Frontiers of Hope

Frontiers of Hope is a specialist mental health service that aims to offer new and advanced treatments for those who have been unable to get the help they need. In 2023 they ran started the New Zealand Trauma Conference, where 350 people from Australia and New Zealand gathered to learn about new and innovative trauma treatments.
Michael Hempseed

Michael Hempseed

Michael Hempseed is the author two books, Being A True Hero: Understanding and Preventing Suicide in Your Community and Calming Your Child which was co-written with Dame Sue Bagshaw. Being a True Hero is being used by the New Zealand Police, Fire and Emergency NZ, GPs, Counsellors as well as many parents and teachers. He delivers between 150-200 talks each year. Michael gained an honours degree in Psychology from the University of Canterbury in 2008. In 2016 he spoke at TEDx.