Experience

WorkSafe New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Mentally Healthy Work Specialist

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Develop advice and guidance for businesses and organisations to adopt mentally healthy work and management of psychosocial risks. Develop advice and guidance for businesses and organisations to adopt mentally healthy work and management of psychosocial risks.



Te Hiringa Hauora | Health Promotion Agency

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor Mental Health

  • Oct 2016 - Oct 2020

  Working on national strategies and programmes of work to improve population mental health outcomes. No health without mental health!

• Senior Advisor, Tobacco Control

  • Sep 2013 - Oct 2016

  Developing and delivering a national smokefree programme, including mass media campaigns and tools for the sector, to reduce the smoking prevalence in Aotearoa New Zealand.



Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sector Engagement Advisor (Occupational Health)

  • Mar 2012 - Sep 2013

  I am working within the Ministry (former Dept. of Labour ) specifically focused on occupational health. Engage with industry, academics, policy-makers, other government departments, and workplaces to ascertain issues in practices, systems, innovations, and implementation of robust workplace strategies to deal with "work toll" (the illness and injury that result from unsafe workplaces and/or practices). Psychosocial aspects e.g. bullying, stress, organisational health Disease pathology e.g. respiratory hazards, NIHL, asbestos, and other cancer-causing agents Show less



Mental Health Commission

• New Zealand
• Government Relations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Service Advisor

  • Jun 2010 - Nov 2011

  An advisory role to advance the Commission's goals of ensuring people who experience mental distress are representative in how services act and feel in the assistance of recovery. Project management and contract management for consumer focused activities that will influence the effective implementation of Te Tahuhu (the NZ mental health strategy). An advisory role to advance the Commission's goals of ensuring people who experience mental distress are representative in how services act and feel in the assistance of recovery. Project management and contract management for consumer focused activities that will influence the effective implementation of Te Tahuhu (the NZ mental health strategy).



Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand

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

• Like Minds Health Promoter

  • Sep 2008 - Jun 2010

  Advancing the need to address mental health discrimination in society, especially within workplaces. Utlising networks and forums to deliver key messages in line with a national media campaign of Like Minds and Auckland region activities. Formulation of projects and policy submissions to broaden the understanding of mental distress and the social aspects of recovery. Advancing the need to address mental health discrimination in society, especially within workplaces. Utlising networks and forums to deliver key messages in line with a national media campaign of Like Minds and Auckland region activities. Formulation of projects and policy submissions to broaden the understanding of mental distress and the social aspects of recovery.



Workwise

• New Zealand
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Coordinator

  • 2007 - Sep 2008

  As part of the coordination team, we provided a link across South Auckland Supported Employment agencies to promote best practice, share resources, create effective referral systems and safe client communications. Reporting and information management of clients employment goals and status. On job support and job seeking both individually and in group settings. As part of the coordination team, we provided a link across South Auckland Supported Employment agencies to promote best practice, share resources, create effective referral systems and safe client communications. Reporting and information management of clients employment goals and status. On job support and job seeking both individually and in group settings.



Crossroads Clubhouse

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Employment Coordinator

  • 2006 - 2007

  Working with a team of employment coordinators, we co-located employment services into community mental health centres and provide better employment outcomes for people experiencing mental distress. Collating statistics and reporting on employment and training activity as well as client demographic information. Supporting the team in developing self-empowering models of career advancement e.g. Careers Focus Group which utlised peer support to result in more supportive job seeking and ultimately better job retention figures Show less