Qualifications

Profile

Professional and Industry Experience

• 1984-1998, Regional Advisor IHC Service: Director of Research, Mental Health Foundation, Contract researcher, consultant and trainer.
• 2001-2005, President, Supporting Families in Mental Illness (Schizophrenia Fellowship), Auckland Branch.
• 2002- 2008, President, National Council, Schizophrenia Fellowship
• 2004- 2008, Member National Mental Health Advisory Committee to the Ministry Health
• 1998- 2009, Director Mental Health Research & Development.

Research interests

• Māori and Pacific nations
• Deaf consumers
• Mental health issues
• Mental health service developments
• Service monitoring
• Training issues
• Impact of television violence on children
• Analysis of social services and systems
• Pornography - issues of availability, addiction, impacts on partner relationships, and expectations within sexual relationships.

Publications

Bridgman, G.D., Coppage, R., Guirey, G., Blum, C., Hanks, D., Jane, P., & Carr, A. (2022). Submission on The Mental Health and Addiction System and Service Framework 2022-2032 - Core Concepts - Fundamental requirements for the development of Deaf mental health services. Auckland, New Zealand, Coalition of Deaf Mental Helath Professionals.

Shaw, K.L., & Bridgman, G.D. (2022). Creating Appreciation and Community Support for Mothers Caring for a Child with an Anxiety Disorder. Auckland, New Zealand, E-press (Vol. 2).

Bridgman, G. D., Coppage, R., Pallister, C., & Goodwin, S. (2021). Deaf Mental Health Professionals discuss the launch of Deaf Mental Health ResearcH, Deaf Action New Zealand. New Zealand, StreamYard studio Auckland.

Bridgman, G. (2020). Teacher perceptions of the value of the Jade Speaks Up programme Section report for Countering family harm and improving child well-being: 2017- 2019 Research report on a New Zealand programme delivered by classroom teachers. Auckland, Jade Speaks Up Trust.

Dyer, E., Bridgman, G., & O'Hagan, A. (2020). Jade Speaks Up: Empowering children's voice in wellbeing. Wellbeing in Eduction New Zealand 2020 Conference, Christchurch, Aucklasnd and on-line.

Bridgman, G.D., Dyer, E., O'Hagan, A., Hirzel'Horn, A., & Qian, D. (2019). Introducing the Child Outcome Rating Scale (CORS) Video. Part 1. New Zealand, Violence Free Communities.

Bridgman, G.D., Dyer, E., O'Hagan, A., Hirzel'Horn, A., & Qian, D. (2019). Interpreting CORS results. Video. New Zealand, Violence Free Communities.

Bridgman, G., Dyer, E., & O'Hagan, A. (2019). Impact of Jade Speaks Up 2-year pilot - key statistics 2017 and 2018. Auckland, Violence Free Communities.

Bridgman, G., Dyer, E., & O'Hagan, A. (2019). "I'll be happy and smiling all the time" - The impact of relational and safety learning for 9-12-year-old children. Queensland University of Technology, the University of Southern Queensland and the Queensland Department of Education and Training's Behaviour Support Service, Brisbane.

Dyer, E., O'Hagan, A., & Bridgman, G. (2019). I'll be happy and smiling all the time" - The impact of relational and safety learning for 8-12-year-old children. Physical Education New Zealand (PENZ) 2019 conference, Wellington, Queen Margaret College.

Coppage, R., Sainsbury, C., Goodwin, S., & Bridgman, G. (2019). Deaf Stories Research. Deaf View 4, Epsom, Auckland.

Hughes, C. R., McNabb, D., Gremillion, H., & Bridgman, G. (2018). Access to social work education: Correlations between applicant performance on selection tasks, demographics and success as a student. Social Work, Education and Social Development (SWSD) conference, Dublin, Ireland.

Bridgman, G., Dyer, E., & O'Hagan, A. (2018). Jade Speaks Up - Creating Community Change. Education and Health services in Hawkes Bay, Hastings, New Zealand.

Bridgman, G., Dyer, E., & O'Hagan, A. (2018). Jade Speaks Up - Countering Domestic Violence and Improving Child Wellbeing: 2017 Research Report on a New Zealand Programme Delivered by Classroom Teachers. Wellington, Accident Compensation Commission and Violence Free Communities.

Bridgman, G., Dyer, E., & O'Hagan, A. (2018). Jade speaks up: Summary interim report of research 2017. Auckland, Violence Free Communities (Vol. 5).

Bridgman, G. (2017). Report to the Advisory Committee of the ACC funded Jade Speaks Project on the progress of the evaluation. Auckland, Violence Free Communities (Vol. 1).

C, Hughes., H, Gremillion., G, Bridgman., P, Ashley., & D, McNabb. (2017). Student selection process effectiveness: Correlations between task performance and undergraduate success. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work (Vol. 29(4)).

Bridgman, G. (2017). Perceptions of Community Safety in West Auckland and White Fragility. Presentation to the Conference of the Aoteroa Community Development Association and the International Community Development Association, Unitec Institute of Technology, Waitakere Campus, Auckland, New Zealand February 15th to 17th, 2017.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3799

Moore, C., Bridgman, G., & Grey, M. (2017). Perceptions of Community Safety in West Auckland. Auckland, Community Waitakere.

Bridgman, G., Dyer, E., O'Hagan, A., & McCarthy, M. (2017). Test of an insurance approach to the prevention of violence. Presentation to the Conference of the Aotearoa Community Development Association and the International Community Development Association, Unitec Institute of Technology, Waitakere Campus, Auckland, New Zealand. February 15th to 17th, 2017.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3800

Bridgman, G. D. (2017). Perceptions of community safety in west Auckland and white fragility. Whanake: The Pacific Journal of Community Development (Vol. 3(2)).

Hughes, C., Gremillion, H., Brtidgman, G., Ashley, P., & McNabb, D. (2017). Student selection process effectiveness: Correlations between task performance and undergraduate success. Aotearoa New Zealand Journal of Social Work, (Vol. 29:4).

Corbett, P., Mann, K., & Bridgman, G. (2017). Student hardship in the Bachelor of Social Practice cohort at Unitec. Unitec Research Symposium, Unitec, Auckland, New Zealand.

Bridgman, G., & Dyer, E. (2017). Jade Speaks Up: a resource for people working with children affected by violence. WISE UP Conference (Workers in Schools Educate and Unlock Potential), Manukau Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
http://hdl.handle.net/10652/4337

Bridgman, G., & Rosen, F. (2016). Client-Directed, Outcome-Informed approach to problem gambling interventions: Examination of ORS/SRS data for clients seeking assistance for gambling problems. International Gambling Conference, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4261

Bridgman, G., & Sainsbury, C. (2016). Healthy Deaf Mind Seminar Series. Feedback Summary and Analysis. Coalition of Deaf Mental Health Professionals, Auckland. Auckland, Coalition of Deaf Mental Health Professionals.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3868

Bridgman, G., & Dyer, E. (2016). Using Results Based Accountability to Show Progress in a Long-Term Community Project. Whanake: The Pacific Journal of Community Development (Vol. 2(1)).
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3560

Bridgman, G.D. (2015). Report on the Banishing Bullying Together projects in McLaren Park / Henderson South. Auckland, Violence Free Communities.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3867

Bridgman, G. D. (2015). Holding on to success in a changing world. National Tertiary Learning and Teaching Conference, Tauranga, New Zealand.

Bridgman, G. D., & Dyer, E. (2015). How do we know it's working? A community developing organisation tries to demonstrate it is making a major social impact. Community Development Conference, Unitec Waitakere Campus, Auckland, New Zealand.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3711

Bridgman, G. (2014). Summary of core data from a 2014 survey of Psychosynthesis practitioners. Report to the Institute of Psychosynthesis New Zealand, Auckland.

Bridgman, G. (2014). What's it like living in MPHS? Unitec. Waitakere Winter Lecture Series, 24 September.

Williams, J.E., Bhat, R., Bridgman, G., Donaghey, S., Saifoloi, M., Williams, M., and Woodruffe, P. (2014). Linking the spaces between: An interdisciplinary media content production project for community engagement. Annual conference of the Australian and NZ Communucation Association: The Digital and the Social: Communication for Inclusion and Exchange, Swinburne University, Melbourne, 9-11 July, 2014.

Bridgman, G. (2014). MPHS Future Discussion: A Snapshot of MPHS:2001 and 2013 Census and Stories and Dialogues from MPHS. Violence Free Waitakere and community members, Henderson South, Phoenix, United States of America.

Bridgman, G. (2014). MPHS Future Discussion A Snapshot of MPHS: 2001 and 2013 Census and Stories and Dialogues from MPHS. Waitakere, New Zealand, XX.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3863

Bridgman, G. D., and Pallister, C. (2013). NZ Deaf mental health services: Designing a new pathway. Deaf View 3 Conference, Wellington, 8-10 March.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/2869

Roberts, L., Geall, C., Howie, N., and Bridgman, G. D. (2013). Does Our Amazing Place build community resilience? Auckland, Violence Free Waitakere/Our Amazing Place Website.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/2944

Bridgman, G. D. (2013). Our Amazing Place. Violence Free Waitakere, Henderson, Auckland, 6 October.

Bridgman, G., Pallister, C., Coppage, R., Noble, R., Dubelt, A., Hanks, D., Goodwin, S., & Guirey, L. (2012). Submission to Blueprint II consultation process: Deaf Aotearoa/Coalition of Deaf Mental Health Professionals. Auckland, Coalition of Deaf Mental Health Professionals (Vol. Coalition of Deaf Mental Health Professionals).

Bridgman, G.D., and Dyer, E. (2012). Supporting Male Carers in Early Childhood Education Services. Early Childhood Council Annual Conference, Auckland, 25-27 May.

Bridgman, G.D., and Pallister, C. (2012). Submission to Blueprint II consultation process. Mental Health Commission, Wellington, 5 March.

Bridgman, G. D., and Dyer, E. (2011). Improving the Quality of Relationships that Early Childhood Education Services have with their Male Carer Clients. Wellington.

Bridgman, G. (2009). Teen boys and web porn. Violence Free Waitakere and Waitakere City Council Focus on Fathering Week.

Bridgman, G.D. (2007). Community Development Approach to Deaf Mental Health Services. Love Chile (Ed), Community Development Practice in New Zealand, Institute of Public Policy Auckland University of Technology. ISBN: 978-0-473-12573-8.

Bridgman, G., & Tollestrup, D. (2004). What happens in support groups? Interviews with participants and facilitators. Paper presented at the Annual General Meeting of the Mental Illness Federation of Australia, 3-5 September, Canberra, Australia.

Bridgman, G., & Tollestrup, D. (2004). What happens in support groups? Interviews with participants and facilitators, 25th Anniversary Celebration of Supporting Families in Mental Illness, 26 August, Auckland, New Zealand.

Bridgman, G., King, B., & Bell, A. (2004). Television violence the least of our worries. The New Zealand Herald, 11. 12 April.

Bridgman, G., & Halliday, B. (2004). Family/whanau outcomes (Report to Ministry of Health). Christchurch, New Zealand: Schizophrenia Fellowship of New Zealand.

Bridgman, G., De Souza, R., Napan, K., & Merton, J. (2004). An oasis in the desert - peer group supervision in an academic context. Presented to the Auckland College of Education Supervision Conference: Weaving together the strands of supervision, 9-11 July, Auckland, New Zealand.

Bridgman, G., & Brooker, G. (2004). Transdisciplinarity - history, theory and practice: Implications for social practice. Presented to the International Association of Social Workers, 21 January, Auckland, New Zealand.

Bridgman, G. (2004). Television interview on the release of the report Towards precautionary risk management of TV violence in New Zealand: Report to the Minister of Broadcasting. TV1. 1 April.

Bridgman, G. (2004). Radio interview on the release of the report Towards precautionary risk management of TV violence in New Zealand: Report to the Minister of Broadcasting. National Programme. 1 April.

Bridgman, G. (2004). Snapshots of the use of internet pornography in New Zealand. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists, 15-18 April, Auckland, New Zealand.

Manaia, W., Bridgman, G., Hatcher, S., Charters, G., & Mantel, C. (2004). He rauemi rautaki oranga hinengaro o te iwi Maori: The Maori mental health bibliographic database. Auckland, New Zealand: School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland.

Manaia, W., Bridgman, G., Hatcher, S., Charters, G., & Mantel, C. (2004). The Maori mental health research stock-take: An evaluation report on the Maori mental health research database project (Report to Health Research Council of New Zealand). Auckland, New Zealand: Department of Maori Health and Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland.

King, B., Bridgman, G., Smith, P., Bell, A., King, A., Harvey, S., Crothers, C., & Hassall, I. (2004). Television violence in New Zealand: A study of programming and policy in international context (Report to New Zealand Government Working Group on Television Violence, 2003). Wellington, New Zealand: Centre for Communication Research, Auckland University of Technology.

Bridgman, G., Dugdale, P., & Witko, J. (2001). Deaf Awareness Training Workshop. Auckland: Deaf Association of New Zealand (Inc).

Bridgman, G., Dubelt, A., & Norman-Kelly, T. (2001). Deaf Awareness Workshop. Presented to the Framework Trust and Richmond Fellowship, 20 September, Auckland.

Bridgman, G. (2001). Internet Pornography: An Examination of its Size and Scope. Presented to the Heart Politics Winter Gathering, 10 July, Taupo.

Bridgman, G. (2001). Ken Wilber's Theory of Everything: A Keynote Workshop. Presented to the Heart Politics Summer Gathering, 8 January, Taupo.

Bridgman, G. (2001). Deaf Mental Health: A Time For Action. Presented to the Deaf Club and Auckland Healthcare Psychiatrists, 8-11 February, Christchurch, Napier and Auckland.

Bridgman, G. (2000). The New Zealand Health Strategy and the Deaf Population (Report to Minister of Health). Auckland: Deaf Association of New Zealand.

Bridgman, G. (2000). The Development of Coordinated Deaf Mental Health Services in New Zealand. Presented to the 5th European and 2nd World Conference on Mental Health and Deafness, 18-21 October, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Bridgman, G. (2000). The Development of Deaf Mental Health Services - Progress and Concerns (Report to Minister for Disability). Auckland: Deaf Association of New Zealand.

Bridgman, G., Macpherson, B., Rako, M., Campbell, J., Manning, V., & Norman-Kelly, T. (2000). Reducing Risk in Deaf Mental Health (pp. 15). Paper presented at the Mental Health Conference 'Challenges, Choices and Strategies', 17 November, Wellington.

Bridgman, G., Macpherson, B., Rako, M., Campbell, J., Manning, V., & Norman-Kelly, T. (2000). A National Epidemiological Survey of Mental Illness in the New Zealand Deaf Community. Presented to the 5th European and 2nd World Conference on Mental Health and Deafness, 18-21 October, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Dyall, L., & Bridgman, G. (2000). Treaty of Waitangi: Foundation for Maori Rights. What Place in the Development of Mental Health Services in New Zealand? Native Studies Review, 13 (2), 23.

Nonu-Reid, E., Bridgman, G., Erik, M., & Lui, D. (2000). The Challenge of Developing Health Outcome Tools for Pacific Island Mental Health Services Using the Fonofale Model. Presented to the Mental Health Conference 2000 'Challenges, Choices and Strategies', 17 November, Wellington.

Bridgman, G. (1999). Deaf Association Response to the Discussion with Karlene Edwards on the Development Plans for Addressing Mental Health Needs of Deaf People (Report to Mental Health Steering Committee of the Deaf Association). Auckland.

Bridgman, G. (1999). Heads in Sand Over Television Violence. New Zealand Herald, A13. 27 August.

Bridgman, G., & Dyall, L. (1999). What's a Good Outcome? - Frameworks of Wellness (pp. 1-14). Paper presented at the 8th Annual Mental Health Services Conference, 22-24 September, Melbourne, Australia.

Bridgman, G., Fletcher, T., & Brown, R. (1999). Preliminary Report on the Waiheke Maori Health Needs Assessment Survey (Report to Piritahai Hauora Project). Auckland.

Bridgman, G., & Heron, M. (1999). Workforce Development for the New Environment of Integrated Services (pp. 1-11). Paper presented at the 'Integrating Mental Health Care', 19-20 April, Wellington.

Dyall, L., Bridgman, G., Bidois, A., Gurney, H., Hawira, J., Tangitu, P., & Huata, W. (1999). Maori Outcomes: Expectations of Mental Health Services. Social Policy Journal of New Zealand, 12, 71-90.

Bridgman, G. (1998). Television Watching, Enjoyment of School and Respect for Parents - Analysis of the Indian Data from the Cartoon Network's New GenerAsians Survey. Presented to the New Delhi release of data from the 12 Asian nation study of youth attitudes, perceptions and behaviours, New Delhi.

Bridgman, G. (1998). Analysis of the Hong Kong Data from the Cartoon Network's New GenerAsians Survey. Presented to the Hong Kong release of data from the 12 Asian nation study of youth attitudes, perceptions and behaviour, Hong Kong.

Bridgman, G. (1998). Analysis of the Australian Data from the Cartoon Network's New GenerAsians Survey. Presented to the Sydney release of data from the 12 Asian nation study of youth attitudes, perceptions and behaviours, Sydney.

Bridgman, G. (1998). Taking it Slowly with Managed Care. Schizophrenia Fellowship National Conference, 1997. Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand Journal, 131-136.

Bridgman, G., & Dyall, L. (1998). A Framework for Examining Mental Health Outcomes. Presented to the The Mental Health Services Eighth Annual Mental Health Services Conference, Hobart.

Bridgman, G., & McPherson, B. (1998). The Mental Health Service Needs of the Deaf and the Development of a National Plan. Presented to the Community Mental Health Conference, Christchurch.

Bridgman, G., Webster, S., & Heron, M. (1998). Analysis of the Wellness Conceptualisations from Staff, Consumer and Caregiver Focus Groups. Presented to the Community Mental Health Conference, Christchurch.