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| 23 Jun 2023 | |
| Australia | |
| Walk of Fame |
‘It is when the night is at its darkest that the stars shine the brightest’ — a quote that has directed Daena Berkhout through the good, the bad and the ugly of her interesting work as a Service Development Manager for Mercy Community; a not-for-profit Catholic organisation assisting communities in need.
Her passion for working with people was shaped by her experiences in Ghana as a Project Coordinator and Mental Health Therapist for slaves and trafficked children, and in the remote Northern Territory. Daena also provides educational sessions on the National Disability Insurance Scheme reform and was awarded Mercy Community's Mercy Moment Award for Outstanding Service.
Daena continues to embody the JPC spirit, as she says her education taught her unity, freedom, acceptance and respect, which she continues to incorporate into her everyday life and work.
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