Rachel Green has been CEO of SANE Australia since 2021.
She’s a mother of 3, and has a long and celebrated career in policy, particularly as a part of the national mental health commission, work at the Black Dog institute’s Lifespan project, and CEO of Independent Community Living Australia.
She comes to her role as CEO with not only a huge amount of knowledge of the workings of our public health system - but also with her own experience which she is open about.
SANE is a charity I’m proud to support. They do excellent work for people with recurring, persistent or complex mental health issues and trauma, and for their families, friends and communities.
sane.org - forums there are excellent.
I hope you enjoy getting to know Rachel Green.
00:00 Introduction
02:12 Interview start
04:30 SANE Australia
08:20 Mental Health Treatment in Australia
14:28 Misunderstandings of mental health
14:32 The stigma over neurodiversity
18:59 Early intervention
19:17 Schizophrenia
23:30 Mental health statistics
29:19 Life with complex mental illness
37:35 Neurodiversity in the workplace
42:44 Conversations about mental health
43:36 Suicidality
46:31 Public policy
50:13 Message for parents about mental health
59:05 Keep trying!