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Susana Bluwol & Catherine Villaflor

Susana Bluwol is the Founder of Bipolar Australia, a national not-for-profit peak body for people living with bipolar, their families and carers. She has more than 30 years of experience in mental health as an educator at universities, has presented at conferences in Australia and overseas, and has facilitated an inclusive support group for 15 years. Susana lives with bipolar disorder, and her own experience of a long road to diagnosis, recovery and peer support continues to shape the organisation’s work.

Catherine Villaflor is Operations Manager at Bipolar Australia, where she brings together events, partnerships, volunteers and data to keep the organisation’s support free and growing. With more than seven years in data and business intelligence, including at the impact-driven organisation Plastic Bank, she is committed to using data for people living with bipolar and the families who support them.

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