Founders / Directors
Kirstie & Marie
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Hi! We're Marie and Kirstie and together we founded The Wellness Initiative just before 2019, and to say it has been created out of pure passion is an understatement!
We met 8 years ago and quickly discovered we worked very well together. Very different personalities but values aligned! We both have a background in psychology, mental health support work, peer supervision and coordination; and together we have travelled all over WA and twice to the UK to train and facilitate the Peer Mental Health Course "Wellness Recovery Action Plan"(WRAP). When the opportunity suddenly arose to be brave and start an organisation together, it just felt right - scary but right! We have both found our feet, our courage, ourselves(!) by connecting with others, learning from their experiences and wellness strategies. Nothing beats sharing, understanding and inspiration from others who get it too. The Wellness Initiative offers just that... peer connection. |
Peer Engagement Coordinator & Staff Peer Mentor
Milly
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My name is Milly, I am Engagement Coordinator at The Wellness Initiative; I will help you engage with our service and link you in with our staff. I have a lived experience with trauma recovery and post traumatic growth. I am most passionate about the wellness tools that I have used to manage my mental health for many years. I am deeply connected to creative expressions such as poetry, art, music and creative writing. I am also a lover of all things nature and spend most of my free time barefoot in the wilderness outdoors. I have worked in the Community Services industry for 13 years, engaged in services providing support for Mental Health, Disability Services, Housing and Homelessness, Safety and Assessment, Family Services, Peer Support and Recreation for Wellness. I specialise in Post Traumatic Growth and Trauma recovery, using WRAP as a tool to work with this journey is a brilliant foundation to build your healing space upon. I hope that your experience with me is one of empowerment and freedom and I look forward to meeting you.
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