A local psychiatric care unit - Douglas Hospital in Montreal,
Launch-Artholes Gallery, Fitzroy, art exhibition,
Mental Health Research Institute (MHRI), - To researchers and biochemists, and social workers/psychologists inpatients,
Weekly lectures at the MHRI to give a lived experience perspective on art and mental health to year 11 and 12 students,
Forensicare Psychiatric Hospital, Fairfield - To consumer groups & 'Judging' an art competition. (More like feedback - art like beauty should never be judged),
EPPIC* Early Prevention Psychosis, for young people who are having first signs of psychosis,
Working with 'People Like You', a non-for profit organisation many times throughout Victoria, (Aulbury/Wodonga/)
Presentation for Australian Centre for Youth Literature (ACYL)-To 500 high school students,
Baw Baw youth Network - To social workers and youth planners,
The Richmond Fellowship - Warnambool; To consumers and their families,
St Andrew's Market - Mental Health Week,
Forensicare, Thomas Embling Hospital, Mental Health Week,
North West Area Mental Health, Coburg, to Consumer Advocacy group, families, consumers & their carers,
Presentation at The Dax Centre Melbourne for the state leaders and providers of Victorian Education System, (VCAT).
Many more monthly presentations at the then 'Cunningham Dax centre', to students studying psychology in year 11 and 12.
Honors & Awards
SANE Australia's 'Book of the Year',
Highly Commended in the Equal Rights & Equal Opportunity awards for my autobiography.
Bachelor of Fine Art
Masters in Education
Practising artist of 30 years
Former artist for The Herald Sun and The Age
Years of Speaking engagements
A Documentary made on my Life & Art
Awarded my Doctorate in Philosophy (Pending changes)