August 2009

The official opening of Ruaumoko, Ngā Wāhi Akōnga, Rongomatane and Vaka o le Pasifika took place on Tuesday 25 August 2009.  C&CDHB Chief Operating Officer, Shaun Drummond, officiated by unveiling all the signs.  The day started at the Vaka with a blessing in their new premises. The Vaka looked magnificent and was the result of staff working very hard to make the opening deadline.  From the Vaka, people moved down the road to the Convention Centre (Ngā Wāhi Akōnga).  Upwards of a hundred people attended, including members of the C&CDHB Board, the Ministry of Health, the architects and construction personnel.  All were very complimentary on the Ngā Wāhi Akōnga facilities and were sure that this would be a well used and valued part the Mental Health Directorate and of the DHB as a whole.

          
The front of Vaka o le Pasifika                                                  Ameto Lealofi calling people into the Vaka

            

Afele Seuala, Pasifika Consultant Advisor, and              Shaun Drummond after the sign unveiling.
& Shaun Drummond, Chief Operating Officer

              

Te Papa staff - Selma Ripley, Marnie Hunter,                Kuni Shepherd, Mere Hammond, Nigel Fairley,  
Kitty Marshall and Associate Operations                        and Shaun Drummond after the unveiling of    
Director, Anthony de Rose outside Te Papa.                  the Ngā Wāhi Akōnga sign.
         

   
                    

Sally Stillwell (Administrator)                 The beautiful signs were all crafted by Charlie
and Greg Spencer (Associate                Stevens.
Director of Training) outside
Te Piki

Welcome to Gina Mallon, Michael Carroll, Emma Foley, Tracey Anne Stevenson (Registered Nurses) and Melissa Girvan Grant (C&R Instructor).

Breakfast in Schools has started in another Porirua school.  Te Korowai Whāriki staff that are participating in this scheme find it most rewarding and enjoyable.  If staff are interested in being part of this programme they should contact Anne Le'aupepe.  Red Cross organise the teams on each day according to how much or how little time people have.  They also administer the requirement to get a police check, which is a necessity for all volunteers at schools, and ordering supplies.

The Good Ideas email address has had some response by staff.  Don't forget, you can send a message to this email at any time, it is under Good Ideas in the email address list or the email  goodideas   "at" ccdhb.org.nz.

It is great to see the Raiha Street Journal continue in a new and improved format.  Good work from all those concerned.  We will ask the consumer team if we can put a copy on the website.  And, speaking of websites, the Local Mental Health Service Website will be going live next week.  Log into http://www.mentalhealthservices.org.nz/.  Feedback on either of the websites is welcome.

Nigel Fairley, Operations Director