Rachel Green commenced as SANE’s CEO in 2021.
Rachel is driven by her passion for pursuing big impact, community-focused interventions designed with the lived experiences of individuals and families at the forefront.
Rachel brings a wealth of experience and expertise across the mental health, not for profit and government sectors, and the fields of implementation science and public policy, and is passionate about championing the diverse voices of lived experience.
As Director of Policy, Rachel led the establishment of the Australian National Mental Health Commission in 2011, developing the Contributing Life Framework, authoring Australia’s first national consumer paid participation policy and producing the first Australian National Report Card on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
Rachel also designed and led the LifeSpan program at Black Dog Institute, a large-scale and integrated systems approach to suicide prevention research and was CEO of a medium sized mental health and disability NGO.
Rachel has also held senior roles in mental health, business development and public health policy with the Australian Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and Department of Health.
Rachel holds academic qualifications in human geography, political economics, leadership and management and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, holding a range of non-executive director roles.
