Long-acting reversible contraception Trainers
NZCSRH has developed and run a Train the Trainer programme for Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC).
Trainers who have successfully completed this programme and have availability to train individuals in LARC procedures are listed below. Please contact trainers directly to discuss your training needs.
Northland
A-J Motu'apuaka
Whangarei
LARC training: Jadelle insertion
Email: Ajhackit@gmail.com
Phone: 0212506347
Jade Stevenson
Whangarei, Te Tai Tokerau
LARC training: All LARC insertions and removals, and pipelle biopsies
Email: jades@kensington.health.nz
Phone: 09 437 9070, 021 033 1016
Dr Justine Woodcock
Broadway Health Kaikohe, Waipapa and kaitaia
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Availability: Not currently available for training outside of Broadway Health
Dr Kathryn Elcock
Kaipara Medical Centre
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal
Availability: Not currently available for training outside of Kaipara Medical Centre
Auckland
Gaylene Mathias
West Auckland
LARC training: Jadelle insertion
Email: Gaylene.Mathias@waitematadhb.govt.nz
Phone: 021 274 0663
Dr Janet Vaughan
Mangere, Auckland
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Email: jvaughan@thc.org.nz
Availability: Mondays - available to travel to your practice. Thursday mornings - training in my clinic in Mangere.
Janice Brown
The University of Auckland
Email: janice.brown@auckland.ac.nz
Dr Kwan Leng (Albert) Low
Waitakere i-Medical Centre
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Email: dralbertlow@wimc.co.nz
Phone: 021 179 3911
Shelly Collins
Papakura East Medical Centre
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal
Email: shelly.collins@pemc.co.nz
Phone: 021 152 8679
Availability: Training offered in Auckland and Waikato regions. Tuesday/Wednesday in trainees practice, Fridays at Papakura East Medical Centre
Simone Edwards
LARC training: Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal
Email: simone.edwards@middlemore.co.nz
Phone: 021 129 8405
Dr. Siobhan Trevallyan
Tend, Kingsland; The Doctors, Apollo
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Email: strevallyan@xtra.co.nz
Phone: 027 222 6767
Availability: Siobhan offers training at the trainee's practice only
Vanessa May
Well Women & Family
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal
Email: Vmay@wons.org.nz or admin@wons.org.nz
Phone: 021 050 7108
Availability: Training offered in Auckland & Waitemata regions. Available from July 2026 onwards due to maternity leave
Veenita Devi
Orakei Health Service - Ngati Whatua Orakei
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Email: veenitadr@gmail.com
Phone: 027 253 4553
Waikato
Ashleigh Battaerd
Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki, Coromandel
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Email: battaerd.ash@gmail.com
Phone: 0273384534
Mary Ballantyne
Te Awamutu Medical Centre
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Email: mary.ballantyne@icloud.com
Phone: 0212472442
Availability: Available throughout the Waikato
Rebekah Doran
K'aute Pasifika clinic, Hamilton
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal
Email: rebekahdoarn21@gmail.com
Phone: 021 025 54344
Availability: Available in Hamilton and surrounds to train in trainee's practice
Bay of Plenty
Ash Simons
The Doctors - Total Health
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal
Email: ashlea.simons@totalhealthdrs.co.nz
Phone: 0273256198
Dr. Jaime Michaelson
Lakes DHB
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Email: jaime.m.michaelson@gmail.com
Phone: 027 334 3301
Availability: Training offered in Bay of Plenty, Lakes, Waikato
Joanne Bartleet
Taiohi Turama Youth Health
Rangiora Sexual Health Clinic ( Rotorua)
LARC training: Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal
Email: Jo.Bartleet@raphs.org.nz
Phone: 0277812392
Availability: Please contact Joanne to arrange days/times
Kathy Le Haavre
LARC training: All IUC and Jadelle training
Email: kath.rob@xtra.co.nz
Phone: 021893706
Sharon Taylor
Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion
Email: sharonlouisetaylor63@gmail.com
Phone: 021 0869 3884
Availability: Wednesday to Friday - Opotiki and Whakatane
Rotorua
Joanne Bartleet
Taiohi Turama Youth Health
Rangiora Sexual Health Clinic ( Rotorua)
LARC training: Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal
Email: Jo.Bartleet@raphs.org.nz
Phone: 0277812392
Availability: Please contact Joanne to arrange days/times
Dr Louisa Barter
Ngongotaha Medical Centre
LARC training: IUC insertion,Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal
Email: louisa.barter@nmc.nz
Phone: 021 814 071
Dr Nancy Broomer
LARC Clinic, Te Whatu Ora Lakes Hospital, Rotorua
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Email: gnbroomer@gmail.com
Availability: Tuesday afternoon clinics at LARC Clinic. Te Whatu Ora Lakes District based trainees only
Dr Ruth Swarbrick
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Email: Ruth.Swarbrick@lakesdhb.govt.nz
Taupo
Dr. Bronwen Thomas
Anamata for Youth Health
LARC training: all LARCs training - implant insertions and removals, IUD insertions
Email: drbront@gmail.com
Phone: 0223077959
Bronwen also does locuming work in other locations, so may be available in other areas, including Auckland.
Maree Ginger
LARC training: Jadelle insertions
Email: mareeg@anamata.org.nz
Phone: 0276289388
New Plymouth
Dr Yu-Ching Yu
Carefirst Westown,
99 Tukapa Street, Westown New Plymouth.
LARC training: IUD/IUS insertions, Jadelle insertions and removals
Phone: 06 753 9505
Email: yu-ching.yu@carefirst.co.nz
Hawkes Bay
Ella Toynton
All Women Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 310 Clinic
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Email: ella.toynton@allwomen.co.nz
Phone: 02108107824
Availability: Napier/Hastings/Havelock North but can travel around other Hawkes Bay areas if needed/enough notice given.
Maggie Riley
Totara Health Hastings
LARC training: IUCD placement, Jadelle placement and removal
Email: margaret.riley@totarahealth.co.nz
Whanganui
Amy Hina
LARC training: IUD/IUCD, Pipelle biopsy, Jadelle insertion and removal
Phone: 027 278 4736
Email: ahina@wrhn.org.nz
Palmerston North
Jia Hwa Gan
LARC training: IUCD and Jadelle training
Email: Jia_gan@hotmail.com
Masterton
Susan Helman
Masterton Medical
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Email: susanhelman@mastertonmedical.co.nz
Phone: 06 370 0011
Availability: Training offered for practitioners within the Wairarapa
Wellington
Dr Alice Zwart
Kapiti
LARC training: All IUD and implant, plus pipelle biopsies
Phone: 022 314 3032
Email: alice@kapitiwomenshealth.co.nz
Dr Anna Hudspith
LARC training: IUC and Jadelle training
Email: anna.hudspith@gmail.com
Dr Christine Coulter
Team Medical, Coastlands Mall, Kapiti Coast
LARC training: Mirena, IUCD, pipelle, Jadelle
Phone: 04 267 3000
Email: coulterheron@gmail.com
Claude Heisbourg
LARC training: IUD training
Email: claude.heisbourg@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Helen Fieldes
GP locum
LARC training: IUC insertion, Pipelle biopsy
Email: helen.f@xtra.co.nz
Phone: 027 221 5335
Availability: Very flexible and able to travel for teaching purposes
Dr Kim Williams
Plimmer Steps Medical Centre and Hutt City Health Centre
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal
Email: kim.williams@southlinkgp.co.nz
Phone: 021 208 0753 (use text please)
Availability: Wellington and Hutt Valley, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons
Dr Kirsten Crooke
Kelburn Northland Medical, Wellington central (can do Hutt/Porirua/Kapiti if needed)
LARC training: Sub-dermal implant insertion and removal, IUCs (Mirena/Jaydess, Copper IUD)
Phone: 04 939 9551
Email: admin@knm.co.nz
Dr Rachel Rapkin
Te Mahoe Unit, Wellington Regional Hospital
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal
Email: rachel.rapkin@ccdhb.org.nz
Phone: 029 121 3093
Dr Shelley Thomson
Kapiti Youth Support - Paraparaumu
LARC training: IUD (Mirena/Jaydess/Copper) insertions and Jadelle insertion/removals
Phone: 04 9059597
Email: shelleythomson@kys.org.nz
Dr Vivienne Coppell
LARC training: IUD and Jadelle training
Email: vivienne.coppell@nuhs.org.nz
Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough
Andrea Chapman
LARC training: IUDs, jadelles, pipelles
Email: andreajchapman@hotmail.com
Jessica Irvine
LARC training: All IUC and Jadelle training
Email: hello@balancewomenshealth.co.nz
Phone: 021 043 8034
Lekha Diesing
Toi Toi Medical, Nelson
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Email: office@toitoimedical.nz
Phone: 03 548 3109
Lucy Halsey
INP Medical Clinic, Nelson
LARC training: IUDs and Jadelles
Email: info@inp.co.nz
Phone: 03 5468155
Maggie Walker
INP Medical Clinic, Nelson
LARC Training: IUCD insertion and removal (Mirena, Jaydess, Copper IUDs), Contraceptive Implant Insertion and removal (Jadelle)
Email: maggie.walker@nmdhb.govt.nz
Phone: 021 167 0087
Rachell Webb
Nurse Practitioner Sexual and Reproductive Health
Marlborough
LARC training: IUD insertions/Implant insertions and removals
Phone: 027 250 0497
Dr Rhondda Turner
Civic Family Health Care, 22 Arthur Street, Blenheim
LARC training: IUCD and Jadelle training
Email: gps@civichealth.co.nz
Phone: 03 5780199
Christchurch
Dr Annie Gilmour
Piki Te Ora Health Centre Trust
LARC training: IUC insertion, Pipelle biopsy
Email: anniegilmour@gmail.com
Phone: 027 789 1717
Availability: Annie is available to train in the trainees practice on Monday mornings and Wednesdays (happy to travel further on Wednesdays)
Dr Elodie Mazoyer
Riccarton Clinic
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Email: elodiemazoyer@hotmail.com
Phone: 022 391 2804
Jeanette Hight, RN prescriber
Te Aranga Community Health
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal
Email: jeanette.hight@xtra.co.nz
Phone: 0212624383
Jess Crampton
Chch Women's Hospital (from Nov 25 to Jan 26)
Kirsty Deans
Tend Beckford; Tend Waltham
LARC Training: IUC insertion
Email: kirsty.deans@tend.nz
Phone: 021 030 3487
Dr Katie Shillito
Piki te Ora, Linwood Avenue, Linwood, Christchurch AND
Christchurch Women's Prison AND
Gynae Procedure Unit (GPU), Christchurch Hospital
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Pipelle biopsy
Email: shillitok@gmail.com
Phone: 0226940826
Availability: Monday, Wednesday afternoon, Thursday morning (with advance notice)
Timaru
Anneke Pribis
Timaru Medical Centre
LARC training: IUD, IUS, Jadelle placement and removal
Email: anneke.pribis@southlink.co.nz
Availability: Limited, but happy to be contacted - email only please.
Dunedin
Brenda Stebbings
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Email: stebbings.brenda@gmail.com
Phone: 021 105 2131
Availability: Thursdays only in trainees own workplace. Can travel up to 1 hour from Dunedin
Emma Macfarlane
Dunedin South Medical Centre
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Email: emmamacfarlane@windowslive.com
Phone: 021 176 2265
Availability: Training offered in Otago and Southland (Currently not available until December 2025)
Gwen Cuthbertson
University Student Health
Dunedin-based but prepared to travel by negotiation
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Email: gwendols22@gmail.com
Phone: 022 489 1496
Central Otago
Alice van Zijl
LARC training: IUD, Jadelle
Phone: 027 538 2618
Email: contact@womanshealth.nz
Invercargill/Southland
Dr Amy Rosario
Areana Healthcare, Invercargill
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Email: amy.rosario123@gmail.com
Phone: 027 406 7303
Claire O'Brien
Southland Sexual Health Service
LARC training: All LARC insertions and removals, and pipelle biopsies
Email: Claire.OBrien@southerndhb.govt.nz
Phone: 03 214 5768
Ilona Killeen
Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa
LARC training: IUC insertion, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal, Pipelle biopsy
Email: ilona.killeen@gmail.com
Phone: 021 030 1247
Availability: Fridays only. Southland and Otago
Veronica Corbin
LARC training: All IUC and Jadelle training
Phone: 021 262 3500
Email: ronniecorbin66@gmail.com