Richard Bell

Richard started his career as a nurse and has extensive experience in the mental health sector across Australasia. For ten years, Richard led a successful employment support team in Auckland. Richard is skilled in quality assessment and service establishment and was a key player in implementing employment support for Auckland District Health Board.

Richard currently leads an employment support programme in Te Tai Tokerau.

He has a passion to see people with lived experience of mental health issues achieve their goals and believes that everyone has a right to full participation within their community.