Marie Piu Email & Phone Number

Abbotsford Victoria

Tandem is the Victorian peak body representing family and friends supporting people living with mental health issues. Our mission is to provide leadership, coordination and knowledge for the organisations and individuals who are working to improve outcomes for Victorian people living with mental health issues.Who is a mental health carer? | "A carer may be, and will continue to be, primarily the person’s wife, husband, partner, son, daughter, parent, neighbour, friend, … their child or… Show more Tandem is the Victorian peak body representing family and friends supporting people living with mental health issues. Our mission is to provide leadership, coordination and knowledge for the organisations and individuals who are working to improve outcomes for Victorian people living with mental health issues.Who is a mental health carer? | "A carer may be, and will continue to be, primarily the person’s wife, husband, partner, son, daughter, parent, neighbour, friend, … their child or children. It doesn’t matter how many hours are spent each week providing support. Carers may live with the person they are caring for, providing assistance with daily needs, or may visit the person regularly. Carers are people who invest time, energy and support, generally in an unpaid capacity. However, some may receive Centrelink benefits to enable them to continue in their caring role. Carers are often hidden…. Children who become carers face particular difficulties in being recognised and having their needs met. In culturally diverse communities, care may involve the entire community and may provide additional challenges during the process of identifying who is a carer."Adapted from A Practical Guide for Working with Carers of People with a Mental Illness, p.6 http://www.tandemcarers.org.au/resources-for-services.php Show less

Abbotsford

Abbotsford

Contract role | Ensuring the voice of mental health carers is heard and acknowledged during the roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Victoria.

Melbourne, Australia

In this role, I had carriage of several portfolios including Community Engagement, Partnerships and Diversity, and management of programs including Health Promotion, Youth Services, Immunisation and Volunteers. I managed a team of 18 staff with a budget of $1.2 Million.Highlights of my achievements include:The establishment of:• the first Community Advisory Group (PEG) with community member and stakeholder membership• The Keeping Nillumbik Kids in School Fund in… Show more In this role, I had carriage of several portfolios including Community Engagement, Partnerships and Diversity, and management of programs including Health Promotion, Youth Services, Immunisation and Volunteers. I managed a team of 18 staff with a budget of $1.2 Million.Highlights of my achievements include:The establishment of:• the first Community Advisory Group (PEG) with community member and stakeholder membership• The Keeping Nillumbik Kids in School Fund in partnership with the Nillumbik and Diamond CreekLions Clubs to provide funding to facilitate participation in school and extracurricular activities $10,000 raised• Activating Communities for health, Nillumbik Health’s 2013-17 integrated Health Promotion Plan. Priorities: healthy Eating; Promoting Mental Health with a focus on the Prevention of Violence against women and social connection and Reducing Harm from Alcohol.The strengthening and growth in:• Volunteer support• Youth Support Services including the introduction of Parent Support Information and Education Sessions in response to an identified needThe participation in a number of significant committees including:• The Bushfire Social and Health Recovery Alliance• Partners in Recovery Consortium• Closing the Gap, now Koolin Balit Steering Committee• Northern School Focused Youth Consortium Governance Group and Local Operational Group• Improving Access to Health Services in Interface and Rural Communities Show less

Victoria, Australia

This position reported to police command and had strategic, operational and educational dimensions. A significant part of the role was internal and external stakeholder and community engagement. It primarily included the management of a team of 14 staff, made up of public servant and police members, and had a secondary support role for 17 multicultural and community liaison police officers based across Victoria.Highlights of my achievements include:The establishment of:• The… Show more This position reported to police command and had strategic, operational and educational dimensions. A significant part of the role was internal and external stakeholder and community engagement. It primarily included the management of a team of 14 staff, made up of public servant and police members, and had a secondary support role for 17 multicultural and community liaison police officers based across Victoria.Highlights of my achievements include:The establishment of:• The New and Emerging Community Liaison Officer (NECLO) Program with 5 officers based in the West, North and South East of Melbourne working to deliver community development and engagement outcomes in partnership with stakeholders including new and emerging community members and local Police. • The Central Governance Committee for International Student SafetyFacilitating:• A review of the Control of Weapons Act 1990 to include an exception for observant Sikh community members to carry the Kirpan in public as part of religious observance• A review and strengthening of Victoria Police Recruit ‘Multicultural Awareness’ Training in partnership with community stakeholders and police • The introduction of Human Rights Training as part of the induction for Victoria Police Committee MembersThe management of:• The Police and Community Multicultural Advisory Committee (PACMAC)• The Victoria Police Multi-Faith CouncilThe strengthening in:• Organisational capacity to police a diverse Community• Multicultural community engagement and enhanced community confidence• Provision of advice on emerging community concerns and policing issues and assistance in developing appropriate mitigation strategies• Engagement with ethnic media agencies to actively convey safety messages to the community Show less

Victoria, Australia

In this role I forged strong partnerships and developed strategic and operational programs to strengthen the capacity of Victoria’s Mental Health system to provide effective, equitable and culturally appropriate services to Victoria’s culturally and linguistically diverse population.Highlights of my achievements include:The management, development and delivery of:• The VTPU Cultural competence Training Curriculum Project• A suite of training resources including a DVD… Show more In this role I forged strong partnerships and developed strategic and operational programs to strengthen the capacity of Victoria’s Mental Health system to provide effective, equitable and culturally appropriate services to Victoria’s culturally and linguistically diverse population.Highlights of my achievements include:The management, development and delivery of:• The VTPU Cultural competence Training Curriculum Project• A suite of training resources including a DVD, poster and guidelines for Working Effectively with Interpreters in Mental Health Settings • State-wide co-ordination and delivery of training to primary, general hospital and CAMHS, adult and aged mental health and PDRSS service staff• The African child/youth and their families projectMembership of:• The Executive and Co-ordinator of the Diversity Working Group for the Victorian Network for Mental Health Carers (now Tandem)• The Ministerial Advisory Committee for Consumers and Carers Show less

Bachelor'S Degree, Double Major In Psychology And Sociology

Graduate Diploma, In Applied Psychology