Experience

Drive Consumer Direction

• New Zealand
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Network Coordinator

  • Dec 2017 - Present

  I support people who have lived experience of mental distress or harm from alcohol or other drugs to empower themselves. I support people who have lived experience of mental distress or harm from alcohol or other drugs to empower themselves.



Drua Pasifika Consumer and Family Lived Experience Group

• Co-Chair

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  The Drua Pasifika Consumer and Family Lived Experience Group is a for Pasifika people who have lived experience of addiction and either work in the addiction sector, are interested in working in the sector or would like to advocate for change in the sector. Our main goal is to provide a supportive space for our members and to advocate for their unique needs. Workforce development is a key focus area as are fostering links to providers and influencing policy development. Papali’i Seiuli Johnny Siaosi is our Matua guiding us with not only cultural and spiritual knowledge but also decades of leadership within the lived experience world.



Nga Hau e Wha: National Consumer Forum

• Auckland Metropolitan Area

• Northern Representative

  • Aug 2020 - Present



Mind & Body Consultants (Like Minds, Like Mine)

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Training Facilitator for Two+ Rethink Programme

  • Aug 2020 - Mar 2021



Re-centre

• New Zealand
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lived Experience Expert

  • Jan 2019 - Sep 2020



Counties Manukau AOD and Mental Health Collaborative

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Workshop Developer & Facilitator

  • Mar 2020 - Jun 2020

  Co-developed and co-facilitated "Enhancing Physical Health" training for staff of addiction and mental health services to assist them to support people who access services, with their physical health. Co-developed and co-facilitated "Enhancing Physical Health" training for staff of addiction and mental health services to assist them to support people who access services, with their physical health.



Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences - University of Auckland

• Grafton, Auckland

• Course Coordinator: Introduction to Pacific Health

  • 2001 - 2003