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Joy Jenkins

Lived experience panellist

Joy has lifelong experience with the Department of Defence, as both the daughter of a Vietnam veteran and wife to a serving Defence member, who is a veteran of both the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. This experience gives Joy insight into the unique aspects of service life for partners and their families. She has personal experience in supporting veterans with PTSD, Parkinson’s disease, depression and anxiety, as well as the range of issues that arise when supporting four children through the turbulence of nine relocations overseas and throughout Australia.

Joy has qualifications in Business Management and Life Coaching. She is passionate about issues related to PTSD-afflicted serving and separated service members and a strong advocate of the value of local small-group associations to support their families.

Joy Jenkins has presented on the following MHPN activities:

Supporting the Families of Veterans: Understanding the impact of Veterans’ mental health on their families, partners and children (part 2), 16 Mar 2020
Supporting the Families of Veterans: Understanding the impact of Veterans’ mental health on their families, partners and children, 21 Sep 2017

The Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN) respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri and the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which our office is situated. We also acknowledge Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.