Dave Burnside

Research Assistant
Auckland University of Technology

David has extensive lived experience of mental health distress, addiction, homelessness and incarceration. He has been in active recovery for 15 years. He has a Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health and Addiction, and has recently completed a Masters in Criminal Law. He is involved in solution focused justice research and passionate about social justice. Dave feels privileged to be involved in He Ture Kia Tika and is excited about the potential of the project to give a voice to people with lived experience.