Hey, I’m Renee Knapp!

I am an Independent Consultant and a passionate advocate for implementing community or cross sector approaches to mental health.  I also work with schools to implement and develop behavioural strategies and mental health & wellbeing approaches in schools effectively.

I have worked in Education for over 20 years as both a Level 3 Classroom Teacher and a Deputy Principal.  I am also the Chairperson and Co-Founder of a Community Mental Health Action Team in a rural town in Western Australia.

I was one of 3 Finalists in the 2019 WA Premier’s Teacher of the Year Awards and one of 4 finalists in the Regional Achievement & Community Awards for Teaching Excellence.  I am also a finalist in the WA Spirit of Volunteering Awards and am a passionate ambassador for the Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association.

I feel passionately that we can do things better!  We can work across the sectors to make sustainable change happen so that we can make a real difference to mental health and wellbeing across society.  We can do it in a way that utilises the strengths that different people bring & make everyone a valued part of the process in order to ensure ongoing success.

In educational settings, we can create positive cultures through the use of effective frameworks for change in student behaviour and mental health and wellbeing.  We can make change engaging and fun and make new initiatives lasting and effective therefore minimising resistance and reducing stress.

That is why I have created Think Effective Consultancy!  I want to help people make real change happen in the area of mental health  across our communities and local areas.  I want to help schools look beyond their school walls and have success with mental health and student behaviour initiatives.  

This is not about watching the mental health statistics, it is about changing them for the better.  It is about saving lives and ensuring that we create true change that is sustainable and effective.