the Special Interest Group on Institutional Racism (STIR)

STIR (Stop Institutional Racism) is a special interest group within the Public Health Association of New Zealand (PHANZ) that was formed in 2013. It has evolved into a nationwide network of public health practitioners and activist scholars, dedicated to addressing and eliminating institutional racism in the public health sector.

STIR strives to remove barriers to indigenous well-being in Aotearoa New Zealand. They aim to do this by mobilising allies, engaging in decolonisation, influencing policy, monitoring government performance, re-energising conversations around working with te Tiriti o Waitangi, strengthening the evidence base about sites of racism and anti-racism praxis, and generally stirring.

The group's core membership consists of influential public health professionals, including:

• Dr. Claire Doole

• Trevor Simpson (Co-Chair)

• Professor Tim McCreanor

• Dr. Maria Baker

• Dr. Heather Came (Co-Chair)

• Kate Matheson

• Ngaire Rae

• Lisa McNab

• Dr. Nicole Coupe

• Leah Bain

• Mikey Brenndorfer

• Dr. Rose Black

• Dr. Elspeth Frascastore

• Associate Professor Clive Aspin

If you would like to know more or you are interested in getting involved, please contact the co-chairs at trevor.simpson@pharmac.govt.nz and/or dr.heather.came@gmail.com.

To view a copy of the STIR Annual Report October 2023- September 2024: