Valarie Bos

Valerie is a Dutch New Zealander born in Palmerston North and now lives in Wellington. Valerie is a painter with a BSc and MA App Social Science with a strong interest in mental health and wellbeing. This interest comes from personal experience with depression in her 20s. Following this, Valerie became involved in promoting tangata whaiora/consumer perspectives in service delivery and policy development. Valerie has worked for a range of health organisations in advisory or research related roles.