Wanda Bennetts

Wanda has a background in education and a lived experience of mental health services.
She has worked in a variety of consumer perspective roles since 2000, mostly at a systemic level. The roles have included Consumer Consultant, consumer researcher, educator, senior advisor, freelance worker and Senior Policy Advisor – consumer portfolio holder at DHHS.
Wanda is passionate about:
• Wanting to positively influence mental health systems
• Consumer perspective education & training for clinicians, professionals and consumers
• Advance Directives
• Progressing and supporting the consumer workforce
Wanda’s current roles are Senior Consumer Consultant for Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) and casual consumer academic for the CPN.