This panel discussion was a feature of the Annual General Meeting of Women’s Health Victoria, held on 25 October 2021.
Leading experts explore the issues and evidence to identify how to design a better mental health system response, and build workforce capability to meet the needs of women who’ve experienced gendered violence and trauma.
Participants:
Session introduced by: Dianne Hill, CEO, Women’s Health Victoria
Panellists:
- Dr Manjula O’Connor – Adjunct Professor, Chair Family Violence Psychiatry Network, Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
- Professor Kelsey Hegarty – Joint Chair in Family Violence Prevention at the University of Melbourne and Royal Women’s Hospital
- Maggie Toko – Assistant Commissioner Lived Experience and Engagement, Mental Health Complaints Commission
In conversation with:
- Mischa Barr, Chair, Women’s Mental Health Alliance / WHV Policy and Health Promotion Manager
Proceedings:
Women's Health Victoria (2021) Expert Panel on Gendered Violence, Trauma and Women's Mental Health: 25 October 2021 [Video] Women's Health Victoria. Melbourne.