SPINZ Advisory Group
The SPINZ Advisory Group brings external advice and guidance that can assist with SPINZ' effectiveness within the suicide prevention field in New Zealand.
The advisory group, through the provision of advice, is expected to support SPINZ in assessing current field knowledge and any emerging issues and opportunities that may impact on SPINZ services.
Advice will ensure SPINZ' services and modus operandi reflect these changes, and that SPINZ grows its credibility and reputation as the key hub for suicide prevention information in New Zealand.
Current members
- Dr Peter Watson, School of Population Health, University of Auckland and Youth Health Clinician for Whirinaki, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Auckland. (Chair)
- Rachel Esson, Medical Librarian, Wellington Medical Library, Wellington.
- Dr Shyamala Nada-Raja, Injury Prevention Research Unit, University of Otago, Dunedin.
- Dr Sunny Collings, Senior Lecturer in Social Psychiatry and Consultant Psychiatrist, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wellington.
- Dr Simon Hatcher, Senior Lecturer-Psychological Medicine Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland & Liaison Psychiatrist for Waitemata DHB.
- Tracey Bridges, Specialist in social marketing, issues management and strategic advising, Senate Communications, in Wellington.
- Judi Clements, Chief Executive, Mental Health Foundation, Auckland.
- Merryn Statham, SPINZ Director, Auckland.
