I have worked in the mental health sector as a Registered Mental Health Nurse since 1998, initially in the United Kingdom and laterly in Australia and New Zealand. More recently I have undertaken the role of Admissions Coordinator for a 40 bed mental health rehabilitation inpatient unit. Over the past year I have been working as Programme Manager Mental Health for Te Whatu Ora, Auckland and Waitemata Districts.I am passionate about the care and wellbeing of people who have mental health issues and improving services, access and outcomes for them. My career so far has provided me with experience in quickly identifying where there are service deficits and I enjoy the challenge of developing strategic solutions to meet this need.