Tammie Horton

Mental Health & Resilience Speaker | Lived Experience Expert, Tammie Horton - Workforce Resilience Architect

Corporate Governance, Risk and Compliance | Crisis Management, Resilience, Organizational Culture

Tammie Horton

Biography

Tammie Horton is the Founder and CEO of Phynix Initiative, a speaker, suicide prevention advocate, and lived-experience expert based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Her work focuses on mental health, personal resilience, and the challenges faced by individuals who may continue to function outwardly while experiencing distress.

She combines lived experience with evidence-based frameworks to help organisations strengthen psychological and psychosocial safety. Her credentials include Principal Master Instructor with Mental Health First Aid Australia, Certified Resilience Coach and Instructor, and a Certificate IV in Mental Health.

Through her speaking and educational work, Tammie addresses recognising mental health challenges, building resilience, and creating environments where people feel safer speaking openly about their experiences. Her perspective is relevant to employee mental health awareness and workplace wellbeing initiatives.