Can), Grad Dip Prof Dev’t Ed (U Can), Cert IV, TAA; Cert IV Comm Med.
Consultant MHFA Trainer (Director, RICO Training, Processes & Strategies)

Tony Hoare

RN BA(Melb) BAppSc(LaT) MNSt(LaT)
Consultant MHFA Trainer (Director, Action Education)

Peter Jorm

MEd(Syd) LLB(NSW)
Honorary Legal Advisor

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