About Us

The Collective Impact Board was established in May 2021 and is made up of agency and community representatives. The Board was established in line with Recommendation 26 of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terrorist attack on 15 March 2019.   The Collective Impact Board provides advice and recommendations to the Kaiwhakaoranga Service, and its partners, to help inform the wrap-around services and support provided to the affected community.

Background

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terrorist attack has made recommendations to support the on-going recovery needs of affected whānau, survivors and witnesses.

The Royal Commission recommended setting up a Collective Impact Board, which is Recommendation 26.

Recommendation 26: Investigate establishing a Collective Impact Network and Board or other relevant mechanism that enables Public sector agencies, non-government organisations and affected whānau, survivors and witnesses to agree a specific work programme to provide ongoing wrap-around services to affected whānau, survivors and witnesses.

The Board brings community and agencies together to give advice and recommendations on the on-going wrap-around services provided to the affected whānau survivors and witnesses of the 15 March 2019 attack on Christchurch masjidain.

The Collective Impact Board provides advice and recommendations to the Kaiwhakaoranga Service and its partners to help inform the wrap-around services and support provided to the affected community.

The Collective Impact Board was established on 25 May 2021 and was in place until November 2023.

The Board was made up of community representatives and government agency representatives. The community representatives were selected and appointed through a nominations process and may be members of affected whānau or others from the affected community. The Board appointed their Chair at their first meeting on 9 June 2021.

Board membership 2023 

  • Hamimah Ahmat (Tuyan) (Chair)
  • Jane Parfitt (Co-Chair)
  • Dr. Maysoon Salama
  • Dr. Mazharuddin Syed Ahmed
  • Ashraf Omar
  • Phil Riley (Head of Business Customer Service Delivery, Accident Compensation Corporation)
  • Nick Tolan (Head of Operations, Immigration New Zealand)
  • Dr. Arthur Chin (Deputy Chief Executive, Strategic Engagement and Partnerships, Ministry for Ethnic Communities)
  • Dr. Greg Hamilton (General Manager, Mental Health and Addictions, Te Whatu Ora, Waitaha)
  • Blair McKenzie (Canterbury Regional Commissioner, Ministry of Social Development, Agency Lead).