Midland Region
About Us
The Midland AYA Cancer Service provides services to the upper middle region of the North Island including Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Lakes and Tairawhiti districts.
The AYA cancer keyworker is based out of Waikato hospital and works with young people diagnosed and treated there. The AYA Cancer Keyworker liaises with health professionals with expertise in AYA cancer care located in Thames, Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatane and Hauora Tairawhiti hospital. They support the care provided to any young people diagnosed and receiving treatment in these areas.
The AYA cancer keyworker is based out of Palmerston North Hospital and works with all young people diagnosed and treated there.
How to make a referral to the AYA Cancer Service
Referrals should be made to the AYA Cancer Service when there is a high suspicion of cancer. Early involvement of this specialist service helps young people and their whānau to navigate services and ensures that important AYA-specific issues are addressed early, including fertility preservation and clinical trial enrolment.
We welcome referrals from young people and their whānau, general practitioners (GP), NGO providers and cancer services staff such as nurses, social workers, specialists and psychologists. Make your referral by contacting either the keyworker or clinical lead.
Meet the AYA Keyworker and Clinical Lead

Ellyn Proffit
AYA Keyworker
021 223 6145
ellyn.proffit@waikatodhb.health.nz

Charles De Groot
AYA Clinical Lead
07 839 8899 - Waikato Hospital
charles.degroot@waikatodhb.health.nz
Midlands Regional AYA Champions
Radiation Champions

Hema Tangavellu - Waikato
Radiation Therapist
Hema.Tangavellu@waikatodhb.health.nz

Grace Burnett - Waikato
Radiation Therapist Grace.Burnett@waikatodhb.health.nz

Kevin Quick - Waikato
Radiation Oncology Medical Physics Registrar Kevin.Quick@waikatodhb.health.nz

Hayley Miller - Waikato
Radiation Therapist Hayley.Miller@waikatodhb.health.nz

Jessica Anderson - Waikato
Radiation Therapist
Jessica.Anderson@waikatodhb.health.nz

Rosie LeMay -
Kathleen Kilgour Centre
Radiation Therapist rosie.lemay@kathleenkilgourcentre.co.nz

Ariana Cann -
Kathleen Kilgour Centre
Radiation Therapist
ariana.cann@kathleenkilgourcentre.co.nz
Adult Day Stay AYA Champions

Aleisha Clarry - Waikato
Registered Nurse at Waikato DHB Aleisha.Clarry@waikatodhb.health.nz

Megan Mansfield - Lakes
Registered Nurse - AYA Rep Megan.Mansfield@lakesdhb.govt.nz

Kelly Norris - Tairāwhiti
Oncology / Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist - AYA Rep Kelly.Norris@tdh.org.nz

Jessica Parkes - Bay of Plenty
Registered Nurse - AYA Rep Jessica.Parkes@bopdhb.govt.nz
Adult In-Patient AYA Champions

Liv Zeeders - Waikato
Nurse Educator - Waikato - AYA Rep Olivia.Zeeders@waikatodhb.health.nz

Eilish Cooke - Waikato
Registered Nurse - Waikato - AYA Rep Eilish.Cooke@waikatodhb.health.nz

Ari McAlley - Waikato
Nurse Educator - Waikato - AYA Rep Ari.McAlley@waikatodhb.health.nz

Danielle Rewi-Wetini - Waikato
Registered Nurse - Waikato - AYA Rep Danielle.rewi-wetini2@waikatodhb.health.nz
Midland Paediatric Shared Care Nurse AYA Champions

Sharon Powley - Whakatāne
Clinical Nurse Manager, Paediatric, Whakatāne (Paed Shared Care) Sharon.Powley@bopdhb.govt.nz

Maree Cresswell - Bay of Plenty
BOP Paed Shared Care Nurse Maree.Cresswell@bopdhb.govt.nz

Danielle Polyblank-Finn - Waikato
Waikato Paed Shared Care Nurse Danielle.Polyblank@waikatodhb.health.nz

Cath Mott - Lakes
Oncology Link Nurse (Paed Shared Care) Cath.Mott@lakesdhb.govt.nz

Deb Mckay - Tairāwhiti
Clinical Nurse Manager, Paediatrics (Paed Shared Care) debram@tdh.org.nz
More about the Midland service
Flyers and Information
Service overview – this one page document gives an overview of the Midland Service
More information on the service – this brochure gives more in depth information about the Midland Service
Waiora Waikato Hospital Map – this map will help you find your way around
Waikato DHB parking – this link provides your visitors with information on where to park at Waikato Hospital