Tutū maiea marangai, whakatere ana Poupaka | When the easterly wind rises, Poupaka goes sailing

Addiction sector leaders and decision-makers will gather in Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland on Wednesday 31 March.

View or download the agenda below. Slides and other information will be available to view in early August.

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Agenda

Time	Topic	Speaker
8.00	Registration
9.00	Mihi Whakatau | Welcome
9.15	Welcome & housekeeping	Deb Fraser-Komene | NCAT Co-Chair
	Acknowledgement of Pam Armstrong	Terry Huriwai
9.40	Opening address	Hon. Matt Doocey | Minister for Mental Health, Associate Minister of Health
10.05	Te Whatu Ora update	Ian McKenzie, Deirdre Maxwell, Michelle Petricevich and Jess Apanui Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora Addictions Team
10.30	Morning tea
11.00	Rethinking the future and other reasons for optimism	Carl Davidson | Chief Social Scientist, Research First Ltd and Senior Adjunct Fellow at University of Canterbury Business School
12.15	Lunch
1.00	He Ara Whakapiki Oranga – the implementation of a continuum of care in a prison setting	Sandie Finnigan | Manager, Addiction Services Team, Ara Poutama, Dept of Corrections and Terry Huriwai | Kaitohutohu Matua, Ara Poutama Aotearoa, Dept of Corrections
1.20	Le Va Addiction Scholarships	Mark Esekielu | Senior Manager Mental Health and Addictions, Le Va
1.35	Arataki: the Let’s get real approach to leadership	Trish Gledhill | Programme Lead, Te Pou
2.00	Training Provider Network update	David Newcombe | Associate Professor in Alcohol and Drug Studies, Auckland University and Cassandra Cook | Senior Academic Staff Member, Waikato Institute of Technology
2.10	National networks and regional training forums	Margaret Ross | Operations Manager, Sheridan Pooley | Consumer Advisor, and Emma Schwarcz | Clinical Director, CADS Auckland
2.25	Consumer Leadership Group update	ACLG members
2.30	Emerging challenges / solutions discussion forum	NCAT
2.50	Closing remarks and evaluation	Deb Fraser-Komene | NCAT Chair
3.00	Whakakape | Close and farewell

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