Executive Committee

EXECUTIVE

COMMITTEE

MICHELLE RAMM PRESIDENT

Michelle Ramm is the Clinical Services Manager for Townsville Medicare Mental Health Service. She is an Occupational Therapist with 20 years experience in the mental health sector. Michelle was born and raised in Townsville, spending her career working within the Townsville region including in rural and remote communities. Her experience includes working in public health, primary health and private practice across all age groups, as well as providing leadership and management. Michelle is passionate about Suicide Prevention and improving mental health outcomes.

JOE PETRUCCI VICE PRESIDENT

Joe is a Senior Manager of Operations with Neami National, one of Australia’s largest providers of community mental health services. He has worked in mental health for 38 years and holds a Master of Mental Health Nursing. Currently he is involved in providing leadership and management to Medicare Mental Health centre programs in Townsville and Darwin, supporting people experiencing mental health crisis / distress. He is passionate about working alongside people to support them to lead fulfilling lives and is passionate about suicide prevention.

JEREMY AUDAS SECRETARY

Jeremy has worked in human and community services in Townsville for over 40 years. He has experience in working within government and in the not for profit sector. He is interested in building community capacity to respond to high rates of suicide and to support those bereaved by suicide.

RAY O’BRIEN TREASURER

Ray enjoyed a career in industrial sales and operations before making a change several years ago and moving into the charity and not for profit sector. Ray currently works as a support worker in mental health and suicide prevention as well as working and volunteering across a range of suicide prevention and postvention activities. Ray is one of the facilitators for the local peer led suicide bereavement support group. He values family, connection and community and loves spending time with his family, working in the garden, cooking and running.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Townsville region, the Wulgurukaba of Gurambilbarra and Yunbenun and the Bindal people. We further acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Palm Island, the Manbarra people and the Historical Custodians the Bwgcolman people (many tribes). We pay our respects to their cultures, their ancestors and their Elders, past and present and all future generations. We also extend that respect to all the other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from other regions who are a vital part of our community.

We acknowledge all people who have had any direct experience of suicide including those who have attempted suicide or those that have been impacted or bereaved by suicide. We acknowledge their courage and tenacity to carry and move through the immense pain. The voice of people with lived experience is essential in the development of the work that we do.

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