Youth Advisors in Governance
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Youth Advisors in Governance

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Hashwina Vimalarajan

Hashwina is an environmental researcher, proud Tamil woman and migrant to Australia. Having grown up in the Middle East and Sri Lanka, Hashwina witnessed first-hand, the effects of improper governance in the public healthcare system and disparities between various communities' access to basic human rights.

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Jasmine Elliot

Jasmine has been a passionate mental health advocate for the better part of 8 years, from co-founding a headspace youth reference group in her hometown, Gladstone (QLD), to working in peer support and on the headspace National Youth Reference Group.

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Ben Ernest

Ben is a dedicated educator committed to enhancing the lives of young people. With a background in the independent education sector, Ben brings extensive experience and specialised knowledge to his role as a youth advisor.

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Rebecca Langman

Rebecca is a consumer lived experience leader in public mental health services. She is the Director of Consumer Lived/Living Experience at Alfred Mental and Addiction Health.

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Deanna DiCicco

Deanna is a dedicated advocate with lived and living experience of mental ill health, chronic illness, and disability. Her work focuses on driving systemic change to improve care and long-term outcomes for young people facing complex mental health challenges

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