News of a childhood heart condition can turn a family’s life upside down. But no one has to face that journey alone. We walk alongside families through diagnosis and treatment, offering support, knowledge and guidance. We make sure that our heart families have this support freely available during hospital stays and at home in the community.
Our family support team are dedicated to being there for everyone who navigates a heart journey. Often, families are faced with separation, loneliness, isolation, financial hardship, stress and uncertainty about the future. Our team of trained, passionate family support taituarā are based around Aotearoa NZ, so families are supported when and where they need it most.
We Are Here For Heart Families
We Are Here For Heart Families
We Are Here For Heart Families
We Are Here For Heart Families
We Are Here For Heart Families
We Are Here For Heart Families
For over 40 years, we have worked tirelessly to deliver quality support, information, connection and hope to our heart families.
Strategic Plan
We are guided by an ambitious strategy that provides the roadmap for the future of Heart Kids NZ.
Annual Report 2022
2022 was a year of unrelenting focus on Heart Kids NZ Tamariki Manawa Māia vision and mission – a “vision-first mindset”.
13,441
Members
16
Regional Branches
35
Staff
Meet Our Team
What will I do for a heart kid today? This is the question that guides us every day.
No matter if it’s a board member, family support taituarā, fundraiser, senior leader or administrator, we are all clear on our purpose of walking alongside families as they navigate their lifelong heart journeys.
Board
Donna Jujnovich
Member Representative (Upper North)
Member Representative (Upper North)
Ashlee McCormick
Member Representative (Upper North) Acting Board Chair
Neven Harland
Member Representative (Central North)
Samir Govind
Member Representative (Upper South)
James Lawler
Member Representative (Lower North)
Arna Craig
Member Representative (Lower South)
Gina Ng
Co-opted Member
Steve Abley
Member Representative (Upper South)
Steve Abley
Member Representative (Upper South)
Steve Abley
Member Representative (Upper South)
Senior Leadership Team
David Pimblott
Interim Chief Executive
Head of Family Support
Denise Kitto
Head of Operations
Robyn Lyall
Practice Lead
Family Support Team
Alex Atkins
Practice Lead
Ashley Mills
Hospital Family Support
Amy Laverock
Hospital Family Support
Waina Coyne
Family Support (Northland)
Montee Stehlin
Family Support (South Auckland)
Elaine Paki
Family Support (Waikato)
Laura Matenga
Family Support (Waikato)
Jo Gunn
Family Support (Bay of Plenty)
Arahia Nepia
Family Support (Hawkes Bay/Gisborne)
Vicky Hill
Family Support (Rotorua)
Narelle Frampton
Family Support (Taranaki)
Julie Meehan
Family Support (Manawatū/Whanganui)
Rebecca McEwen
Family Support (Wellington)
Dee Harris
Family Support (Wellington)
Tash Jordan
Family Support (Nelson & Marlborough)
Claire Sword
Family Support (Canterbury & South Canterbury)
Kat Matheson
Family Support (Canterbury & West Coast)
Leeann Morton
Family Support (Central Otago)
Michael Bowey
Heart Adult Support
Family Support (Otago)
Chelsea Stevens
Family Support (Southland)
Name
Role
Operations & Support Services Team
Veebha Jeram-Patel
Administrator
Rebecca Coburn
Support Services (Auckland)
Support Services (Hawke’s Bay)
Amanda Findsen-Delaney
Support Services (Waikato)
Angela Haddon
Support Services (Wellington)
Engagement & Fundraising Team
Hanna Griffin
Head of Engagament
Barbara Chapman
Engagement Specialist
Laurel Ketel
Communications Specialist
Fundraising & Campaigns Lead
