Sam Farmer - MSc (Forensic and Legal Psychology, Leicester University), MSc (Social Policy and Social Work Studies, London School of Economics), BSc (Hons) (Psychology, University College London) Sam Farmer started his professional career in the criminal justice sector where he established his skills in programme development and delivery. He also acquired a reputation for using his initiative to address difficult issues with motivating innovation and integrity. He adopts a focused and methodical approach to his work and is recognised for his reliability. In the UK, Sam regularly updated his training as well as: Managed a probation team within a multi-agency, multi-cultural environment Researched and designed manuals targeting criminogenic as well as custodial needs, including bullying Contributed to research, policy and strategy in relation to programme development, domestic violence, quality assurance, self-harm and racially motivated offending Assessed and worked with high risk, including sexual, offenders Managed the development of protocols to standardise, monitor and review the effective implementation of the enforcement of National Standards Counselled staff traumatised by work-based incidents Sam immigrated to Aotearoa/New Zealand in 2000. Having worked briefly for the Department of Corrections, he established his own business and operates in both the public and private sectors. Sam is a Registered Psychologist, modelling resilience and innovation in working with change. He has taken a lead or been significantly involved in the following roles: Individual staff coaching in public and private sectors (e.g. supervision, harassment and bullying, professional development, career review) Development and delivery of 3 day Motivational Interviewing Skills (Reintegration Team, Public Prisons, NZ) Review of Mana Social Services Restorative Justice intervention for Domestic Violence (Rotorua) Development and delivery of 2 day Unit Manager Training; 1 day Supervisors’ Training (CYFS) Team Leader, Child and Adolescent Mental Health (Auckland District Health Board) Development and delivery of 5 day Alcohol and Drug Training Programme (Psychologists, Dept Correctional Services, South Australia) Delivery of a number of modular training programmes for CPS Probation Officers (including development of 5 day Core Assessment Skills course) Development and delivery of 55+ session Alternative Sex Offender Treatment Programme for adults with special needs (first in NZ, Te Piriti, Dept Corrections) Supervision and monitoring of individual and group structured intervention programmes (Dept Corrections)