Speakers

Shannon Lang is an Occupational Therapist. She joined WISE in 2022 to lead and develop WISE’s initiative, WISE IDEA: Centre of Best Practice in Mental Health and Employment. She has long recognised the positive impact employment can have on mental health and the importance of collaboration in this area between state and federal support services. Shannon has represented the mental health sector on Victorian Government committees and worked in senior leadership and management roles in mental health, and health, for over 20 years. Strategy, planning and staff capability development have been key areas of responsibility over those years, and Shannon is now applying these skills and her commitment to achieving sustainable employment and associated quality of life and social and economic inclusion for people living with mental health conditions.