Health and Disability Commission

Mental Health Deputy Chairperson of the Year 2024 (New Zealand): Tui Taurua
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About Health and Disability Commission
Today my roles include The Deputy Chair for the Whakawaha Community Roopu for both the Health and Disability Commission (HDC) and Medical Council (2022 to present day). Furthermore, I am the Chair of Lived Experience Advisory Group, Noku Te Ao, Health Promotion Agency (2022 to present day). I facilitate a kaupapa Rapua Te Hinengaro Tangata Toa (Seek the Mind of a Warrior). This is the Maori (indigenous) W.R.A.P (Wellness Action Recovery Plan) 2001.