Award Winning Social Worker: Shelly Skinner

As a clinical social worker, Ms Skinner saw that bereaved
children had unmet needs following the death of a loved
one. In 2017, she launched Lionheart Camp for Kids, a
children’s bereavement program that supports grieving
children from ages five through to 12, who have lost a
parent, primary caregiver or sibling.
Her professional skills, compassion and dedication to
supporting children and their families have upheld the
camp’s vision that ‘no child grieves alone’. She continues
to improve the program’s services and foster a strong
volunteer community, displaying unwavering leadership
and advocacy skills.
Ms Skinner’s vision to support children through grief
continues to benefit communities and has had a
profoundly positive impact on many children.
Congratulations Shelly for receiving the 2020 John Curtin Medal.
The John Curtin Medal is awarded to those who have made a remarkable
difference to the world we live in, and who have exhibited John Curtin’s
qualities of vision, leadership and community service.
Shelly is the Founder and CEO of Lionheart Camp for Kids Inc.
and Senior Clinical Social Worker, Western Australian
Department of Health.
To discover more: curtin.edu/19fpzc

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