Committees and Reference Groups

Reference Groups

The Mental Health Commission Reference Groups

The Commission's reference groups reflect key stakeholder groups: service users, families, Maori, Pacific people and practitioners. These reference groups contribute to expert review of the Commission's project planning and reports, and provide a forum for the discussion of sector issues.

Service Users' Reference Group

Jim Burdett, Auckland
Shona Clarke, Auckland
Sal Faid, Canterbury
Maria Glanville, Christchurch
Dawn Hastings, Canterbury
Anne Helm, Otago
Sheridan Pooley, Auckland
Graham Roper, Otago
Colin Slade, Wellington
Ana Sokratov, Auckland
Debra Wells, Waikato

Family Reference Group

Rima Andrews, Porirua
Maxine Gay, Wellington
Joanne Docherty, Motueka
Sally Duncan, Tauranga
Barbara Halliday, Christchurch
Judith Maloney, Hokitika
Taone O'Regan, Wellington
Fran Wilhelm, Invercargill

Maori Reference Group

Iwa Natana, Auckland
Phylis Tangitu, Rotorua
Te Kani Kingi, Wellington
Tui Taurua- Peihopa, Auckland
Susan Tawhai, Auckland

Pacific Peoples Reference Group

Francis Agnew, Auckland
Maliaga Erick, Auckland
Henry Field, Porirua
David Lui, Auckland
Vito Malo, Lower Hutt
Fuimaono Karl Pulotu-Endemann, Wellington
Manu Sione, Auckland

Practitioners Reference Group

Clive Banks, Porirua Union Health
Elliot Bell, Capital and Coast DHB
Bev Hodder, Nelson Marlborough DHB
Prof Frances Hughes, Auckland
Dr Kathy James, Wellington
Dr Alison Masters, Capital and Coast DHB
Helen Moroney, Wellington