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Professor Abd Malak, AM
Director, Diversity Health Institute
 Professor Abd Malak has been working in the field of health, mental health and social welfare for the last 30 years. His career has encompassed the areas of service provision, policy, planning and management.
Abd has written and published in the areas of mental health, suicide, cross-cultural work, management and social justice. Throughout his career Abd has been a passionate social justice and human rights advocate.
He has also spear-headed the development of leading state and national initiatives, for example, Multicultural Mental Health Australia, Diversity Health Institute and Global Health Institute as well as, the implementation of the Integrated Health Care Cluster in Sydney West Area Health Service (SWAHS), which includes Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol, Community Health, NGO Grants, Primary Health Care and other statewide services.
Between 2005-2011 Abd held the position of Executive Director, Workforce and Organisational Development in Sydney West Area Health Service (servicing 1.5 million, $2 million budget and approximately 20 000 staff). In this role he was responsible for workforce: planning, development, recruitment and retention, in addition to organisational redesign, innovation and reform.
Abd is also the Convenor of the Australian Partnership of Religious Organisations (APRO).
In 2002 Abd was honoured to be included in the Australian Honours List as a Member in the Order Of Australia for his service to migrant communities.
Prof Malak holds appointments in the School of Medicine at the University of Western Sydney and University of Notre Dame Australia.
Locked Bag 7118
Parramatta CBD BC NSW 2124
AUSTRALIA
Email: dhi@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au
Key Staff Contacts
Clarissa Mulas
Director, Multicultural Health
Deputy Director, Diversity Health Institute
Tel: 9840 3756
Fax: 9840 4100
Georgia Zogalis
National Program Manager,
Multicultural Mental Health Australia
Tel: 9840 3333
Fax: 9840 3388
Maria Cassaniti
Manager,
Transcultural Mental Health Service
Tel: 9840 3800
Fax: 9840 3755
Debbie Draybi
Clinical Services Coordinator,
Transcultural Mental Health Service
Tel: 9840 6452
Fax: 9840 4180
Marylou (Maria- Lujza) Edwards
Manager,
Multicultural Problem Gambling Service
Tel: 9840 3898
Fax: 8838 2165
Rajiv Ramanathan
Co-ordinator
Co-Exist NSW
Tel: 9840 3944
Fax: 9840 3755
Vivienne Strong
Manager,
NSW Education Service for Female Genital Mutilation and Women’s Health at Work
Tel: 9840 3768
Fax: 9840 4100
Joanne Corcoran
Manager,
Diversity Health Institute Clearinghouse
Tel: 9840 3886
Fax: 9840 3319
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