Beyond Blue
Rebecca Gardner has extensive experience in strategic planning and policy development, currently serving as Head of Strategy, Policy and Advice at Beyond Blue since February 2022. Previously, Rebecca held several leadership roles in the Victorian Department of Health from November 2015 to February 2022, including Manager of Strategic Policy & Projects and Manager of Mental Health and Wellbeing, and was responsible for managing the Victorian cancer plan 2016-2020. Rebecca also coordinated community planning and engagement at Moonee Valley City Council and worked as a Senior Policy Officer at the Department of Health, Victoria. Earlier experience includes roles at the Australian Department of Health and The Foundation for Young Australians. Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Education from the University of Canberra.
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Beyond Blue
Helping people in Australia live a life beyond feeling blue. Comments moderated in line with privacy policy: bb.org.au/40U8goX ☎ 1300 22 4636 We promote good mental health. We create change to protect everyone’s mental health and improve the lives of individuals, families and communities affected by anxiety, depression and suicide. Mental health conditions don’t discriminate, and neither do we. Our programs and initiatives support people at all stages of life, wherever they live, work, study and play. Beyond Blue has four main goals that guide everything we do, and we use our community heart and business head to achieve these. Our goals help us measure the impact of our work, ensuring our programs and initiatives remain focused on achieving our vision and mission. Our goals are to: 1. reduce the impact of anxiety, depression and suicide by supporting people to protect their mental health and to recover when they are unwell 2. reduce people’s experiences of stigma and discrimination 3. improve people’s opportunities to get effective support and services at the right time 4. use best business practices to deliver integrated, evidence-based and cost-effective initiatives through our people and resources.