Dr Pauline Stewart B.Ed.,M.Ed, PhD and M.Ed (Counselling) Executive Officer/Founder: Family Drug Support Aotearoa New Zealand.
Pauline is a Registered Psychologist, with dual Counselling Psychology and Educational Psychology scopes of practice. She has membership of New Zealand Psychological Society and the New Zealand Association of Counsellors. Pauline was awarded a KiwiBank New Zealand Local Hero Regional Award in 2023. Six years ago Pauline founded Family Drug Support Aotearoa New Zealand (FDS). Pauline also acts as an expert independent voice for policy change on substance use issues. She has recently presented papers in Australia, and also 3 papers in Rotterdam, The Netherlands to 100 delegates from 25 countries