Pursuant to section 92 of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992, I, Audrey Sonerson, Director-General of Health:

1. Revoke the amended notice appointing Dr Blair Leslie as Director of Area Mental Health Services in respect of the “Central Regional Forensic Mental Health Service”, dated 8 December 2025 (New Zealand Gazette, 10 December 2025, Notice No. 2025-go7122).
2. Appoint Emma Sutich as Director of Area Mental Health Services in respect of the “Central Regional Forensic Mental Health Service”, and amend the Appointment of Directors of Area Mental Health Services (New Zealand Gazette, 20 March 2025, Notice No. 2025-go1576)
1. by omitting the name and title
   “Dr Jackie Short, psychiatrist, of Wellington”,
2. and substituting the name and title
   “Emma Sutich, clinical psychologist, of Wellington”.

This notice is effective from 12 June 2026.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of June 2026.

AUDREY SONERSON, Director-General of Health, Te Tumu Whakarae mō te Hauora.