Our people

We are people with lived and living experience of mental distress and/or addictions, and allies. Collectively, our group spans academics, postgraduate researchers, students, health sector leaders, and community organisations and advocates. Together, we work to centre the voices of people with lived and living experience to drive transformative change.

Alex Walker

Alex Walker

Ali Forshaw

Ali Forshaw

Andrew Sutherland

Andrew Sutherland

Annie Southern

Annie Southern

Cuba Rust

Cuba Rust

Daniel Sutton

Daniel Sutton

Dave Burnside

Dave Burnside

Debra Lampshire

Debra Lampshire

Ebenezer Gyimah

Ebenezer Gyimah

Academic profile

Edith Moore

Edith Moore

Gina Giordani

Gina Giordani

Ioana Mulipola

Ioana Mulipola

Academic profile

Ivan Yeo

Ivan Yeo

Jason Kumar

Jason Kumar

Jo Appleby

Jo Appleby

Academic profile

Joanne Taylor

Joanne Taylor

Johnnie Potiki

Johnnie Potiki

Kate Diesfeld

Kate Diesfeld

Academic profile

Katey Thom

Katey Thom

Academic profile

Kathryn McGuigan

Kathryn McGuigan

Khan Buchwald-Mackintosh

Khan Buchwald-Mackintosh

Laura Ashton

Laura Ashton

Manarah Eraki

Manarah Eraki

Matt Broadway-Horner

Matt Broadway-Horner

Meg Vardy

Meg Vardy

Rose Li

Rose Li

Suzette Jackson

Suzette Jackson

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Tehseen Noorani

Tehseen Noorani

Tracey Wallace-Hutchins

Tracey Wallace-Hutchins

Tula Brannelly

Tula Brannelly

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Contact us

Find out more about LERG and our research.

Email: LERG@aut.ac.nz