Oasis Magazine - Cairns & Tropical North Queensland Issue 14 - Oct|Nov 2016 | Page 22

TUESDAY 11TH OCTOBER 11:30AM - 2PM SHANGRI-LA , CAIRNS

CAIRNS BUSINESS WOMEN ’ S CLUB

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TUESDAY 11TH OCTOBER 11:30AM - 2PM SHANGRI-LA , CAIRNS
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Betty Kitchener

MIND MATTERS MENTAL HEALTH IS EVERYONE ’ S BUSINESS

Promoting mental health in the workplace is everyone ’ s responsibility . However small you decide to start , take the first step towards a more mentally healthy workplace today . Healthy workplaces deliver greater productivity , improve workforce participation and increase social inclusion . It ’ s important to get this right because the consequences of ill health on individuals , their families , communities and the economy are profound . Discover strategies for creating a safe , mentally healthy , resilient and supportive work environment .
Betty Kitchener is the CEO of MHFA Australia and an Adjunct Professor at Deakin University . Betty is qualified and experienced as an educator , registered nurse , counsellor and basic researcher . Betty and her husband Professor Tony Jorm co-founded the MHFA
Program in 2000 . She has facilitated the spread of the MHFA Program across Australia and to 20 other countries . Betty , having experienced recurrent major depression herself , brings an important consumer perspective to her work . She has received numerous awards for her MHFA work , including an Exceptional Contribution to Mental Health Services Award , an Order of Australia Medal in 2008 and became a Member of the Order of Australia in 2015 .

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