A project report was consulted widely with the recommendations being endorsed as a way forward for the development of Te Manawa Taki Mental Health and Addiction Clinical Governance structure.
As part of Phase II an Implementation Plan was developed and an Expression of Interest with clear expectations of what would be expected of members was sent out across the region. Following a selection panel process, the first meeting of the group occurred in February 2012.
- Midland Region Mental Health & Addiction Clinical Governance Report 2011
- Midland Region Mental Health & Addiction Clinical Governance Phase II Implementation Plan 2012
Meet the Members:
Rees Tapsell - Director of Clinical Services, Waikato |
Sector Linkages and Networks - Psychiatry, Maori, Policy, Research, Management/Governance Profile - Clinician-Forensic and general adult psychiatrist in public and private practice 15 years. Significant Teaching/training roles. Multiple service developments Tanewhakapiripiri, Te Iho, PUAWAI and Time for Change. Clinical Director (8 years-differing capacities). Chair multiple committees (local/regional/national/bi-national). Board Director (2 DHBs, 1 Australasian NFP org, one commercial board). Researcher (2 book chapters, 8 peer reviewed articles) Skills that I bring to the Network - I have strong clinical and leadership expertise with established clinical networks into key stakeholder groups or representative nominations from the key stakeholder groups reflecting:
Strong communication skills with established relationships with key stakeholder groups / networks where information can be fed to and from the network. Senior Strategic planning and funding expertise with a good understanding of national and regional drivers. Service management and leadership expertise (DHB (WDHB) NGO (Hauora Waikato) and Primary (Midland Health Network))
Expertise in working with Maori Consumer/Family expertise. Specialist service expertise e.g. ECD PUAWAI: Midland Regional Forensic Psychiatry Service. Proven track record for delivering results. |
Michael Bland - Service Manager, Lakes |
Sector Linkages: Regional Director of Training represents Midland Region within Health Workforce New Zealand. Direct report to HealthShare CE and indirectly reporting to Midland CEO and Chairs Profile: Long history in nursing leadership and education. A spell in planning and funding, managing mental health and addictions portfolio. More recently Clinical Nurse Director (Waikato DHB), leading the Professional Development Unit. Based in this newly appointed position since October 2012. Skills: Sound knowledge of workforce and training methodologies. Influence to develop initiatives within the Midland region, particularly around training and education. Good links with Health Workforce New Zealand and the other three regional directors of training. As part of Phase II an Implementation Plan was developed and an Expression of Interest with clear expectations of what would be expected of members was sent out across the region. Following a selection panel process, the first meeting of the group occurred in February 2012. |
Phyllis Tangitu - General Manager Maori Health, Lakes |
The lead GM Maori Health will liaise with HealthShare on behalf of the Midland DHBs’ General Managers, Maori Health, to ensure identification of, and advocacy for, issues around Maori health and inequalities. |
Joanna Price - Acting Clinical Nurse Director, Lakes |
Sector Linkages
Profiles I qualified as a registered nurse in 1995. I have worked in a range of sub-specialities all within the area of mental health & addictions, inclusive of acute ward, consult-liaison psychiatry, maternal mental health, crisis team, clinical nurse educator, and clinical nurse specialist in primary mental health intervention service, now currently acting CND. Most recently have gone through appropriate training and passed exams to be a qualified feedback informed treatment trainer and supervisor. I am passionate about mental health in terms of its evolution for better outcomes for people that access services. Skills
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Suzette Poole - Clinical Adviser, Waikeria |
Kia ora I was born in Pahiatua and now reside in Te Awamutu. My parents were of English descent. He Māori aku tamariki. Ko Shannon, ko Phillip, Ko Nastassjia and Ko Talitha Te Huia. Nō pare te kawa- Ngāti Maniapoto rāua. He tokomaha aku mokopuna. Ko Suzette au. My career in mental health spans over 30 years beginning in 1980 at Tokanui Hospital. I qualified as a psychiatric nurse in 1985. My speciality was forensic mental health and over the last few years, I have been working on a project to improve services for women in secure care. Leadership roles included: clinical nurse leader-educator, clinical nurse director (Waikato DHB), nurse advisor-health (NZ Nursing Council). My Master of Nursing thesis was about New Zealand Mental Health Nurses' Perceptions of Structural and Psychological Empowerment (2015) and contributed to a New Zealand study about violence towards nurses in their first year of practice (Mc Kenna et al., 2003). |
Maree McCracken - GP Lead Mental Health & Wellbeing |
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Dr Nicky Davies-Kelly - Taranaki |
Sector Linkages I have lived in New Zealand for 16 and half years and consider it my home. During my time here I have developed links with the University of Otago, Te Ao Maramatanga, Community Alcohol and Drug Service CDHB, ARA, NZNO, Older Persons Mental Health CDHB. My role as ADON will bring me into contact with many local, regional and national agencies. I would like to strengthen these relationships and embrace a clear vision of support, infrastructure, integration and workforce capacity, capability and sustainability. Profiles I have been a qualified nurse for over 23 years. I have always specialised in Mental Health with a particular focus on Gerontology. I have worked in a variety of settings including inpatient wards, day hospitals and community teams. I moved to New Zealand in 2003 and started work in the Bay of Plenty as a Community Mental Health Nurse. In 2006 I moved to Christchurch and started work with the Older Persons Mental Health Team. It was during this time I worked as a Duly Authorised Officer for approximately 5 years plus. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Community Team and worked for a while as Team Leader of a large multidisciplinary team consisting of nurses, social workers, speech language therapists, OT’s and psychologists along with registrars and consultant psychiatrists. In 2009 I commenced a PhD into loneliness in people aged 70 plus. This was a fantastic topic to research and I am grateful to the 40 elders who participated in this narrative study and shared their stories with me. When I started to write up my research I decided to move into the education side of nursing and embarked on an academic career teaching at ARA Institute of Canterbury (formerly known as CPIT). I was also an Adjunct Fellow at the University of Canterbury. I thoroughly enjoyed teaching and was involved in developing a 2 day Indigenous Health workshop for 1st year nursing students which encapsulated the relationship between Maori and the Crown. This was a really rewarding experience and was well received. It fostered a strong relationship between Tangata Whenua at ARA and staff and students. I completed my PhD and was invited to sit on the Ethics committee and Research committee at ARA. I am very interested in research and evidence based practice. It is my belief that all DHB’s should keep abreast of developments so as to ensure the highest quality and safety of services. As part of my research interest I spent a number of years reviewing for the International Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. I received an award for Reviewer of the Year which I am proud of. In 2018 I made the decision to return to clinical as although I enjoyed academia I found that I missed being around the Mental Health Services. I spent 8 months working for Community Alcohol and Drug Services in Christchurch. I worked with a fantastic team and it was a truly humbling experience. I moved to Taranaki when a post became available for Team Leader in Older Person’s Mental Health Services. I have recently started my role as Associate director of Nursing for MH for TDHB and would like to ensure the Mental Health and Addiction Services provided by the DHB are aligned both nationally and regionally in terms of safe and high –quality care. Skills that I bring I have a passion for Mental Health and Addiction Services and I am keen to foster the concept of ‘doing the right thing, at the right time, by the right person, with the application of the best evidence to a person’s problem, in the way a person wishes, by an appropriately trained individual or team, working within an organisation that is accountable for the actions of its staff, values its staff (appraises and develops them), minimises risk and learns from good practice and mistakes (Wolff & Taylor, 2009). I believe my clinical, academic and research experience provides me with skills that I can bring to the network. |
Guy Baker - Co Chair of Nga Kōpara o te Rito: Consumer Whãnau Network, Consumer Leader, Tairãwhiti |
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Hine Moeke-Murray - Chair for Te Huinga o Nga Pou Hauora: Mãori Network, Chief Executive, Tairãwhiti |
Profile Ko Hikurangi te Maunga I am first and foremost a Māori woman who proudly descends from a prestigious line of Atua and Tipuna Māori through the whakapapa gifted to me through my parents. I am married to a beautiful man from Kahungunu ki Wairarapa and together we have 3 children and 2 grandchildren. I have formally been involved in Mental Health and Addictions for over 10 years but have spent a lifetime with whānau. I am currently an adult educator and also a candidate for PhD with Awanuiarangi. I have been part of the establishment of Te Kuwatawata – a new approach to working with whanau in high distress in Tairawhiti. As the Manager of Te Kupenga Net Trust Peer Support and Advocacy Service, we have held the Te Kuwatawata Pilot programme since 25 August 2017. We have just come through the pilot stage of the programme and have now moved into sustainable funding. This is a huge achievement for a small Kaupapa Maori NGO, to lead a blended service that provides clinical and Maori interventions for whanau in all forms of distress from acute to mild to moderate. Together with the team we have successfully managed Te Kupenga Net Trust for the past 6 years, taking the service from non-performance to highly acclaimed throughout Aotearoa as a leading whanau peer support and advocacy service. I have recently been seconded to the Maori Advisory Groups for Te Hiringa Hauora and Wharaurau. I have also been and still currently part of the Tawhirimatea crisis team as the cultural assessor. I have been involved in the regional advisory space for approximately 7 years. My passion within Mental Health and Addictions is to ensure that there are robust pathways designed by and for Māori to their journey of wellness through the use of Māori psychology and methodology. Skills
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Caleb Putt - Bay of Plenty |
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Profile: I am a registered Social Worker of10+ years experienced in Care and Projection, Youth Justice, Disability and now Youth AOD / CEP sector. I have been involved in the development and clinical oversight of what is now a nationally recognised 'best practice' youth AOD / CEP service. Skills:
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Justin Clinton-Gohdes, Taranaki DHB |
I have been in New Zealand for several years now and have made my home in Taranaki. Before starting with TDHB as the Portfolio Manager for Mental Health and Addictions, I managed Supporting Families Taranaki and was able to be heavily involved in the MH&A community sector. My educational background is in Psychology and Counselling. I’m proudly bias in seeking equity in our health services; I believe that we all gain from ensuring everyone’s unique needs are considered and no one is left behind. I hope to bring my creativity to the reimagining of our Mental Health and Addictions sector and would love the support from everyone for the transformational change necessary. |
Brian Thomas - Co-Chair, Nga Kōpara o te Rito: Consumer Whanau Network, Trust Manager, BOP |
Raised: On a farm in Waikakahi 7 1/2 miles from Waimate. Work History:
Current Role: Trust Manager for the Western Bay of Plenty Mental Health Trust since 2011. Quals: Certificates in:
Trained in:
Plus many one-day trainings attended Skills I bring: The above plus:
Representation: Families throughout the Bay of Plenty through networks and reports from key organisations, plus face to face consultation with families. Nationally through long-term connections with organisations in the sector. |
Terry Huriwai - Chair Workforce Network, Kaiwhakahaere, Te Rau Ora |
Beginning his career as a probation officer in Christchurch he formalised various roles at Te Rito Arahi, Māori Alcohol and Drug Treatment Service with an iwi secondment in 1994. Since then, Terry has had roles in the National Addiction Centre at the University of Otago, the Ministry of Health, Matua Raki and now manager of the Te Hau Mārire programme within Te Rau Matatini. Throughout the many roles, Terry has taken every opportunity to share knowledge at local, regional and national levels–to influence and shape practice and service delivery to enhance Māori wellbeing. Many will attest to the multitude of articles, guidelines and intel emailed at random times throughout the day or night. Terry’s many achievements include publications in gambling, alcohol and other drug and workforce development. He has been involved in the development and implementation of the Takarangi Competency Framework and is a co-author of He Tete Kura, Māori Addiction Treatment:1980-2008. Terry can attest to the many challenges and continued growth in the sector but it is fair to say he has been an active participant in much of the past, current and future history of the addiction treatment sector. Terry would say one of his greatest achievements would be to spoil the ‘moko’ without getting caught by the parents. |
Other Members
- Dr Sharat Shetty - Clinical Director MH&A, Taranaki DHB
- Sonja Quan, Clinical Director MH&A, Lakes DHB
- Vicki Aitken - Waikato DHB
- Jen Boryer - Bay of Plenty DHB
- Fiona Miller - Bay of Plenty DHB
- Alana Ewe-Snow - Portfolio Manager, Waikato DHB
- Mere Nepe - Portfolio Manager, Hauora Tairawhiti
- Nicola Barrington, Hauora Tairawhiti
- Karen Covell, Waikato DHB
- Eseta Nonu-Reid - Te Manawa Taki MH&A Region Director
- Akatu Marsters - Te Manawa Taki MH&A Business Support Coordinator
- Sally Whitelaw - Te Manawa Taki MH&A Workforce & Information Planning Lead