Mr Ross Richards, of Auckland, QSM for services to the community
Ross Richards has been employed with the Salvation Army Community Ministries in Manukau since 1984. He has been Director of the Manukau Community Ministries Centre and Service Centre Manager. He coordinated Family Breakthrough, an innovative mentoring scheme. He has built a network with other social service agencies and community groups. He was involved with the Rata Vine project in Rata Vine, Manukau, which aimed to turn the area around from a ghetto exhibiting gangster behaviour to a family community environment. Mr Richards also worked with ME Family Services to support transgender and street workers in the Hunters Corner/Manukau areas.