She sits on the local advisory group for the funding division of the District Health Board (DHB).

Christine is also in the community advisory group for the Manawatu Primary Health Organisation and is chairperson for the District Management Group for the Depression Plan for the DHB. Christine is the family voice on steering groups for mental health services across the region. Christine is the mother of three adult daughters who have been very supportive over the years.

Jo joined us in July 2011 and supports families in the Feilding/Palmerston North area as well as editing our newsletter and helping out with IT.

Paul joined us as administrator in 2011, taking over from Elizabeth who has retired. He is married to Lorraine who is a registered nurse and together they have six grandchildren ranging in age from 18 months to six years.

Susan joined us in April this year (2009). Susan passed her Diploma in Social Work after doing her student placement with us in 2006. She lives in Feilding, has four children (only one still at home), a cat and her son has a rabbit and a rat.

Kia ora, Greetings

I’m Claudia Nicholson, the Family/Whanau Co-ordinator based in Dannevirke covering the Tararua District.