National Advisory Group for Power 2 Protect

The purpose of the Power to Protect National Shaken Baby Prevention Advisory Group (P2PAG) is to support the management of Power to Protect and identify opportunities to form partnerships with other groups and organisations which seek to reduce the incidence of abusive head trauma in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Functions

The functions of the P2PAG are to:

  • Provide oversight of Power to Protect

  • Support the National Power to Protect Co-ordinator role

  • Support implementation of Power to Protect across Aotearoa New Zealand

  • Identify ways to enhance the programme

  • Provide advice on abusive head trauma prevention issues and projects

  • Provide advice to assist decision-making related to implementation and development of the programme.

Guiding principles

The fundamental principle of the P2PAG is to provide strategic guidance and support for implementation and development of Power to Protect across Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Advisory Group will operate in a culturally appropriate, sensitive, and responsive manner that is objective, impartial and has a systemic focus on shared learning in order to improve/enhance current and future systems, policy and practice.

Power to Protect National Shaken Baby Prevention Advisory Group Membership

P2PAG Advisory Group members are senior representatives from Manatū Hauora, Te Whatu Ora and a range of relevant healthcare and community organisations.

The P2PAG currently consists of the following representatives:

Name

Role and Organisation

Elaine Gray & Te Paea Bradshaw

Midwifery Advisors, New Zealand College of Midwives

Sheila Fowlie

P2P National Coordinator, Te Puaruruhau, Starship Child Health

Mareta Hunt

Poutokomanawa – Director, Starship Digital and Community Engagement (Safekids Aotearoa), Te Toka Tumai Auckland

Dr Tim Jelleyman

Clinical Chief Advisor, Child and Youth Health, Ngā Āpiha Hauora: Office of Chief Clinical Officers, Manatū Hauora

Dr Patrick Kelly

P2P Programme Sponsor, Te Puaruruhau; Clinical Reference Group, Child Protection Clinical Network, Paediatric Society of NZ

Karen Magrath

National Clinical Advisory Manager, Whānau Āwhina Plunket

Edward Meyer

Clinical Service Lead, Man Alive

Dame Tureiti Moxon

Managing Director, Te Kōhao Health

Miranda Ritchie

National VIP Manager for Te Whatu Ora, Health Networks Ltd

Rose Martin

Senior Advisor Workforce Development, Kahu Taurima, Te Whatu Ora

Fay Selby-Law

General Manager, National SUDI Prevention Coordination Service, Hāpai Te Hauora

Professor David Tipene-Leach

Professor of Māori and Indigenous Research, Eastern Institute of Technology