Nyassha Horne-Thompson is Chair of BCSS and Co-Founder. Integral in the initiation of BCSS, she has used her lived experience, dedication and passion to advocate for peer-led services and the lived/living experience sector.
Tom Danks is a South West social worker and youth worker with an arts and storytelling background, working from a lived experience of suicidality and suicidal ideation.
Rachel McKittrick, secretary, has vast experience in the charity space and human services sector. e
Sarah Roach, Treasurer, is a psychosocial recovery coach, having lived, studied and worked within mental health and holistic supports.
Angela Cotton has recently moved to Busselton from the UK. She's passionate about supporting young people within a trauma informed service in Australia and has over 20 years of mental health experience.
Donyale Mac Krill has worked in brand strategy and marketing management for over 20 years. Her uni education is in psychology and English literature. Donyale’s lived experience has made her passionate about the ways storytelling and social software can deliver mental health benefits to regional communities.
Shannon Parker joins us from the perspective of a guest, who accessed BCSS for support and is now a passionate advocate for lived experience.
Hannah Brown is the Operations Coordinator for BCSS, after beginning as a volunteer and jumping on board to help the development and organisational side of BCSS. She brings a lived and living experience within mental health and is an advocate for hidden disability.