Fran Hardcastle

Senior Project Officer Consistent Quality Care, RCH

Fran comes from a social work background and has spent the last 10 years working in a variety of project management and policy roles for health and social services professional and peak bodies. She started with the Campus Mental Health Strategy Team in November 2021.

Fran is passionate about child and family health and wellbeing and hopes that the Campus Mental Health Strategy will create equitable, evidence based, and family centred mental health care to every child and family who needs it.

Acknowledgement of Country

At Mental Health Central we acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we live, gather and work. We recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

We acknowledge all people with a lived or living experience of mental ill-health and recovery. At the Campus, we particularly acknowledge children, young people, families, carers, and supporters. We recognise their vital contribution and value the courage of those who share this unique perspective for the purpose of learning and growing together to achieve better outcomes for the Campus, staff, sector, and all people of lived experience.

Proudly supported by the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation