What's on?
Check out what we are up to over the next few months...
- New Family Violence Program Launch! (Disrupting Family Violence)
What’s Ken thinking
Last post: 5 June 2018
Ken McMaster blogs about the many issues faced by the human services sector in our modern age.
Online learning
We have a wide range of human service courses available within our Online Learning Site available 24/7.
Guest access is available.
Welcome to HMA
Providing professional human service work for over 28 years.
HMA is a team of professional human service teachers and practitioners offering blended learning solutions to organisations in the social service sector. We work as trainers, programme developers, supervisors and writers in the area of human service work.
Much of our work occurs in the areas of consultation in criminal justice work, social work with men, family violence prevention training programmes, child protection, the interviewing of children experiencing trauma, abuse issues, and psychological assessment and therapy.
We work in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Recent additions to the Shop
Motivational Interviewing DVD
A starting point in understanding the underlying theory and practice of Motivational Interviewing. Includes interviews with accomplished trainers, researchers and skilled practitioners.
Motivational Interviewing in Groups
A unique clinical resource, this book shows how to infuse the methods and spirit of motivational interviewing (MI) into group-based interventions.
Motivational Interviewing 3rd edition Helping People Change
An authoritative, guide that professionals and students turn to for a complete introduction to motivational interviewing.
A little about us
Formed in the mid 1990s HMA (Hall McMaster & Associates Limited) developed around the work of Ken McMaster. Ken McMaster has a long history of work in the stopping violence, sex offenders, alcohol and drug, and criminal justice areas.
Our mission statement is ‘Working with Passion and Integrity to bring out the best in people’; a statement that is at the core of our philosophy to life.
Meet the team
Ken McMaster
MSW Hons, CQSW, MANZASW. Memberships ANZASW, NZATD, MINT
Suzanne Hall
Registered Psychologist, M.A. (Psychology), B.A., MNZPsS
Nev Trainor
PGDip.Psych.(Clin.), M.Soc.Sc (1st Class Honours), B.Soc.Sc, Registered Clinical Psychologist
Helen Mentha
B.A. (Hons), M.Psych (Clinical), Grad. Cert. Business Administration, Grad. Cert. Professional Writing, M.A.P.S.
Sam Farmer
Registered Psychologist (NZPsB); Memberships: NZPsS; CPSIG(NZ); BPS; ISCP
Gillian Hardie
P.G.Dip. (Child and Family Psychology), M.Ed., B.A
Joel Porter
BS, MA, PsyD Registered Clinical Psychologist (Australia), Board Certifited Clinical Supervisor (Australia), Registered Clinical Psychologist (NZ –inactive) Memberships: MINT, INEBRIA
Daryl Gregory
B.A. (Maori Studies), ANZASW
Jo Dennen
B.A., B.L.A.
Matt Williams
BTcLn, NCALNE. Memberships MINT
Mike Cagney
BSW, M.Coun (Distinction). Memberships MANZASW, Approved Family Court Counsellor and Provider DV Programmes
- Men's Safety Project site
A site for men (and their partners) wanting to be safe within their relationships. This site is also a great resource for practitioners who work with abusive men. - Motivational interviewing resources
Our favourite tools to support you in your work of building partnership, understanding the importance of empathy, and evoking as much change talk as possible... All while minimising sustain talk of course. - Family violence resources
Family violence is a complex and challenging area for us as practitioners. Having proven resources when working with those who have been abusive can dramatically enhance the safety of those victimised, particularly women and children.
Meet our clients
