Tēnā koe, ko Georgia Bridley tōku ingoa. 

I am a registered social worker and Lead for Suicide Prevention & Postvention, working alongside whānau, communities and partner agencies across Waitaha Canterbury. 

I feel privileged to lead a team dedicated to supporting those impacted by suicide, while contributing to the wider mahi of promoting mental health and wellbeing. I am passionate about bringing people together, strengthening relationships across services, and creating opportunities for collective learning and action. 

I believe meaningful suicide prevention requires a shared commitment. It is about listening to our communities, valuing lived experience, and recognising the unique strengths and perspectives that each person brings. As a leader, I strive to foster a collaborative and compassionate approach that supports our people, strengthens our collective capability, and creates sustainable change. 

My hope is that, through our collective mahi, we can reduce the impact of suicide, support healing after loss, and contribute to communities where everyone feels connected, supported and empowered to live well. 

Outside of mahi, I keep my cup full by spending quality time with my loved ones and pets, and chasing views from atop mountains. 

Ngā manaakitanga, 

He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata. 

What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people. 

Kia ora tatou, ko Abigail Dobbie tōku ingoa. 

I am a registered social worker who loves helping people of all backgrounds and walks of life. I am honored to be able to be there for others in their most vulnerable moments. I have spent much of my career working with children and families to help navigate the many challenges in life, while enhancing overall wellbeing. 

I feel so grateful to be able to use my skills to help our community become more responsive to those bereaved by suicide. Through meaningful connections and collaboration, our mahi helps contribute to systemic change, safer suicide care, and the prevention of loss in Waitaha. 

I love spending time with my daughters and husband, finding new cafes to try out, and I haven’t met a dog that I didn’t want to pet. 

I am so thrilled to be a part of the suicide prevention team and look forward to doing my best for all of us here in Canterbury. 

Nohu ora mai 

He aroha whakatō, he aroha puta mai 
If kindness is sown, then kindness you shall receive 

Tēnā kotou katoa, ko Ash Taylor tōku ingoa. Nō Ōtautahi ahau.  

 I am a registered social worker with a postgraduate certificate in Mental Health and Addictions. I believe in the power of hope, seeking strengths, empowerment, and the value and power of knowing oneself and what we bring to the world. I have a strong sense of social justice and strive for a world of equitable outcomes for all, one in which we can all understand each other. I feel privileged and humbled to be able to work within this space, and to be a part of meaningful change here in Waitaha where I am proud to be from.  

 I lift my wairua (spirit) by being near open bodies of water, spending time with animals, through art and creative pursuits, and spending time with my friends and whānau.  

 In this mahi I aim for building stronger senses of community, empowering people to support one another, and to ensure all who are impacted by the loss of suicide have the right awhi and care around them, and for no one to feel disenfranchised or left behind.   

 Kia maumahara ki tōu mana āhua ake 

Cherish your absolute uniqueness 

Tēnā koutou. Nō Ingarangi ahau, engari kei Ōtautahi tōku kāinga ināianei. He Tangata Tiriti ahau. Ko Elle Cradwick tōku ingoa. 

Kia ora! I’m Elle. My background is in psychology and youth mental health, with previous roles including national Helpline Manager at Youthline, Portfolio Co-ordinator at Aoake te Rā, and as a Suicide Prevention & Postvention Co-ordinator. I am the founder and General Manager of Big Chats, a mental health education charity which supports the supporters of people in tough times. 

I’m particularly interested in removing barriers to accessing services, and in the wellbeing and career sustainability of professionals and volunteers in the mental health sector. 

Outside of mahi, I love all things creative (art, music, DIY), and am a big fan of a bad pun. I feel most at peace in the mountains.  

It is a privilege to Chair the Canterbury Suicide Postvention Working Group and to support the collective postvention mahi undertaken across Waitaha Canterbury by so many wonderful people. Ngā mihi nui.