Jo van Twest Farmer

Jo van Twest Farmer is a dedicated professional with extensive experience in mental health, trauma-informed care, and evaluation practices. As the Director of Jo Farmer Consulting since November 2019, expertise lies in enhancing organizational capacity to empower marginalized individuals and communities, particularly those affected by trauma and structural violence. Jo serves on the boards of Eating Disorders Victoria and Juno, and holds various advisory positions focused on lived experience in mental health, including involvement with the National Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Strategy. Previous roles include Measurement, Evaluation and Learning Lead at Justice Connect, and Workplace Strategy, Policy and Evaluation Lead at Beyond Blue. Jo's academic qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy focused on trauma-informed research design, a Graduate Certificate in Evaluation, and a BA (Hons) in History and Politics from the University of Oxford.