Tēnā Koe Greetings, the OMHST (Otago Mental Health Support Trust) is looking for Board members who share our vision of supporting and promoting peer-led mental wellbeing in a Te Tiriti o Waitangi-based Aotearoa.
The mental health and addiction challenges experienced across our diverse communities and whānau affect both Tākata Whenua and Tauiwi populations deeply, reflecting the enduring impact of colonisation. While Māori face particularly severe and devastating effects, Tauiwi also endure significant suffering. These challenges reverberate throughout society, impacting us all. The OMHST plays a crucial role by offering essential, trustworthy, peer-led support aimed at empowering our communities to awhi one another. We operate on the belief that with collective effort, mental health and addiction challenges can be overcome.
Throughout our organisation, we prioritise peer leadership, with both our Staff and Board members having first-hand experience with mental health and/or addiction challenges, either personally or through family/whānau connection.
To ensure that our accomplishments are driven by a deep understanding of our organisation’s work, it is important that our Board members have lived experience, empathy and a vision for a much healthier, just and peaceful Aotearoa New Zealand.
Therefore, our mission is to persistently pursue our goal of equity for all members of our community, providing quality support to those who are most in need. We welcome expressions of interest from individuals eager to contribute their valuable skills, experiences, and vision to this vital role.
As a Board member you will make a strong contribution to our collective management of:
- Strategic Vision and Leadership, Governance ~ Performance monitoring
- Accountability to our Peers, Funders and the Wider Community
- Advocacy alongside and on behalf of Peers for systemic change
To learn more about us
Please visit www.omhst.org.nz. For more information and to discuss this opportunity, please contact Frankie Gaston at frankie@omhst.org.nz, or call on 028 8514 4144.
To Apply
As part of your application we require a covering letter tell us why you are interested in the position and how your skills and experience align with our requirements.
Board Member Application Pack: To request a pack, please contact Polson Higgs at hr@ph.co.nz.
