Nicola Rae
Jacquie Westenra
Angela Baker
Bella Clark
Bella was brought up in Wairarapa, moving to Waimeha - Te Tau Ihu in the mid 1980s working as an Kaiwhakaora Ngangahau (Occupational Therapist) in a range of roles across hospital, leadership and private practice settings in mainly adult physical health.
Bella passion for the work is to ensure clients have a smooth pathway to good health and wellbeing – everything in life impacts on health. She is a driver for several LCC connections and promotions with other services. She is the facilitator for the Motueka Hei Pa Harakeke MDT and Interagency hui. Her locality focus is Motueka and rural Tasman.
Rebekah Osborn
Rebekah is a registered nurse with experience working in Starship Children’s Hospital as well as immunisation, community youth health and occupational health. Creating a positive impact for tamariki, rangatahi & whānau remain a passion she has brought to Locality Care Coordination with linkages into paediatric services and the education sector. Rebekah facilitates the Hei Pa Harakeke First 1000 days MDT hui for Victory.
She believes Locality Care Coordination helps team members and individuals to build a broader picture through collaborative working to support health and wellbeing journeys.
Rebekah relocated to Whakatū from Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland) in 2022 with her husband and their dog, Gus.
Elaine Cresswell
Administrator
Dr. Mark Oliver
Infectious Diseases Specialist
Dr. Niall Hamilton
Infectious Diseases Specialist
Dr. Richard Everts
Infectious Diseases Specialist
Steph Anderson
Infectious Diseases Clinical Nurse Specialist
Valerie Preston-Thomas
Ollie Martin
Joanne Dickson
Joanne is originally from Belfast Northern Ireland and has lived for a short period in Australia before moving to Motueka. She very much enjoys the beautiful outdoor life of Abel Tasman.
She has previously worked in the NHS and Nelson Hospital in management roles with administrative teams in a variety of specialties.
She currently is also employed as Practice Administrator at one of Motueka’s General Practices.
The General Practices Joanne covers are: Tima Health, Titoki Health, Nelson East, Tasman Medical, Stoke Medical Centre, Golden Bay Community Health, Murchison Health Centre, Tahunanui Medical Centre and Richmond Health Centre.
Mary-Ann Hardcastle
Tineke Kwak
Tineke lived overseas before starting a new adventure in Whakatū. Her core experience lies in addiction services and mental health. She worked within these areas as a registered social worker in residential addiction care, as a clinician in forensics and as an outreach worker with homeless people. With a recovery-based approach, she aims to work towards better health outcomes for her clients.
Tineke is very passionate about bringing a person’s team together and ensuring all resources are utilized to improve their wellbeing.
Naomi Johnson
Hayley Bennett