ABOUT US

Debbie Wood
Chief Executive Officer

I have been working at Goodwood Park for 12 years.
I bring to this service over 20 years of employment in Mental Health sector and a passion for making a difference in peoples lives.

My husband and I have lived and worked in West Auckland all our live and we spend most of our free time bringing up our two children who are 14 and 10.

I look forward to the next phase in the development of Goodwood Park.
 

Erica Beattie Clinical Director & Board Member

In 1981 I graduated from Christchurch Polytechnic as a Comprehensive Nurse.

I then moved to Auckland and worked at Greenlane Hospital for two years before transferring to Carrington Hospital.

I have worked in various health settings but most of my experience is in psychiatry.
In 1988 I was a founding partner of Goodwood Park and in 1995 also Ranworth Healthcare.

I have lived and worked in Kumeu for the last 20 years and am mother to five children.

Laraine Stevens
Chief Financial Officer

I am currently Goodwood Park’s Chief Financial Officer and have been involved with the organization for many years.

Over the past several years I have participated in the growth and development of the services that Goodwood Park Healthcare provides. I work closely with the administration team on a day to day basis, the management team and a variety of external stakeholders including families.
I enjoy my job and the challenges it brings everyday.

My “other life” involves being a mother, a wife, a slave to our family pets especially the cat and enjoying the delights that New Zealand has to offer.

Raewyn Knight
Complex needs Packages of Care Service Manager

As an occupational therapist, I have had a close relationship with Goodwood Park Trust over the past 8 years working firstly with clients with traumatic brain injuries and, since March this year, and more recently with clients who have mental health problems and complex needs.

I have been committed to enabling people to live the lives they want. Post graduate study has enhanced my understanding of working in these areas
I enjoy being with my family, having fun with friends and sailing the Hauraki Gulf.

Sharryn Turner
Team Leader

Hi my name is Sharryn Turner. For the past 12 years I have worked alongside people with physical and intellectual disabilities in various roles from a support worker to team leader.

In August 2009 I joined Goodwood Park Trust as Team Leader and am enjoying the interaction with clients and their families. I enjoy supporting clients to achieve their goals and the environment here is lovely.

I live locally and am lucky enough to be surrounded by my family. I have been married for 18 years and have two children, 17 and 15 years old. My family keep me busy but in my spare time I enjoy time in the garden, walks on the beach, my friends and animals.

Kenny Paton
Service Leader

My name is Kenny Paton and I have I have recently joined the Trust in the new role of Service Leader and am really excited by the challenge and the opportunity to help grow and develop the organization.

I have an Honours Degree in Social Work and a Diploma in Youth and Community Work and have been working with people for the past 20 years in a variety of fields including homelessness, alcohol and drugs, youth, crime and mental health.

I am married with three girls and emigrated to NZ just over two years ago and now live as a Westie in the lovely village of Huia.

Sarah Crookes
Coordinator of Complex Packages of Care

I have recently joined Goodwood Park Trust as Coordinator of Complex Packages of Care, working with people with Complex Mental Health issues combined with high personal support needs. I graduated at UNITEC in 2005 with a Bachelor of Social Practice majoring in Social Work.

I am very passionate about supporting people to reach their goals and to attain the best level of recovery possible given their health concerns. I have previously worked across several sectors of the Social Services from advocacy, working with victims of crime, care and protection, mental health in forensics and the community.

My most recent role was assessing and working with clients referred by ACC with serious brain and spinal injuries. I have resided in West Auckland for the past twenty years, have two beautiful children and very much enjoy the environmental lifestyle that Waitakere brings.

Andrew Beattie
Board Member

55 Years old, Registered Comprehensive Nurse with a varied employment history that includes (during a 30 year career) working in Australia with alcoholics, in the United Kingdom in forensic Psychiatry (mental health clients with a criminal history) and a variety in New Zealand. in institutional and community settings.

While previously the Nurse Advisor for Mental Health under the old area Health Board and in recent years have also been heavily involved in Brain Injury Rehabilitation and was nominated by Accident Compensation Commission to represent providers on the committee that provided the recently published the National Guidelines for Brain Injury Rehabilitation.

In his personal life Andrew is married with 5 children, has a keen interest in sport and is the Chief Fire Officer for the Local Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Ken Boler
Board Member

Ken gained his ACA qualification in 1982 and was admitted to membership of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants in the same year. He was appointed a Business Advisory Partner of Brown Woolley and Graham, Chartered Accountants in 1985 at the age of 28.

Brown Woolley and Graham evolved over time to become Grant Thornton Auckland.

Ken was a Director/Partner of Grant Thornton Auckland specialising in business planning and development, performance monitoring and financial management, structuring for asset protection and taxation efficiencies up until his retirement from full time chartered accounting at the end of December 2009.

Ken's focus now is on assisting the Goodwood Park Healthcare Group to continue its dynamic development as a leading provider of Mental Health Care and Traumatic Brain Injury rehabilitation services.

Ken has been the accountant to Goodwood Park from its inception in 1991 and appointed a Trustee in 2001. Ken has lived in the Huapai – Kumeu area all of his life and has developed a particular interest in mental health.

Ken’s outside of work interests include spending time with his family, boating, camping, and quad biking.

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