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Rebecca Lovett

HIP Trainer candidate

  • Name:

    Rebecca Lovett

  • Position:

    HIP Trainer candidate

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My name is Rebecca Lovett. For the past 2 ½ years I have been working as a health improvement practitioner based in Tauranga Moana, and now I have started training to become a HIP trainer.

I am originally from the South Coast of England. I completed a degree in psychology after school and then spent a number of years trying out a variety of work settings, from working in high performance cars to being an outdoor instructor for children on educational programmes. I moved to New Zealand and started my training an occupational therapist in 2007, after realising that job satisfaction for me was tied in with helping people to achieve their potential. Since qualifying in 2010 I have worked in secondary mental health services for children, adults and older adults. As part of this, I’ve completed training in Acceptance and commitment therapy. In 2022 I decided to move into Primary Care and train as a HIP and I’m so pleased I did. It is so rewarding to be at the coal face and be accessible for people / tāngata whai ora on the day they see their GP, and be able to support them to identify an achievable plan or skill that they can try as a stepping stone to improved wellbeing. I love the variety of the role and the opportunities to work in population health initiatives within my practice.

Outside of being a health improvement practitioner I am dog walking, sewing, mountain biking or learning karate. It’s a wide range of hobbies, none of which I am particularly proficient in, but I love to try new things, learn and hopefully grow.

I guess it is these values that attracts me to be a trainer for others starting their journey, and to be part of the continued evolution of this model of working, where we are breaking down barriers to access, striving for equity in health and empowering tāngata whai ora on their journey towards wellbeing.