During Alison’s 40 years of service with TDHB in various nursing roles she has had close association with management both nationally and locally as a lead advocate for nursing and a strong campaigner for patients and their rights. She has close ties to the rural sector and extensive knowledge and understanding of health services from both community/rural and hospital perspectives.
Alison was awarded honorary life membership to the New Zealand Nurses Organisation for services to nursing and is also a board member of Age Concern Taranaki.
She believes a strong health board should be transparent and consult with and listen to the community it serves.
Current role