The Midland Regional Network was reviewed at the beginning of 2008. The key result of the review was to ensure that the Midland Regional Network was strategically focused and aligned to the Ministry of Health imperatives.
L-R) Haehaetu Phillips, Eseta Nonu-Reid, Belinda Walker, Vivienne Martin and Akatu Marsters
Midland Regional Team Annual Activity Reports for 2009
Midland Regional Director 2009 Report
Midland Clinical Nurse Consultant 2009 Report
Midland Workforce Coordinator 2009 Report
Midland PRIMHD Coordinator 2009 Report
Midland Regional Team 3rd Quarter Workplans Jan-Mar 2010
Midland Regional Director 3rd Quarter Workplan
Midland Workforce Coordinator 3rd Quarter Workplan
Midland PRIMHD Coordinator 3rd Quarter Workplan
Midland Regional Team 4th Quarter Workplans April-June 2010
Midland Regional Director 4th Quarter Workplan
Midland PRIMHD Coordinator 4th Quarter Workplan
Midland Regional MH&AS Director - Service Development - Eseta Nonu-Reid
Eseta Nonu-Reid has a background in mental health nursing with postgraduate studies in Psycho-gerontology and Forensic psychiatry. Eseta brings extensive experience in the mental health and addiction field providing leadership and management in DHB mental health and addiction, Pacific Peoples mental health, NGO and Iwi service development, partnership and models of care. Eseta is based in Rotorua.
Eseta is of Samoan descent and lives with her mother, husband Paul and their four children in Auckland. Eseta brings to the role a strong commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi, the prinicipals of Recovery and creative and innovative service delivery that improves health outcomes for people.
See the Midland Regional Team Updates page for the Midland Directors Monthly Update Reports.
Eseta can be contacted by email - eseta.nonu-reid "at" lakesdhb.govt.nz
Akatu Marsters
Ko Te Arawa te waka
Ko Tarawera te maunga
Ko Puarenga te awa
Ko Tuhourangi, Ngati Wahiao nga hapu
Ko Te Pakira, ko Te Arai te Tonga nga marae
Ko Akatu Marsters ahau
With 10 years experience in the Tourism Industry, Akatu was introduced to the Health Sector when she accepted a temporary position with the Midlands Mental Health team in October 2008. In December 2008 she joined the HPV Immunisation Team as PA/Administrator to provide administrative support and accompany the Nursing team when immunising in the schools within the Lakes region.
Akatu is of Cook Island & Maori descent and is married to John who is from Aitutaki in the Cook Islands and they share three children, they are based in her hometown Rotorua.
Akatu is looking forward to working with the Midlands team and is excited about the new challenges and experiences in this Senior Administration role.
See the Midland Regional Team Updates page for the Midland Regional Admin Monthly Update Reports. Akatu can be contacted by email - akatu.marsters "at" lakesdhb.govt.nz
Midland Regional Workforce Development Coordinator - Haehaetu Phillips
Ngongotaha te Maunga
Rotorua Nui a Kauhumatamoemoe te Moana
Te Papa I Oru te Marae
Tamatekapua te Tipuna
Te Whanau Raniera Te Tawhiti Kingi te Tangata
Ngati Whakaue te Hapu
Te Arawa te Iwi
Ko Haehaetu Phillips ahau
Kia ora,
I am privileged to join the Midland Regional team, I look forward to the new challenges ahead and working with a diverse group of skilled professionals in this ever changing environment of Mental Health and Addictions.
I was born and raised in Rotorua, and am happily married to Rob with two children Coleton (14yrs) and Shanayla Haehaetu (8yrs). My whanau are my stronghold that will enable me to work effectively in my new role as the Midland Regional Workforce Development Coordinator.
I have over 10 years experience working in the health sector starting with my first position as an Accident and Emergency Department Receptionist at the Rotorua Hospital in 1994. My background includes two years of Care and Protection Social Work with Dept. Child Youth and Family, Maori Mental Needs Assessment Coordination, Development and Leadership of a Youth Kaupapa Maori Mental Health Management and Leadership of a Maori Mental Health Service. In 2007 I graduated from Massey University with my Diploma of Business Studies - Endorsing Maori Leadership supported from Te Rau Matatini.
Mauri Ora!
See the Midland Regional Team Updates page for the Workforce Development Coordinators Monthly Update Reports.
Haehaetu can be contacted on haehaetu.phillips "at" lakesdhb.govt.nz
Midland PRIMHD Coordinator
Kia ora koutou katoa
“Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i toiroa”
Let us keep close together, not far apart
Vivienne has worked within the health sector for the past 8 years as a Family/Whaanau coordinator with IHC, Service Coordinator for MidCentral Health, Mental Health Service and a Programme Manager for Youth Horizons. She brings her passion for ensuring that people receiving mental health services meet theirs and their whaanau needs of living well in the community through sustainable solutions.
Born and raised in Palmerston North, Vivienne and has two children plus five grandchildren who are all of Ngati Maniapoto descent. Vivienne now lives in Ngaruawahia with her partner; David Keti (Ngati Mahanga, Ngati Koroki–Kahukura, Ngati Hikairo).
Vivienne is looking forward to the challenge of working along side the Midland NGOs to ensure they are consistent and accurately reporting to PRIMHD. She considers that PRIMHD will enhance the way that services are delivered to service users.
Midland Regional Network Vision
“Living well with supportive systems”
All PRIMHD updates will be posted on the Midlands Region Network Mental Health and Addictions Website - www.midlandmentalhealthnetwork.co.nz
Vivienne Martin is based in Hamilton and can be contacted by email: vivienne.martin "at" lakesdhb.govt.nz
Midland PRIMHD Technical Support Coordinator
Greetings
Belinda has worked within the health and disability NGO sector for over 10 years. She has worked in a variety of roles from community support worker through to mental health coordinator and most recently in senior management. Belinda has a strong passion for measurable outcomes and outputs that will ultimately improve service delivery for tangata whaiora, and their whanau and significant others.
Belinda was born in the Wellington region and spent a significant part of her life living in Lakes and BOP. She now lives in Mamaku Village with her partner Steven.
Belinda has been working with PRIMHD since its inception and prior to that MHINC. She has also been a participant in the National KPI Project and brings this experience with her to her new role. She is looking forward to working with NGO’s to support them implementing and maintaining PRIMHD within their individual services.
Belinda looks forward to meeting with you over the coming months. Belinda will be based in Lakes DHB and can be contacted on belinda.walker "at" lakesdhb.govt.nz
Frequently Used External Consultants
Sue Lewer
Sue comes from a social work and health management background spanning almost 30 years and holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Sociology. She has worked in both the hospital clinical sector and in the NGO area. She has held senior management roles in hospital services in the Western Bay of Plenty in Community/ Public Health, Women and Child Health and Mental Health and was General Manager Operations for a large national NGO.
For the past 2 years she has been running her own business with a focus on health management and consultancy and has undertaken significant evaluation, project management, service reviews and management supervision for Lakes DHB as well as the Midland Regional Mental Health and Addictions network.
Sue is based in Tauranga and can be contacted at retepl "at" xtra.co.nz
Mandy Lacy
Mandy provides specialist project management which have included: development of many governance and operational policy and procedures and associated training, pilot projects, organisational development, change management, staff training and professional development, service reviews, workforce development, values based common capabilities for an entire workforce - the 20% making the 80% difference in the human experience, leadership mentoring, service development, strategic planning and review, facilitation and training. Mandy has had experience in many sectors; rural, nursing, education, women's health, mental health and addiction, social and community services, general practice, primary health organisations, district health boards, non-government organisations, sports clubs, business, and corporate companies.
Mandy is a one of three New Zealand Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA) and a Provisional Trainer and Supervisor Transactional Analyst (PTSTA) specialising in the organisational field. She delivers TA training throughout Australasia. Transactional Analysis (TA) in the Organisational field is a psychology of organisations, groups and leadership. All the activities of qualified transactional analysts - including TA training and accreditation are carried on under the auspices of a worldwide network of professional TA associations. This network is co-ordinated at national, continental and international levels through a system of affiliation. It provides a secure professional and ethical basis for the work of accredited transactional analysts.
Mandy is based in Wellington and can be contacted on starpotential "at" xtra.co.nz
Rachel Dekel
Rachel provides a variety of health planning and development services, including quantitative and qualitative data analysis, programme and policy evaluation, health needs analysis, project management, service development, strategic planning and service review.
Rachel has twenty years experience in the health sector, both in New Zealand and in Canada, including three years with the Waikato DHB Planning & Funding Division and three years with the Midland Region Mental Health and Addiction Network.
Rachel is based in Hamilton and her contact email is racheldekel "at" yahoo.co.nz
Ruth Gerzon
Ruth's key interests are in advocacy, human rights and social inclusion, Te Tiriti and its relevance, community development, mainly in the fields of disability, mental health and health promotion. Her work involves development and facilitation of training packages on advocacy and social inclusion, translation of complex issues into clear, plain language, and providing mentoring and support for organisation and small trusts on good governance, management and policy development. Ruth gained her Masters of Philosophy in Social Policy in 2003 and her thesis topic was action research on the effectiveness of training to reduce discrimination in mental health. She has a Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work a Diploma in Teaching and a Certificate in Magazine Journalism.
Ruth is based in Whakatane and her contact email is ruthgerzon "at" gmail.com