Ken has a twenty-five year history working at the cutting edge of intervention work with men who are violent and who sexually abuse. He is known for his innovative practice ideas and the ability to translate theory into practice. He has held positions as a member and Chair of the Family Violence Advisory Committee/Te Rangai Whiriwhiri Tukinotanga a-Whanau. This committee was established to provide the Minister of Social Services and Employment with independent policy advice on matters related to government initiatives within the family violence arena.
He was also a founding member of the National Network of Stopping Violence Services/Te Kupenga Whakaoti Mahi Putanga and is a past chair. Ken was responsible for the writing of the Respondent Programme Regulation for the Domestic Violence Act (1995). In addition, he has worked as a part-time lecturer in Social Work at Canterbury University and is now involved full-time with HMA as manager, writer of materials and principal trainer.
Ken McMaster has published two books on Domestic Violence (A Private Affair, 1989, GP Books, Wellington and Feeling Angry, Playing Fair, Reed, 1998, Auckland). He has also co-edited a book titled Innovative Approaches to Stopping Family Violence, (2003, Steele Roberts, Wellington). He has recently co-edited with Leon Bakker, Will they do it again? Assessing and managing risk, HMA Books.
Ken regularly undertakes conference presentations and is well known in criminal justice circles both in Australia and New Zealand. He has had involvement in training probation officers dating back to 1985 and been involved in a number of aspects of Integrated Offender Management initiatives.
