National Mental Health and Addiction Nursing Reference Group
Te Pou facilitates an external reference group for mental health and addiction nurses to keep us focused on sector priorities. The primary purpose of this group is to:
- work in partnership with the sector regarding activities that impact on mental health and addiction nurses
- provide an avenue for feedback to Te Pou regarding the mental health and addiction nursing sector perspectives on workforce needs
- encourage and facilitate collaboration on agreed mental health and addiction nursing workforce priorities
- provide an opportunity for direct consultation both to and from the sector.
Reference group members
- Dr Daryle Deering, chair Te Ao Māramatanga, National Addictions Centre
- Alex Craig, director of mental health and addiction nursing, Waitemata District Health Board, chair of National Directors of Mental Health Nurses
- Judy Kilpatrick, head, School of Nursing University of Auckland
- Karyn Bennet, chair, New Zealand Nurses Organisation, mental health nurses section (or delegate)
- Tio Sewell, Maori caucus, Te Ao Māramatanga
- Sione Vaka, Pacific nurses
- Robyn Shearer, chief executive, Te Pou
- Dr Mark Smith, clinical lead, Te Pou
- Tony Farrow, senior research lead, Te Pou
- Anne McDonald, clinical team lead, Te Pou
- Carolyn Swanson, service user lead, Te Pou
