Background
Pitman, Erica Judy Daughter of Ronald Peter and Judith Ann Pitman.
Pitman, Erica Judy Daughter of Ronald Peter and Judith Ann Pitman.
Diploma in Applied Social Science, Australian College Applied Psychology, Sydney, 1997.
Travel consultant Associate of Arts Travel, Palmerston N., New Zealand, 1985—1987. Incentive travel consultant Bonaventure Management, Travel Conss., 1987—1989. Personal assistant to finance director Seifert Architects, London, 1989.
Graduate employee development Costa Relations, 1990, Graduate Human Relations Public Speciality, 1990, graduate management senior, 1991. Retail, commercial travel manager Passport United Holidays, Wellington, New Zealand, 1990—1995. Group development officer Association Relatives & Friends Mentally Ill, Sydney, 1986—1988.
Aus Einet mental health worker Children Prisoner's Support Group, 1998—1999. Consultant, counselor, trainer Mental Illness Education-Australia, 1998—2003. Young carer project coordinator Carers New South Wales, 2000—2001, rural & program coordinator, carers mental health project Orange, 2002—2006, senior education & training officer, family & carer mental health program, 2006—2007, chairperson & minute taker, young carer advisory group, Government group, 2000—2002, chairperson & minute taker mental health project mid western regional reference group, 2002—2006.
Counselor, trainer, supervisor, funeral celebrant Private Practice, Bathurst, since 2003. Member & advisory committee member New South Wales Children Parents Mental Illness Network, Sydney, 2000—2007. Children parents with mental illness steering committee member Mid Western Area Health Service, Orange, 2001—2005.
National consultation group member Children Parents with a Mental Illness Initiative, Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent & Family Mental Health Association, Adelaide, South Australia, 2002—2004. Community consultative committee member Greater Western Area Health Service, Orange, 2002—2007, greater west area rehabilitation development group member, 2003—2007. Project advisory group member Transcultural Mental Health Center & Center Rural & Remote Mental Health, Orange, 2005—2007.
Conjoint lecturer School Medicine & Public Health, University Newcastle, Orange, 2006—2008. Family & carer steering committee member New South Wales Justice Health Forensic Unit, Sydney, 2006—2007. Chairperson & minute taker Carers New South Wales & Greater Western Area Health Service Family & Carer Mental Health Program Reference Group, Orange, 2006—2007.
Research & evaluation consultation group member Children Parents Mental Illness National Initiative, Adelaide, since 2008, workforce development consultation group member, since 2008. Education advisory committee member Center Rural & Remote Mental Health, Orange, since 2007.
New South Wales branch liaison officer Association Relatives & Friends Mentally Ill, Sydney, 1998—1999, facilitator, young arafmi support group, 1997—1999, volunteer helpline counselor, 1997—1998. Co-facilitator, siblink education program New South Wales Schizophrenia Fellowship, 1996—1999. Co-tutor sibling education & support courses Schizophrenia Fellowship, Wellington, New Zealand, 1993—1995.
Graduate assistant, leadership courses Dale Carnegie & Associates, 1990—1994. President, vice president, student selection panel, committee member American Field Service (AFS) Intercultural Programs, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 1983—1989. Member of New South Wales Counselors & Psychotherapists Association, Psychotherapy & Counseling Federation Australia, Australian Counseling Association, Funeral Celebrants Association Australia.