MCSP Members

MCSP membership

The council operates as an inter-sectoral, interagency and multi-disciplinary group, bringing together senior representatives of key Government departments, the Aboriginal community through Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, and other non-government groups with expertise and a concern for suicide prevention. Sound research to extend understanding and inform practice is fundamental to the work of the Council.

COUNCIL
Council Chair
Professor Sven Silburn Director, Centre for Developmental Health, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research
Members
Yvonne Patterson Assistant Executive Director, Resource Allocation and Policy
Department of Child Protection
Prof John Finlay-Jones Assistant Director, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research
Mr Tony Fowkes Vice President, Association for Relatives and Friends of the
Mentally Ill
Jeanette Hasleby R/Director, Behaviour Standards & Wellbeing Directorate
Mr Michael Perrott Member, National Advisory Council for Suicide Prevention
Neil Fong Acting Director, Office of Aboriginal Health
Penny Flett Chief Executive Officer, Brightwater Care Group
Ross McLean Deputy CEO, Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Dr Duncan Steed GP Divisional Network WA
Tina Hankins Manager Suicide Prevention Department of Corrective Services
Superintendent
Duane Bell		 District Superintendent, Central Metropolitan Division
WA Police Service
Prof Jon Emery Chair of General Practice, University of Western Australia
Wynne James A/Director, Office of Mental Health
Denise Follett Coordinator, Education and Training Working Group
Sharon Hillman Manager, ARBOR
Kristine Northey Coordinator, Research Working Group
Gloria Khan Chairperson AHCWA
Alan Philp Director - Health Branch Australian Government
Department of Health and Ageing

SECRETARIAT
Shawn Phillips Executive Officer
Active Response Bereavement OutReach Expert Reference Group (ARBOR)
Chair
Josephine Hudson Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Curtin University of
Technology
Members
Bernadine Brierty
Deputy Chair		 Manager, Bowra & O'Dea, Funeral Directors
Jennie Amura-Parrin Administrator, The Samaritans
Margaret Barugh Community Member
Don Campbell Senior Constable, Coronial Investigation Unity
(Fremantle Office)
Brian English Evaluator, Edith Cowan University
Chris Gostelow Department of Education & Training
Fremantle District Education Office
Donna Reid-Harrison Project Officer, Department of Health & Ageing
Julian Krieg Men's Health Support Services
Chris Perriam Senior Social Worker, Fremantle Hospital
Helen Sochacki Community Member
Kristine Trevaskis Counsellor, Office of the State Coroner
Damien Walsh Coordinator, Palmerston Association
Last updated 19 February 2008