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New name and website for 奥丑腻谤补耻谤补耻

30 September 2021
奥丑腻谤补耻谤补耻, formerly Werry Workforce 奥丑腻谤补耻谤补耻, is completely embracing its M膩ori name with a new website, URL and social media handles.

, a UniServices business unit, has its roots in the Werry Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, which was launched in 2003. In 2016, 鈥榃erry Workforce 奥丑腻谤补耻谤补耻鈥 emerged as a separate workforce arm of the once combined workforce, research and teaching entity that made up the original Werry Centre.

The name 奥丑腻谤补耻谤补耻 was gifted by the Northern Regional Iwi Leaders Forum. 鈥槹鲁竽灏钩馨钩茆 is an early M膩ori term for small temporary transportable huts to shelter gatherers of t墨t墨 - the muttonbird. 奥丑腻谤补耻谤补耻 were constructed by using locally available resources such as m膩nuka, n墨kau, harakeke, etc

奥丑腻谤补耻谤补耻 provided shelter and support for the workers, the hunters and those plucking and preparing the birds. In the same way, 奥丑腻谤补耻谤补耻 moves about the country providing training and support to the workforce.

 was a key part of gifting the name 奥丑腻谤补耻谤补耻. R膩wiri was kaum膩tua for 奥丑腻谤补耻谤补耻 from 2003 until his passing in June 2021. He had extensive experience in the Child and Youth Mental Health field. Under the guidance of Matua R膩wiri, the 奥丑腻谤补耻谤补耻 team was able to ensure all projects embraced principles and values of the Tiriti 艒 Waitangi and Wh膩nau Ora, to maintain strong alignment with M膩ori Models of Care and approaches to wellbeing 鈥 something we continue to strive to do.

Now, in memory of Matua R膩wiri, we are fully embracing our name, 奥丑腻谤补耻谤补耻. Our new website is . Not only has the URL changed, the site features many updates and easier-to-navigate functions. The organisation鈥檚 Facebook and Twitter handles will also change to @wharaurau. 

There have been other major changes at 奥丑腻谤补耻谤补耻 lately. Director Sue Dashfield has been seconded to the Ministry of Health as programme director, Health Workforce, in the Mental Health and Addiction Directorate. Abigail Milnes has been named as 奥丑腻谤补耻谤补耻 acting director.

奥丑腻谤补耻谤补耻 also moved its head office recently to more spacious premises on City Road. The team had just two days to enjoy its new offices before the Level 4 lockdown was declared. However, the team is looking forward to an eventual return.

What remains unchanged is the work of 奥丑腻谤补耻谤补耻 as a national centre for infant, child and youth mental health workforce development. Events are continuing online and resources continue to be updated regularly. To learn more, visit the or