Whitney Lee

Whitney completed a Bachelor of Psychology and began her career as a community support worker, where she witnessed the gap in physical health for people living with a mental illness. Having an interest in physical health and being passionate about leading a healthy lifestyle, she undertook a Master of Public Health (Health Promotion), to prevent poor health and promote physically healthy lifestyles for people living with a SMI. Her role as Health and Wellbeing Officer at Neami National allows her to tie in both her passions to promote physical health for people living with a mental illness. She works closely with mental health consumers to co-design strength-based initiatives to improve physical health opportunities, access and health literacy for people living with a mental illness.