Network Mosaic Launch

Held On Thursday 7 May 2009

International speakers and workshops to support people working with children and youth who have family members with mental health and/or addiction problems.

Master Of Ceremonies - Pio Terei

Pio's appearances as a comedian, actor, radio show host, musician and performer over the last decade have established him as one of NZ's most popular public figures. Of Nga Puhi and Te Rarawa descent, Pio's passion for NZ is deep-seated and he invests into NZ families at any opportunity. As the face of Parents Inc. "No Sweat Parenting /Manāki Whānau" since it started in 2001, he has enthused, entertained and informed parents from all walks of life to help them be better parents.




Keynote Speaker - Melissa Clark-Reynolds.

Melissa Clark-Reynolds is widely recognised as an inspirational role model and entrepreneur. Melissa established a health & safety and ACC consultancy which became New Zealand's largest private accident compensation insurer - Fusion. Melissa was the General Manager of Fusion and sold her interest in the Alliance to Southern Cross Healthcare.





Keynote Speaker - David Kenkel

David Kenkel is a part-time principal advisor in the Auckland Office of the Children’s Commissioner. He lives with his partner and children in West Auckland where he was born and raised.  He has a background in social work, counselling, group facilitation, community work, family therapy and more latterly child advocacy. In a number of guises, he has worked with and for children and their families for much of the last 18 years; much of the time in west and central Auckland and more recently in Wellington as a Child Advocate for UNICEF.



Keynote Speaker - Bice Awan

Bice is Chief Executive of skylight, the first organisation in New Zealand to focus specifically on the multifaceted impact that change, trauma loss and grief has on children young people and their families.

Bice was appointed as a Mental Health Commissioner in 2008 - a position that aligns well to her commitment to making a difference to young people and their families who have significant challenges in their lives including those relating to mental health and addictions.



Workshop Facilitator - Trish Gledhill

Trish is the Director of Kina Families and Addictions Trust and facilitates Family Inclusive Practice workshops nationally in the AOD sector. Trish has extensive experience working with families, and young people in Mental Health, Education and Family Violence fields. She has a particular interest in youth and family resilience and authored the book, ‘21 Fun Street Kool Kids - Therapeutic group programmes for children living with addiction'. Trish is a Trustee of the New Zealand Drug Foundation and of a low decile secondary school.

The workshop will cover:

 

Workshop Facilitator - Susie Farrelly

Susan is a mother of teenagers and also a doctor. She currently works as a medical officer for the Auckland District Health Board at Cornwall House Community Mental Health Services – a role she loves. During her twenty year involvement in this field Susan has developed a special interest in trauma and dissociation, and in the relationship between trauma and psychosis. This has led to her deep interest in attachment, and in the role of emotional skills in the development of a sense of wellbeing.

Susan also maintains her long term interest in the philosophical underpinnings of psychiatric conceptualisation, and in challenging current diagnostic structures. She is very much a proponent of the ideas of recovery and empowerment in psychiatry.

Susan's Workshop - This workshop aims to provide an opportunity for professionals to explore the issues they face when working with families affected by mental illness. Susan will be drawing on her extensive experience as a mental health medical officer, and from her input into current ADHB initiatives to provide services to children affected by parental mental illness.

I was really impressed with the organisation of the Mosaic Launch. The speakers were heart-warming and really struck the right chord with me.Congatulations on a very sucessful day. My husband has been a child of a mother with a major mental illness so I really identified with the stories we heard. Best wishes for the future of Mosaic.
~Carole Dallimore

I thoroughly enjoyed the day's events in particular these things came to mind:

Thank you for the lovely food & great company. I look forward to the next one.

Belinda Heta
Victim Advocate
Counties Manukau Family Safety Team