Deborah Howe
Mental Health Network Manager, Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI)
Deborah (Deb) Howe works at the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) in a state-wide role, Mental Health Network Manager. Deb has worked in Mental Health sector for a significant period of time in a range of settings. In senior clinical and Operational Manager roles (Director/Manager in Perinatal, Child, Youth Mental Health), in the Ministry of Health, (Senior Policy Analyst Suicide Prevention and CAMHS), and at the NSW Mental Health Commission (Senior Advisor, Policy and Strategy).
In Deb’s current role she has led on the development of the Trauma Informed Care: Framework for Change for mental health services across NSW (https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/mental-health/trauma-informed-care) and the NSW Suicide Care Pathway (https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/mental-health/suicide-care-pathway).
Deb also has a significant background in research and evaluation and has a number of peer reviewed academic publications and a keen interest in system reform.