Mind Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie Larsen as Executive Director Lived Experience.
This new Lived Experience Executive position has been created to oversee delivery of Mind’s Lived Experience Strategy and help drive the implementation of a truly lived experience led mental health system. In this role, Katie will work closely with the CEO, the Board and senior management, and will engage with appropriate internal and external stakeholders, to lead and coordinate Mind’s lived experience advocacy and activities.
Mind Australia CEO Gill Callister said Katie – previously Senior Manager Inclusion and Participation - was a deserving candidate in a field of high calibre and passionate applicants.
“Katie works from a lived expertise and social justice perspective, drawing from her own lived experience of mental health and wellbeing challenges and as a member of the LGBTIQA+ community,” Ms Callister said.
“Katie has led the development and implementation of Mind’s Lived Experience Strategy 2021-2024, and provided lived expertise leadership in the development of peer led service models, including the Healing Place and LGBTIQA+ Aftercare, and in the integration of new lived expertise roles across current and potential new service models.
“It’s wonderful to recognise one of our very own at Mind as the successful and most deserving candidate for this role.”