Emmeline (Ngati Hine) is a law graduate who has applied her talents in the mental health sector, where she has developed excellent writing and brand management skills. Emmeline also has experience navigating co-design processes in mental health sector community engagement to produce Māori and Pasifika responsiveness strategies, most recently with the Changing Minds Organisation. She’s motivated to work in a team with strong kaupapa Māori values and this led her to Safekids Aotearoa. 8 safekids news | September 2018 ISSUE No 80 THE NEW SAFEKIDS AOTEAROA TEAM MELISSA WILSON Director Melissa is an experienced health sector leader who most recently led the Child Cancer Network and who established and is chairing the Littlemore Foundation. Melissa has an allied health background and has just completed a Master’s in Health Leadership at the University of Auckland. She says she finds herself humbled by the passion and commitment she continually finds in the injury prevention sector, “and it’s particularly strong in this team, who have knitted together rapidly. We’re very fortunate to have found one another.” EMMELINE CROFT Community Engagement Advisor MOSES ALATINI Policy Analyst Moses (Mou) trained in Political Studies and on graduation developed his analytical skills over more than three years working with Statistics NZ. His expertise has deepened in a decade dedicated to Safekids Aotearoa. Moses has become the go-to man for all things relating to injury prevention outside of the clinicians’ domain. He also has community outreach strings to his bow and in this utilises his Tongan heritage to add value to Safekids’ Pasifika engagement. Mou is a committed husband and, with wife Mele, proud parent to two school-age sons. Mou says, “working at Safekids has been great. Advocating for policy or regulation change that will benefit the safety of kids at home, on the road or at play is reward in itself!” MARETA HUNT Strategic Advisor Mareta (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngati Awa me Ngati Maniapoto) brings a strong Māori influence and perspective to the table. Her strengths are in developing insights on equity, advocacy and in seeking the voice of the patient and community. She has networks across both Māori and Pasifika communities – both personal and professional. Mareta is fluent in Te Reo Māori and has utilised that extensively in her career and recent role as senior Māori cultural advisor with Counties Manukau Health. Mareta says the key to her motivation and success in life are her “three beautiful daughters and striving to be the best that I can be, living out the values of my faith, language and culture.” Mark brings with him many years’ experience steering and navigating broadcast and print communications in central, local government and DHBs. He’s experienced in developing and translating communications and marketing ideas into action to engage the support of diverse public and private groups. Most recently he’s led a social-marketing behaviour change project with NGO sexual health service providers in Auckland. Mark’s a committed husband to wife Alexandra and with her, a proud dad to one school-age and two adult sons. “Just want to do my bit for others, that’s why I’m here. And the ‘ounce of prevention’s better than a ton of cure’ opportunity really inspires,” he says. MARK FENWICK Communications Manager