Tō Mātou Tīma - Our Team
My early years were spent near Oamaru, then my farming parents moved from drought-stricken North Otago to a lush farm on the lower Kaimais. I finished my schooling in Tauranga, lived and worked in Tamaki Makaurau/Auckland and returned to Tauranga Moana in 2015 with my sisters.
Ko wai au?
Ko Domett te maunga
Ko Kakanui te awa
Ko te Whakapaparanga mai ko Kōtirana, ko Ingarangi, Ko Aerana
Ko Stewart tōku ingoa whānau
I tipu ake au ki Oamaru me Tauranga Moana
Ko Liz Stewart tāku ingoa
Experience & Expertise:
I lived in Tamaki Makaurau/ Auckland for many years in research, evaluation and policy advice-related roles in the fields of alcohol related harm reduction, health promotion and mental health services. I joined the SociaLink team in 2018. I have a Masters in Politics and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Health, but hands-on work over 40 plus (!) years has been the best teacher.
What I DO:
I work as a researcher (mostly qualitative), and policy analyst for SociaLink and our Community Insights team.
I do research related things like organising and reporting on our surveys of the sector. I support our advocacy efforts through researching and drafting submissions. I investigate the impact of government policy on the sector to inform our team work.
And I also enjoy helping organisations on research and evaluation related ideas you may have about your mahi.
I am very happy to be a sounding board and listen to your needs and support you where I can.
Feel free to contact me at lizstewart@socialink.org.nz