Programme Team

The CCN Programme Office Team coordinates the activity of the CCN, providing day-to-day operational support to alliance groups and supporting alliance partnerships.

Led by the Executive Director, the small team of employees includes programme coordination, project facilitation/management, resource management, administration, reporting and communications.

The CCN Programme Office Team is based in Christchurch and hosted by Pegasus Health who also manage our corporate functions, such as payroll and HR.

Jane Cartwright
Executive Director

Jane has oversight of CCN's programme of work ensuring it is aligned and contributing to the wider strategic direction set out by the Leadership Team.

Linda Wensley
Programme Manager

Linda works closely with CCN facilitators to manage work plans and quarterly reporting. She also leads improvement and change for CCN activity, particularly in relation to these functions.

Elly Edwards
Media & Communications Manager

Elly provides advice to CCN's Leadership and programme teams around communications and media planning and requirements, ensuring activity is aligned with the strategic implementation plan.

Marie Mitchell
Project Coordinator

Marie works part time coordinating the activity of the programme office, and the other half of her time providing facilitation and auditing for the Shared Care Planning team.

Ngaire Button
Independent Advisor - Hauora Māori

Ngaire provides leadership and advice across the CCN to prioritise equity, enhance cultural development and responsiveness, and address equitable access and health outcomes for Māori.

Brooke Kaminski
Project Facilitator

Supports with the facilitation of a number of CCN groups and leads on the ongoing development and socialisation of Kia Kotahi Partnership in Design.

Natasha Capon
Communications Coordinator

Natasha supports CCN groups with communications activity including creating patient stories and videos. She leads the monthly CCN newsletter.

Rebecca Muir (maternity leave)
Shared Care Planning Programme Lead and Product Manager

Leads the functionality and implementation of shared care planning across the Canterbury health system and regionally across the South Island.

Catherine Jordan
Shared Care Planning

Supports with the facilitation and implementation of Shared Care Plans.

Deborah Callahan
Integrated Services Programme Manager

Deborah manages the community respiratory nurses, physiotherapists and physicians who lead service development and deliver education and clinical guidance to general practice teams.