Learn more about the Waikato Family Centre and its professional support team
We have a team of qualified nurses and health professionals.
Founded in 1996, the team of qualified health professionals at the Waikato Family Centre provide FREE advice and guidance to whānau throughout the greater Waikato Region.
We provide young families with a safe and non-judgemental space for you to learn and feel supported.
The experienced friendly team at the Waikato Family Centre are here for you and your whānau.
Our purpose is to provide support, resources, and guidance for families in the community and the greater Waikato, in an openly communicating environment. We want to support and guide families with our expertise and knowledge with the concerns they are struggling with, relating to their babies and under 2-year-olds.
Our Vision is to continue to support families of the community and the greater Waikato and share our knowledge and expertise with families as they adjust to parenthood.
To grow our integral service into the communities. We will continue to meet the needs of the communities by growing our service of further education sessions.
To continue to work alongside Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialists, Mothercraft, Plunket, Midwives, NICU and Perinatal Mental Health to provide the optimal care for women and their families and provide a positive outcome.
To continue to prevent admissions to Mothercraft, GP’s ED, and Perinatal Mental Health to provide the best outcome for our families/whānau.
Our dedicated and passionate health professionals consist of a Nurse Manager, Office Administrator, Registered Nurses, Karitane Nurses, and volunteers.
Jo Coulter
Nurse Manager, Registered General Nurse & Registered Midwife
Jan Graafhuis
Registered General Nurse, Obstetrics Nurse & Plunket Certificate
Beverley Peterson
Registered General Nurse, Obstetrics Nurse & Plunket Certificate
Kate Allen
Registered General Nurse & Plunket Certificate
Abbey Weston
Registered Nurse
Raewyn McKenzie
Office Manager & Funding Convenor
Jenny Bird
Registered General Nurse, Obstetrics Nurse & Plunket Certificate (Casual)
Vicki Phillips
Community Karitane (Casual)
Gill Baker
Registered Nurse (Casual)
Our Board of Trustees are a highly motivated team who are passionate about the Waikato Family Centre and what service it provides to families.
Laura Monahan
Chairperson
Karen Fraser
Vice Chairperson
Thach Tran
Trustee
Aimee Crosby
Trustee
Rosemary Poole
Trustee
Tamsyn Hague
Finance KPMG
Jo Coulter
Nurse Manager
Raewyn McKenzie
Minute Secretary
We would like to thank the following funders for the valuable contributions they have made to the on-going operation of the Waikato Family Centre.
We would like to thank the following funders for the valuable contributions
In order to continue to provide our services to families throughout the greater Waikato region, we rely upon the generosity of your donations.
If you are in a position to donate to help the Waikato Family Centre, please click the button below.
