Purpose
The overarching purpose of the Professional Liaison Team is to work alongside the Mindful Margaret River Board to further the objectives of Mindful Margaret River by communicating in four directions. That is:
- Supporting the Board of Mindful Margaret River to achieve strategic goals
- Collaborating with other members of the PLT to better understand each other’s work and to coordinate efforts between agencies
- Providing communication links with PLT members’ own organizations to build shared understanding between the agency and Mindful Margaret River and
- Being actively engaged with members of the Taskforce and members of the community in ways that further the goal of enhancing levels of mental health and well-being in the Augusta Margaret River community.
Current Members
Andrew Host
Principal
Margaret River Senior High School
Department of Education
Belinda Hutchinson
Community Development
Headspace
Brendan Mooney
Acting Regional Executive Director – South West
Department of Communities – Community Services
Colin Penter
Projects Lead
Western Australian Association for Mental Health
Jacqui Tarrant & Nicky Smith
Suicide Postvention & Prevention Coordinators
SWCADS / St John of God Social Outreach
James Shepherd
Director Corporate and Community Services
Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Kerry Shaw
Regional Manager – South West
GP Down South
Marina Johns
Regional Manager – South West
WA Primary Health Alliance
Robert Kimmel
Clinical Coordinator
Lower South West Community Mental Health
WA Country Health Service South West
Simone Taplin
Officer In Charge – Margaret River
WA Police