Mark brings lived experience as a carer for a person with mental illness. Additionally, he has worked in various WA health services for more than 40 years as a Social Worker, a Business Manager, and the last fifteen as Area Manager for South Metropolitan Mental Health Service. He remains committed to development of improved mental health services for consumers of mental health services and their carers. He continues as the chair of the headspace Consortium Advisory Group (Fremantle), member of Murdoch University Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) and member of the Perth Voices Clinic Research Advisory Group.

Special responsibilities: Member of the Finance Sub-Committee