Melanie Clark
Lived experience toward hope
Mel’s passion for suicide prevention is grounded in her lived experience of caring for her brother, and acting as his advocate in interactions with health services. Alongside the heartache and frustration, Mel found a source of hope in the use of her experiences as a means to drive real change.
Family Advocacy
Mel has been an active advocate for families as a Family Carer Representative in NSW, Australia. She also works with children and young people in education settings as a Program Facilitator and participates in Clinical & Quality Care Committees across the Local Health District.
Mel draws upon wisdom gained by her lived experience to inform, collaborate, and educate in the mental health and suicide prevention sectors. The principles of co-design and family inclusive practice are central to her work, and she believes that early intervention and prevention are the keys to timely recovery.