Experience

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  Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty

  • New Zealand
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Principal Service Development Manager

    • Dec 2023 - Present

  • Portfolio Manager - Mental Health and Addictions

    • Oct 2022 - Dec 2023

    Responsible Mental Health and Addictions Agreements between The Whatu Ora and Community Service Providers

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  Te Manu Toroa Trust

  • New Zealand
  • Wellness and Fitness Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Community Clinical Manager

    • Nov 2020 - Dec 2022
    • Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

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  Healthcare of New Zealand Limited (Healthcare NZ Community Health)

  • Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

  • Programme Manager (National)

    • Oct 2017 - Jul 2022
    • Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Oversee the strategic direction and service delivery of Mental Health NZ.

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  Mental Health NZ (HealthCareNZ)

  • Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

  • Service Manager

    • Aug 2016 - Jul 2020
    • Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Managing a team of Mental Health Support Workers to deliver support to people with experience of Mental Health across the wider Bay of Plenty area.

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  Healthcarenz Limited

  • New Zealand
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Programme Manager Mental Health

    • Jul 2016 - Jul 2020
    • Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

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  Fruition Horticulture (nz) Limited

  • Farming
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Vakameasina Tutor

    • Mar 2015 - Oct 2016
    • Waikato - Bay of Plenty

    Tutoring Seasonal Fruit pickers from the Pacific Islands here in NZ under the RSE employment scheme, to improve their literacy and numeracy.

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  EmployNZ

  • Te Puke

  • Tutor

    • Aug 2015 - May 2016
    • Te Puke

    Tutoring 16-19yr olds who have left school to gain their NCEA Level 1 in Employment Skills and Level 2 in Business Administration.

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  Kia Puāwai

  • New Zealand
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Practice Leader

    • Jul 2014 - Mar 2015
    • Tauranga BOP

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  Independent Contract to Ministry of Health

  • Local Area Coordinator

    • Jul 2011 - Jun 2014

    Exploring and implementing Local Area Coordination as part of the New Model Demonstration for the Ministry of Health. My role as LAC is to work alongside a disabled person and their networks including their families to connect them with people in the community who are in a position to offer real opportunities for people to expand their world view, grow their personal networks, and challenge their paradigms.

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  Pacific Island Community (Tauranga) Trust

  • Workforce Development

    • Apr 2010 - Jun 2011

    Working alongside the Pacific Island Community to provide support and advice regarding career options and opportunities. Worked in all WBOP secondary schools with pacific students. Offering advice, support and practical help with tertiary opportunities and transition in tertiary study.

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  Healthcare NZ

  • Mental Health Coordinator

    • Nov 2005 - Sep 2009

    Line manager for up to 17 MH Support Workers across the Bay of Plenty stretching from Waihi Beach through to Motu on the East Coast of the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Managed all aspects of service delivery of MH service including HR and day to day operations. Service delivery included management of 3 different contracts - Home Based Support (Adults), Flexible Respite Funding, Home Based Support Services for Children and Adolescents (0-18yrs).