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Our Team at HMA Below are some biographical notes on who we are and something of the skills, knowledge and experience that our ‘core team’ bring to their work. Ken McMaster (MSW Hons, CQSW, ANZASW)
Suzanne Hall (MA Psych., Registered Psychologist)
In addition, Suzanne does psychological assessments for the Department, participates in family group conferences, and acts in the capacity of expert witness o to the court in cases of child abuse. She is actively involved in research in her area of work, together with the University of Canterbury. She now undertakes supervision work and group interventions with non-custodial parents.
Margaret Robinson (MA Hons. (History); Counselling Diploma, City University, London)
Alongside this work, she completed her therapy training, becoming a member of the British Association for Counselling, and setting up a counselling and training practice with other professionals. Her work there included both individual client work and the design and delivery of specialist training for mental health professionals in the areas of sexual abuse and self-injury. Since returning to New Zealand, Margaret has been extensively involved in the Integrated Offender Management project for the Department of Corrections. The Department has been engaged in a major change initiative with the introduction of new processes for assessing and managing offenders, and Margaret has been involved at all stages of the training, scoping, design, development and implementation of this project.
Daryl Gregory (BA)
Ko Taupiri te maunga Daryl acts as a cultural consultant and trainer on the team. Daryl holds the position of Manager at He Waka Tapu Trust Christchurch, a Maori based social service organisation working in the field of stopping violence work. Daryl is an experienced clinician and has been involved in programme development facilitating programmes and staff management. He has acted as a cultural consultant at Kia Marama Sexual Abuse Unit at Rolleston Prison. In addition he facilitates stopping violence programmes at Paparua Prison, and so has an intimate knowledge of Corrections clients. He has been involved in delivering programmes on cultural development for Odyssey House and the Vincentian Centre.
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 emigrated 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, and has taken a lead or been significantly involved in the following roles:
Linda Clements
Upon immigration to New Zealand with her partner and two boys Linda worked part-time for NZ College of Midwives where she developed and delivered a programme across New Zealand. The aim of the programme was to empower the midwives to screen all women in their care for Domestic Abuse and enable them to offer the correct support and information should a woman divulge abuse. She delivered this training using various teaching methods and following the training pack which she developed. Her teaching experience has been gained over the last 13 years through delivery of programmes to various statutory and voluntary agencies, development and delivery of induction training to volunteers, experience of running workshops and training programmes for survivors, supporters and perpetrators of domestic abuse. Prior to immigration Linda was working for the North Wales Domestic Abuse Forum in an initiative funded by the Welsh Assembly to highlight and address the extent of Domestic Abuse in Wales. A major directive of the funding was to take Domestic Abuse issues into schools and in order to achieve this she had to develop a teaching pack for teachers along with three lesson plans compatible with the National Curriculum. She developed and delivered in excess of 30 training days for Teachers, Social Workers, Police Officers and Police Probationers, Probation Officers, Doctors and Nurses. During my work as the Domestic Violence Co-ordinator. Linda developed support programmes for male and female perpetrators, male victims and female survivor groups. Training would then be given to the trainers of the organisation the programme had been developed for, or run by myself on their behalf. All trainings offered an ongoing mentor and support system and usually incorporated a “train the trainer” section to empower volunteers to provide the on going support within the agencies. Other associates Depending upon the size of the project we are working on, we also at times invite others to work alongside us. Following are some biographical sketches of some of the extended team we work with on various projects. If you would be interested in working with us then please feel free to make contact with ken.mcmaster@hma.co.nz and include information about yourself.
Trevor Read (Dip Nursing, BA, MBA) Trevor Read has over 20 years management and operational experience, primarily in the health sector. Initially trained as a nurse, Trevor has for the past 10 years been a management consultant, most recently as a Director with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young. In addition to his clinical skills, Trevor has extensive experience in project management, strategy analysis and strategic performance improvement, including organisation analysis and development. This has involved working in a complex environment with multiple stakeholders and with people at all levels to define business goals and critical success factors, followed by the reorganisation of operational activities and management initiatives to optimise performance. His expertise in the management of change has included organisational development of new services, new roles and new structures which ensure management infrastructure and practices are focused, and workplace operational practices and processes are kept aligned with organisational goals and objectives. Trevor has proven interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated through involvement in national service projects. He has managed teams – large and small – providing development, support, motivation and leadership to get the best from people. Arthur Wells Arthur Wells has an academic background in English and Religious Studies and taught in universities for 13 years. Now a social worker at the Family Mental Health Service in Christchurch, he counsels men individually, works with couples and families, and co-leads a group called "Men Relating", with a focus on respectful relationships and parenting. Arthur was a member of the first training group for facilitators for Stopping Violence Programmes set up in 1986 by Ken McMaster, and has continued in this work for 16 years. He is active in Quakerism and Zen Buddhist meditation, both of which support his work for non-violence. Arthur joins the team as an editor for the publication series Human Services: Theory Into Practice.
Mark Tisdall Mark currently works as a consultant to public health and social services organisations. He has undertaken training and professional supervision for managers and staff of Community Probation; Tararua Area, and so has an intimate knowledge of the agency and issues confronting staff. With experience in training supervision of staff and the delivery of family therapy service to client groups for Midcentral Health, Mark provides a strong theoretical and practical orientation. Mark was also responsible for teaching papers in social work theory and practice supervision and family therapy at undergraduate and postgraduate level. He has supervised post graduate thesis students. Mark also worked as a member of a Barnardo’s research team investigating Family Well Being.
John Dunlop John established Community Care Consultancy in 1989 and since then has undertaken a wide range of roles and responsibilities involving individuals, groups, organisations and community development. He has recently written a chapter in a social work text on private practice for social workers in New Zealand, which outlines the breadth of tasks that can be undertaken. John has a wide range of experience in social service work within New Zealand including acting as Project Manager to establish the National Residential Unit focussed on the treatment of adolescents who sexually abuse, and the training of Youth Justice Co-ordinators & Workers – contracted by the Southern Regional Training unit (DSW). John has formed a relationship with HMA for the design and development of six training modules for the Residential Services wing of the Department of Child, Youth & Family Service. |
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Ken has worked 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. Ken has published two books on men’s violence towards women and contributed chapters to several others. 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 Work, Welfare and Income Maintenance 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 Men’s Programme Regulation for the Domestic Violence Act (1995). Ken has worked as a part-time lecturer in Social Work at Canterbury University and is now involved full-time with HMA as project manager, writer of materials and principal trainer. 
Suzanne has a background in child welfare and was employed by the Department of Child Youth & Family Services for fourteen years. She helped initiate the evidential interviewing unit in Christchurch. This unit gathers from children information on videotape to criminal court standard regarding abusive experiences. In this work it is critical to ensure that children’s developmental needs and competencies are addressed. She has supervised this unit since 1992 and has been involved in setting national policy and guidelines in this area. Training new interviewers to a competent level, advanced training, and supervision have all been part of her role.
Margaret has worked in the fields of training, counselling and supervision for the past 15 years. She spent 10 years in London, working in a rapidly developing national agency which provided telephone counselling and referral for young people whose lives were affected by abuse. Margaret was involved in many facets of the agency’s work – client assessment, recruitment and selection of counsellors, design and delivery of both introductory and specialist training, managerial and clinical supervision, and ongoing case work. 
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: