Kerri Butler - Director/Consultant

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 Kerri has worked in both the Auckland and Counties Manukau DHB’s in varying roles including, mental health evaluator, consumer educator, quality auditor, consumer leader and project manager –Funding and Planning.  In 2014 she decided to put her business degree to good use and established Take Notice.  This provided an opportunity to use her skills and knowledge, and lived experience of mental distress in a variety of exciting projects and initiatives. 

Since the inception of Take Notice Limited the scope has expanded to the Waitemata DHB region, as well as on a National level with her role as the Tamaki Makaurau representative of Te huarahi o te kete pounamu (The National Maori Voice for people with lived experience of mental health and/or addiction) and on the SPEC (Safe practive effective communication)  governance group.

Kerri is passionate about empowering the voices of lived experience and building capacity and capability in the workforce that values the voices of lived experience.

Tohu Mātauranga

Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health - Currently Studying at Auckland Uni (2017)

Careerforce Assessor - National Certificate in Mental Health and Addictions (2016)

National Certificate in Adult Learning Level 4 (2015)

Prince2® project methodology – Practitioner Level (2014)

Bachelor of Business - Accounting and Management Majors  (2014)

Non Violent Crisis Intervention Training  (2012)

National Certificate in Small Business management (2005)

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