The members of the National Executive Committee cannot help you with health issues.
How to contact us
If you would like to contact the National Early Intervention Executive Committee, email us:
contact AT earlypsychosis.org.nz
and replace 'AT' with '@'
Current members of the National Executive Committee
2007 Executive Committee from Left:
Dr David Bathgate (Past Chair) – Consultant Psychiatrist;
Otago District Health Board
Lois Boyd – (Chair) Nurse Consultant; Nelson-Marlborough District Health Board
Cecilia Smith-Hamel - Consultant Psychiatrist; South Canterbury District Health
Board
John Zonnevylle – Senior Advisor; Ministry of Health
Alison Masters - (Treasurer) Consultant Psychiatrist; Capital & Coast
District Health Board
Aaron O'Connell - Psychologist; Counties-Manakau District Health Board
Janine Olasa - Social Worker; Capital & Coast District Health Board
Mike Ang - (Secretary) Consultant Psychiatrist; Waitemata District Health
Board
Jim Crowe - Family Advisor
Mark Turner – Researcher; Canterbury District Health Board
Alistair Eames - Consumer Advisor
If you think that 'something isn't quite right' in yourself or someone you know, your general practitioner or someone you trust (eg. School counsellor, Priest, parents, trusted friend etc.) would be a good person to talk to about how you are feeling.
If you think that you or someone you know is experiencing a first episode of psychosis it is important that you make contact with health services as early as possible. Research and clinical experience show that the earlier the treatment for psychosis, the better the outcome.
If you have serious concerns about the safety of yourself or others it is important that you contact the Police.
Unsure who to call?
Try Youthline: 0800 37 66 33
or
Lifeline 0800 383 383