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Benn Veenker

Manager – Lived Experience Workforce & Advocacy, Turning Point
Panellists have generously contributed to our CPD webinars. Please note that they are not employed by MHPN, and we are unable to contact them or provide referrals on your behalf. Please do not send us patient details.

Benn Veenker is a passionate recovery advocate and is consistently working at breaking down the stigma associated with substance use and mental health. Benn has been sharing his lived experience over the past 12+ years with the goal to shorten the time it takes for individuals to seek help for their substance use and/or mental health. Currently Benn is employed at Turning Point – Addiction, Treatment, Research and Education Centre – as the Manager for Lived Experience Workforce and Advocacy where he intentionally uses both his lived and work experience to support the development and growth of the lived experience workforce across Turning Point.

Benn Veenker has presented on the following MHPN activities:

Integrated Care in Action: A Model for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, 30 Jul 2025

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