COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

ROLE OF COMMITTEE

The Committee will provide advice to the Director on all matters relating to the mission, goals and objectives of the Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health. In order to fulfill its role in enhancing the future of the Centre, the Community Advisory Committee may be asked for specific advice on any of the following:

• Academic programs and educational initiatives relevant to the Centre's profile
• Cooperative research and consultancy opportunities directly relevant to health professionals, community organisations and industry
• Improvement in the quality of education and research provided by the Centre
• Methods of seeking donations, sponsorship and bequests to augment the Centre activities; and
• The enhancement of the Centres corporate image within the rural communities

MEMBERS

• Dr Judith Crockett

  NSW Farmers' Association

• Kerry Dissenga

  Committee Member, NSW Consumer Advisory Group

• Assoc. Prof. Lyn Fragar

  Director, Australian Centre for Rural Health and Safety, University of Sydney

• Trevor Hazell

  Director, Hunter Institute of Mental Health

• Douglas Holmes

  Committee Member, NSW Consumer Advisory Group

• Dr John Hoskin

  Psychiatrist and Rural Financial Counsellor, Orange

• Nevin Hughes

  Director, Board of Australian Rotary Health Research Fund

• Prof. Brian Kelly

  Director, Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health

• Paul Kelly

  Manager, Student Counselling and Welfare, DET Western NSW Region

• Prof. Margaret McMillan

  Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle

• Prof. Kevin Parton

  Head of Orange Campus, Charles Sturt University

• RUSSELL, Marie

  State Council, Rural Lands Protection Boards, Cobar

• Dr Kevin Sheridan

  Chairman on the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority

• Anne Tonna

  Executive Officer (Development), Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health

• Joan Wakeford

  Carer and Committee Member of NSW Consumer Advisory Group

• Richard Weston

  Regional Director, Maari Ma Aboriginal Health Corporation

• Iris White

  Regional Community Consultative Council of NSW