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There’s no place for gender politics in mental health care, Julia

22 March 2017

4:04 PM

22 March 2017

4:04 PM

In a move that has left many jaws on the floor, and steam blasting out of ears, former prime minister Julia Gillard has been named the new chair of Beyond Blue, the mental health organisation.

Gillard will replace former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett who formed the organisation in 2000.

Announcing the appointment he said, “The board were looking for a person who had a natural attachment and interest in matters to do with mental health, who had a very clear position of strength in trying to argue and advocate against discrimination in all its shapes and forms.

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