Building wellbeing: Co-ops and Mutuals Championing People and Communities
Building wellbeing: Co-ops and Mutuals Championing People and Communities
International Year of Cooperatives 2025 Event Series
Cooperatives and mutuals are built on principles that prioritise people—community involvement, social responsibility and developing sustainable communities. As some of New Zealand’s largest cooperative and mutual employers, our members are leading the way in embedding wellbeing into their workplace cultures, supporting their members, and strengthening the communities they serve.
Time
Registration from 3:30pm
Event from 4:00pm – 6:30pm
Date
Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Location
The Common at Alberts, Level 1, 1 Albert Street, Auckland City
What to expect:
Keynote Presentation: ProCare’s ProEquity Strategy
Embedding equity and wellbeing in healthcare. Bindi Norwell, Group CEO ProCare
Learn how ProCare is championing equity and wellbeing through its ProEquity strategy, ensuring better outcomes for its healthcare workforce and the diverse communities it serves. The strategy aims to improve health outcomes and address equity gaps, particularly for Māori and Pacific people, by focusing on building trust, collaboration, and acknowledging differences.
Presentation: CareHQ – A co-operative collaboration. Brett Butler, CEO CareHQ
Learn about this innovative collaboration between Southern Cross Health Insurance and ProCare, working to make healthcare more accessible. CareHQ expands access to healthcare services, particularly for those who may have difficulty accessing traditional GP care due to location, work schedules, or other factors.
Expert panel discussion
Cooperative approach to wellbeing – people, members, and community
Featuring senior leaders from Fonterra, Foodstuffs, and FMG, this discussion will highlight:
✅ Supporting staff – How large cooperative employers are fostering workplace wellbeing.
✅ Empowering members – Wellbeing initiatives designed for cooperative and mutual members.
✅ Making a difference – How co-ops are leading community wellbeing efforts.
Hear from Glenn Croasdale, Chief Client Officer at FMG, who will share game-changing initiatives like Farmstrong, a rural mental health programme supporting New Zealand farmers, alongside FMG’s approach to staff wellbeing.
Shaheen Junge, Social and Community Impact Manager at Fonterra, will showcase Fonterra’s member-focused support services and wider community initiatives.
Jo van den Berg, Head of Safety and Wellbeing at Foodstuffs, will discuss large-scale internal wellbeing programmes rolled out across Foodstuffs members, the supply chain, and into stores.
This is an unmissable opportunity to gain practical ideas and real-world inspiration from industry leaders who are making wellbeing a priority. Whether you’re looking to enhance workplace wellbeing, support your members, or build stronger communities, this event will provide valuable takeaways.
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