Posts byJanne McMahon

Janne McMahon OAM is Chair and Executive Officer of the Private Mental Health Consumer Carer Network (Australia) Ltd. She has worked within the mental health area as a consumer advocate since 1997. She founded the Network which is a recognised peak Australian mental health advocacy organisation. She has appeared before ten parliamentary inquiries, has been a member of a number of Australian Government committees and advisory groups and is a member of the Board of the Mental Health Council of Australia. Along with numerous other roles, she is Patron of the Australian BPD Foundation. In 2008 Janne was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in recognition of her advocacy work.