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team

Our team

We are a small, diverse team with decades of experience in primary and community care.

We are experienced in large scale transformation, leveraging from our network of clinicians, health professional and lived experience advisors. We deliver at scale using an emergent approach, paced by our network of primary care providers and the communities that we serve in partnership with their people.

Jess Morgan-French | Tumu Whakarae

Interim Chief Executive

Jess Morgan-French | Tumu Whakarae

Interim Chief Executive

With a profound focus on Te Tiriti principles, Jess is dedicated to supporting and facilitating the delivery of timely and equitable care to whānau within primary care. Her background encompasses, practical implementation of the healthcare home model, coupled with extensive expertise in PHO management and operations. Based in Tai Tokerau, Jess is enthusiastic about infusing her infectious energy into the mahi here at Collaborative Aotearoa. Her invaluable knowledge, rich experience, and networks within the sector will undoubtedly be instrumental in advancing the organisational objectives.

Koral Fitzgerald | Huri Kaiarahi

Change Leader

Koral Fitzgerald | Huri Kaiarahi

Change Leader

Koral joined Collaborative Aotearoa as Change Leader on 6th December 2023.

Koral began her health career as a radiation therapist in Ōtautahi Christchurch then spent a decade managing CanTeen, supporting young people living with cancer. From 2014-2023, Koral was Senior Project Facilitator and Programme Manager for Canterbury Clinical Network (CCN) where she drove work across rural, pharmacy and population health arenas. She is enthusiastic about her identity as Tangata Tiriti, actively encouraging others to uphold our collective commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.  Koral is passionate about relationship development, continuous learning, advocacy and building health around our communities.

Koral lives in Ōtautahi Christchurch with her husband and son. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, DIY, learning new skills, cooking, reading, coffees with friends and is also a beekeeper.

Ny Brunenberg | Kaiwhakahaere Kaitohu

Change Lead - Digital Health

Ny Brunenberg | Kaiwhakahaere Kaitohu

Change Lead - Digital Health

Ny has a diverse background and experience in Primary Care, Finance and holds a Bachelor Landscape Architecture and Design. She has come to Collaborative Aotearoa from a Quality Accreditation and Health Care Home position in Tū Ora Compass Health Network.

Ny is first-generation Cambodian-Kiwi and has grown up normalising her family’s story surviving the Khmer Rouge of Cambodia, providing a deep life experience and perspective of wholeness and wellbeing. She is enthusiastic in building relationships with people, so they are equipped with the tools and knowledge to help people persevere through adversities for themselves and deliver quality health care services to the communities they serve.

This role along with her experience from both General Practice and PHO gives her a creative edge in supporting access, implementing and embedding Digital and Telehealth services for all New Zealanders.

 

Titahi Bay Doctors Mens Group

Dr Matthew Shaw identified eleven men who had long term health conditions and who would really benefit from some focused support in relation to changing their lifestyles: the problem was they didn’t come to the practice often enough! He wanted to bring the men together, to see if they would be interested in forming a support group that would promote friendships, facilitate organising activities to benefit their health and engage them with the practice.  Six of these men were keen to form a support group, and to engage with their practice around health issues and setting goals – they just needed more encouragement to get going!

Together, they brainstormed ground rules for the group, set up a Facebook group to keep in contact, and agreed to undertake a six-week Stanford Self-Management Course. This would help them develop several self-management skills to support them with managing their chronic conditions. Green prescriptions and Kick Start Pool Programme referrals were organised, to enable subsidised entry to the Porirua pool. The men are currently attending weekly Fruit and Vegetable Co-op cooking sessions in Titahi Bay, Lite Pace exercise sessions at Te Rauparaha Arena, and are organizing weekly evening swimming sessions.

Group members have used their own networks to organize these group activities. The men have made strong friendships. They’ve developed a supportive environment for each other, and are more engaged with their practice – a success all round.

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