Rachel Fishlock
Chief Executive Officer
Gayaa Dhuwi
Rachel is a proud descendant of the Yuin Nation and the Chief Executive Officer of Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia. Driven by her own experiences of systemic neglect as a child carer, she is passionate on driving reforms with the mental health system, particularly for children in caring arrangements.
She has worked in the health sector for over a decade, across optometry and the community controlled sector. Rachel holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Social Policy) and a Master of Business Management from the University of Wollongong.
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From community wisdom to systems change: Embedding First Nations concepts into Australia’s mental health system
What it will take to build a future mental health system where First Nations young people can thrive in culture, identity and belonging
Advocating for systems that value the concepts of SEWB, Culture and Healing alongside clinical practice
Showcasing the Wangkatjungka Community Basketball Court project as an example of combining clinical and cultural action
Rachel Fishlock, Chief Executive Officer, Gayaa Dhuwi
Tom Hodge, Operations Manager, Gayaa Dhuwi