Phone 420 8747
www.helensvillehealth.co.nz

The Helensville District Health Trust (the Trust) is a community owned not for profit organisation. It was established in 1989 and has Charitable Trust status. Our Vision is for Helensville 'to be the healthiest rural community in NZ'.

The Trust owns and operates from its strategic health site in Commercial Road in Helensville. This includes the purpose built medical facilities of the Kaipara Medical Centre, the Helensville Birthing Centre, local offices and consulting rooms for Waitemata Health and the adjacent Alison McKenzie Community House. An extensive directory of local health services is provided from these premises.

The Trust is comprised of seven Trustees and three Public Trustees. Public Trustees are advertised for in the Helensville community and elected annually. Trustees volunteer their time, experience and expertise to the community. We are also fortunate to have enjoyed considerable support for our work and projects over the years from our community. This has included fundraising, voluntary work projects and donations to support expansion and ongoing provision of health services to the District. The Trust has an appointed Manager and Assistant Manager working from our local office. The Manager is also responsible for the management of the Helensville Birthing Centre.

The Trust is recognised in NZ as a leading and very successful integrated rural health model. In April 2010, it launched a new initiative opening a satellite health centre in Parakai - Parakai Health.

THE TRUSTEES:

Dianne Kidd (chairman): has lived locally for more than 30 years on their family sheep and beef farm. She is a founding Trustee of the Helensville District Health Trust (1989) and was elected Chairman in November 2009. She is also a Director of the Helensville Birthing Centre - a wholly owned subsidiary of the Health Trust. Dianne has a broad and diverse background in New Zealand business and rural communities. She has most recently been Head of Wholesale Distribution at ASB Group Investments and has over 20 years of commercial experience in the NZ investment and funds management industry. Dianne is also on the boards of Iris Ltd (previously Focus 2000), PSIS Ltd and AsureQuality Ltd, and is a Councillor for Workplace Savings NZ.

Gail Clews (Secretary): has been the Secretary of the Health Trust for most of the past 17 years, becoming a Trustee in 2009. Gail lived in Wainui for many years where she was involved in a number of community activities such as being on the Board of Trustees for Wainui Primary School for several years, as well as being Secretary of the Helensville District Racing Club. In recent years she has moved to working at a private school on the Hibiscus Coast.

Linda Harun: is the General Manager, Child Women and Family Services of the Waitemata District Health Board, and is the Waitemata Health representative on the Trust.

Erica McKenzie: has lived in Helensville for 29 years and has a background in education having taught at the local College for many years. She has been involved in many sporting and wellbeing activites. Erica currently works for WDHB.

John Hildreth: joined the Trust in August 2004. After traveling overseas John returned to New Zealand in 1978 and attended Massey University, completing a Bachelor of Agricultural Science Degree, and has worked in a variety of organisations, primarily in the agriculture industry. John is a farmer based in Woodhill, and is married with two children.

Susan Narbey: was raised in Wainui. She trained as a physiotherapist at Auckland’s AUT, and holds a Masters Degree from this institution. After working in a private practice, Susan established the Helensville Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Centre in conjunction with Kathryn Long in 2006. Susan is actively involved in the local community, supporting sports clubs and community groups as a member and sponsor. She and her husband Scott own and operate a dairy farm in Helensville and they are expecting their first child.

Airini Stoney: is a newly appointed Public Trustee (community representative), and has lived in the area for 40 years. She is a Registered Nurse, and has spent 30 years in Operating Theatre Nursing, Obstetrics and Aged Care. Airini is a life member of Helensville C.A.B. and was a trainer there for 12 years.

Warren Smith

Cynthia Brown

Helensville District Health Trust

53-65 Commercial Road, Helensville
(at the Community Health Centre)
Phone: 09 420 8747
Fax: 09 420 7599
Website: www.helensvillehealth.co.nz

Click here for information on the Helensville Birthing Centre.

Click here for information on the Kaipara Medical Centre.