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Kerry Hawkins
Announcing Appointment of CEO
This engagement commenced on 7 April 2025
Kerry can be contacted at k.hawkins@cmha.org.au
Cathy O’Toole, Chair of Community Mental Health Australia, welcomed Ms Hawkins’ appointment:
“Kerry’s national leadership profile in the mental health sector and her strong expertise in system transformation make her perfectly suited to the role of CEO of Community Mental Health Australia.”
“I am delighted Kerry has accepted the position and look forward to working closely with her, Community Mental Health Australia members, Government and the wider sector to lead the long-overdue transformation of Australia’s mental health system.”
What We Do
Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) is a coalition of peak community mental health organisations from Australian States and Territories. It was established to provide leadership and direction to promote the importance and benefits of community mental health and recovery services across Australia.
CMHA provides a unified voice for several hundred community-based, non-government organisations who work with mental health consumers and carers across the nation and who are members of, or affiliated with, the various coalition members.