Guy Baker
Ngāti Porou
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Name:
Guy Baker
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Position:
Ngāti Porou
Ko Hikurangi te maunga
Ko Waiapu te awa
Ko Porourangi te tangata
Ko Horouta te waka
Ko Ngati Porou te iwi
Ko Guy Baker awau
My foray into the mental health and addictions sector came later in life after a career within the Public Service, hospitality and local government sectors. My passion to work within mental health and addiction was sparked by a personal journey of lived experience and recovery. As an adult peer support/advocacy worker, Consumer Leader and Mataora, I was privileged to carry the voice of whānau to local, regional and national forums where I became Co-Chair of Nga Hau e Wha (national Consumer advocacy group) and a member of the National Association of Mental Health Services Consumer Advisors (NAMHSCA). Now working for Te Hiringa Mahara, allows me to continue to amplify the voices of whānau and Māori lived experience.