Ko Mangahau te Awa
Ko Margaret te Waka
Ko Tararua te Maunga
Ko ngati pakeha te iwi
Ko ngati Tumatauenga te Hapu
Ko Rongomaraeroa e nga hau e wha te Marae
Ko Papanui me Mangatainoka whare tupuna
Ko Quentin toku ingoa.

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I am the Senior Social Worker and Clinical Lead for the Trust. My role is to support whānau with children of any age who are needing help with financial pressures, employment, education, mental health, addictions, and child behaviour or parenting challenges. Much of my experience and training is grounded in child and adolescent mental health and behaviour, particularly at the secondary level.

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As Clinical Lead, I have the privilege of guiding and supervising my colleagues, and contributing to the development of new programmes alongside our CEO and our supportive board. Together, we work to strengthen services that genuinely meet the needs of our community.

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Outside of mahi, I enjoy spending time on my whenua, fishing, and riding my motorcycle with my partner. I am also the group lead for Riders Against Teenage Suicide (R.A.T.S.) South Tai Tokerau. My whānau and I have been part of this community for many years, and it is truly papa kāinga to me.