Ms Debra Lampshire, MNZM, of Auckland, for services to mental health
Debra Lampshire has used her own experience of mental illness to support people in Aotearoa New Zealand living with psychosis across several roles, presently as a Professional Teaching Fellow and Experience-based Expert at the University of Auckland. Through community engagement, teaching, academic publications, speaking engagements and documentaries, she has worked to destigmatise those living with mental illnesses. Her work has informed policy and practice innovations and mentorship for other younger service user advocates. She represents New Zealand, and is an Executive Committee member, on the International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis. Ms Lampshire has brokered co-production research relationships with other academic ‘lived experience’ experts.