Melodie is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and the Cognitive Health Coordinator in Mental Health and Addiction Services, Counties Manukau, Health New Zealand. She has a longstanding interest in neurocognition and the impact of severe mental health difficulties on cognition and tāngata whaiora (people seeking health) achieving the goals that are important to them. Melodie implemented a cognitive health programme at Counties Manukau in 2018 and this now includes the delivery of various cognition trainings as well as cognitive remediation therapy.

Melodie is excited to join ACORN and continue to raise the profile of cognitive health and interventions such as cognitive remediation therapy around New Zealand and Australasia so that we can optimally support our tāngata whaiora with their recovery goals.