National Mental Health Advocates Program 2025
The Mental Health Foundation Australia (MHFA) is proud to announce the appointment of more than 50 distinguished individuals from across all states and territories as Mental Health Advocates of the Year under the Mental Health Advocates Program 2025 - 2028. This prestigious recognition honours exceptional contributions to mental health advocacy, community engagement, and leadership in promoting inclusive wellbeing throughout Australia. Selected from a diverse pool of professionals, youth leaders, carers, and educators, these advocates embody the compassion, dedication, and innovation that define MHFA’s mission.
VIC - Mental Health Advocates
Bruno D'Aprano
Caroline Smith
Chelsea McIver
Christina Johns
Clarissa Allerton
Dimitrios Karagiannis
Elizabeth Banza
Georgia Caruana
Jackie Brown
Jasleen Kaur
Jennifer Rapada
Karthick Thanigaimani
Jackie Brown
Lucy Bire
Maria Christofilopoulos
Mumtaz Maqbool
Ned Brook
Neeraj Nanda
Nikoletta Apostolidis
Rokaya Elhouli
Ruby Rees
Sara Hoffmann
Malavika Kadwadkar
Oznur Demirhan
Josephine Akyaa Boateng
NSW - Mental Health Advocates
Jenny Smith
Julie Chartlon OAM
Katya Numbers
Peter Heggie
Prof. David Kaye
Sonya Drivas
QLD - Mental Health Advocates
Emily Jessica Ryan
Habib Mahomed Jamal
Samama Alam
Shona Leppanen-Gibson
SA - Mental Health Advocates
Ateeq Zada
Benjamin Brice
Daljeet Bakshi
Rima Rakshit
Sarah De Pasquale
Victoria Bagnara
ACT - Mental Health Advocates
Courtney Chapman
Courtney Chapman
Sonya Di Mezza
Tammie Horton
WA - Mental Health Advocates
Alastair Milne
Gregory Bayne
Ramkrishna Bansal
Sandra Spadanuda
TAS - Mental Health Advocates
Phil Essam
NT - Mental Health Advocates
