Gareth is service architect with personal lived experience of mental illness and addiction. He provides research, design and development for government agencies, health and social services, universities and not for profits.

Diagnosed bipolar mid way through a psychology PhD, his recovery journey has seen him work nearly every job in mental health and addiction services, from psychiatric nurse aide to service manager to government analyst. He has built, run and evaluated a diverse range of services in the hope that should he ever have to use them again, they’ll be better than they were. Gareth is also an acclaimed musician and laughter yoga leader who blends his personal story in workshops, performances and presentations to inspire and educate people about wellbeing.

How does Gareth help HealthTRx?

Provides service user leadership, incorporating the lived experience of mental illness and addiction and facilitating the input of other ‘experts by experience’ into projects and services.

Primary investigator leading research and evaluation projects, including project management, design and methodology, data collection and analysis, progress and report writing.

Service architect designing new services, including purpose/rationale, patient pathways, It systems development, policy and procedures, training / e-learning and supervision models.

Service implementation, overseeing ‘theory to practice’ transition, including hands-on involvement in recruitment of management and staff, training of service delivery and technology, and ongoing ‘as required’ resource for smooth service delivery.