Experience

South Wairarapa District Council

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager: Policy & Governance

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Stats NZ

• New Zealand
• Information Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager, Census Partnerships & Engagement

  • Oct 2019 - Jan 2022



Auckland Council

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pratice Manager, Community Empowerment Unit

  • May 2018 - Oct 2019

  Public Health Leader Public Health Leader



Children by Choice

• Australia
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager

  • Mar 2014 - May 2018

  Providing leadership and professional support and advice to the staff and association's management committee, and being accountable to that committee. Initiating and leading the planning and resource management of the organisation, including strategic planning, project and contract management, and service delivery. Developing, strengthening and maintaining relationships with key government and non-government services and agencies Championing and leading Children by Choice’s work in the area of unplanned pregnancy, reproductive choice and addressing inequities of access to abortion services. Show less



Ending Violence Against Women Queensland (EVAWQ)

• Brisbane, Australia

• Secretriat (interim)

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Providing interim secretariat duties for Ending Violence Against Women Queensland Inc. (EVAWQ), the peak body providing a representative and united voice for Queensland women and children affected by gender-based violence, and the individuals and service agencies that provide specialist support. The peak body aims to inform and share the depth and diversity of knowledge from specialist services within the women’s sector to a broad range of government and non-government stakeholders in relation to all aspects of gender-based violence against women. Show less



Kidney Support Network Inc.

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manger of Operations

  • May 2013 - Apr 2014

  Overseeing all branches and support groups of KSN, providing them with expert advice, support and direction. Proactively engaging with clients and stakeholders to build KSN's profile and opportunities to promote KSN. Overseeing all branches and support groups of KSN, providing them with expert advice, support and direction. Proactively engaging with clients and stakeholders to build KSN's profile and opportunities to promote KSN.



Department of Veterans Affairs Australia

• Queensland, Australia

• Community Support Advisor (Contractor for Recovery Station)

  • Aug 2012 - May 2013

  Contracted to provide advice, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of DVA health promotion and volunteer programs and the policies, resources and activities to support them. Providing assistance to community organisations to develop applications for Veteran & Community Grants. Contracted to provide advice, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of DVA health promotion and volunteer programs and the policies, resources and activities to support them. Providing assistance to community organisations to develop applications for Veteran & Community Grants.



Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Northern Development Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Sep 2012

  Leading a high performing team of health promoters working to improve the mental wellbeing of all New Zealanders through policy changes, research and evaluation, community development and public awareness campaigns. Leading a high performing team of health promoters working to improve the mental wellbeing of all New Zealanders through policy changes, research and evaluation, community development and public awareness campaigns.



Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau

• New Zealand
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• • Mar 2008 - Dec 2009

  Leading a team of public health professionals working to improve the health of people living in Northland, through monitoring and regulatory activity, organisational policy and systems development, evaluation, community development and public awareness campaigns.

• • Aug 2005 - Mar 2008

  Led Systems First, a health-funded national coordination project to support smokefree leadership in New Zealand hospitals, particularly the development of smokefree systems.Supported patients to quit smoking.Trained clinical staff, including House Officers and nurses in smoking cessation.