"Ko te whakaora, he hīkoi whakāmarama. Māna anō tōna ake ara whakaora e whakarau"
"A journey of discovery where an individual leads their own unique process of moving forwards"
With over 30 years’ experience in the health and disability services in his native Scotland and here in Aotearoa, Martin has primarily worked in the not-for-profit sector. Having a background in nursing, Martin spent three years in the Disability Directorate within the Ministry of Health prior to joining Comcare in December 2018.
People & Capability Manager
As People and Capability Manager, Kerrie is passionate about providing comprehensive HR support and advice for Comcare staff who are doing valuable work in our community. Kerrie was drawn to Comcare, seeing it as a values based organisation focussed on enabling positive outcomes for staff, clients and for the wider community.
Kerrie brings her background in Human Resources and a Masters in Industrial and Organisational Psychology to her role as People and Capability Manager for Comcare.
Prior to joining Comcare in 2018, Kerrie also held extensive people and production management roles in the FMCG sector.
Kerrie is Ngāi Tahu descent, married and a proud Mum of a teenage daughter.
Nigel Turner joined Comcare in 2021 as the Property and Tenancy Team Leader, Nigel had worked in Australia for 14 years in the building industry managing a large team. Then decided for a change in career and moved back to NZ to study and started working at Comcare. Nigel is passionate about helping people and with his own lived experience moved into the Peer Support and Jobconnect Service Manager role.
With an extensive background in education, community work, benefit and tenancy advocacy, Annette has been the manager of Comcare Housing Support Services since 2005. She has had a leading role in developing a range of innovative housing interventions, designed to meet the needs of homeless people who experience mental illness and addiction. Annette has been involved in external consultancy to Government on many aspects of the social housing reform process.
Ben has come from a background in hospitality, grassroot community activation and social entrepreneurship. He has worked in creating community events focused on men’s mental health, coaching in the youth development space and also founding a social enterprise that donated over 60,000 lunches to kiwi kids in need. Ben began with Comcare in 2019 as a Housing Facilitator and has also worked as a Team Leader for the Housing Facilitation team before moving into the management position in 2022.
Ben has a keen interest in politics, basketball, and food. He spends his time outside of Comcare as a semi-professional musician and with his young family.
Amanda has worked in a range of management and leadership roles within the housing and financial sectors in the UK, South Africa and New Zealand. Amanda returned to Comcare as the Community Housing Manager in 2018 to manage the Comcare Community Housing Team. She previously worked in Comcare’s Community Housing and Housing Support Services team as a Transition Coordinator and Housing Facilitator and has held roles within other mental health and community services organisations. Amanda has a passion for housing and understands the impact that effective tenancy management and strong support services can have on wellbeing and believes that safe and secure housing plays a critical role in providing stability to our tenants.
