Time For Change
Keynote presentation at the International eMental Health Forum.
I feel privileged to have been part of many projects that are making a difference.
Often it's been pioneering work that had never been done before.
Here are case studies of the changes that have inspired me.
If you see something that inspires you, contact me.
I feel privileged to have been part of many projects that are making a difference.
Often it's been pioneering work that had never been done before.
Here are case studies of the changes that have inspired me.
If you see something that inspires you, contact me.
Lived Experience Advisor Roles in Health
One of the most encouraging signs of change has been the increase of lived experience roles within health. But we're still figuring out how they can best contribute to a better health system and support the individuals employed and the workforce as a whole.
I led this project to help inpatient and outpatient services at a hospital redesign their advisory roles in consultation with community organisations.
Suicide Prevention Strategy
New Zealand is well known for its struggles with suicide, especially amongst indigenous Māori and young people. I was privileged to be the first lived experience member on the Ministry of Health Suicide Prevention Task Force to help develop the first Suicide Prevention Strategy.
Media Reporting of Suicide
Every time we hear about suicide in the TV, radio or social media it has a huge impact on us and our communities. I led academic research into this which informed government guidelines on media reporting, this part was published in the peer-reviewed journal Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention.
DBT - Making The Difference
For me DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy) takes all the best bits of the better-known CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and adds useful tools from Eastern traditions like acceptance and mindfulness. I felt privileged to be able to help the country's only residential DBT service with strategic and operational planing to improve accessibility and continue to deliver services.