Mrs Monica Stockdale, ONZM, of Napier, for services to Māori health
Monica Stockdale was a Psychotherapist and addiction and mental health specialist at Queen Mary Hospital Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programme in Christchurch.
She developed programmes that focussed on cultural linkages to Te Ao Māori, centred on the healing process and creating a balanced delivery for Māori.
She was an assessor and trainer with the Central Institute of Wellington, helping remove barriers to education for Māori.
She was Manager of Addiction Services with the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board.
She created Ngā Punawai Aroha, a specialist programme for Māori and Pacific peoples; Te Rangihaeta Oranga, to address gambling problems; and Āwhina Whānau Services, which provides counselling, psychotherapy and group education for whanau.
Since retirement, Mrs Stockdale has supervised health workers and presented at conferences.