Betty Sio, Auckland, QSO
For services to the Pacific Island community. Ms Sio has worked in Auckland's Pacific community for more than 20 years advocating against family violence and sexual abuse. In 1995 she established and continues to be the Chief Executive Officer of the Pacific Islands Safety and Violence Prevention Project, which works with Pacific families that have experienced violence. She is a member of a number of organisations, including the Grey Lynn Women's Refuge, the Auckland Association of Women's Refuges, and the Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families. She is Chairperson of Family Life Education Pasefika, the Grey Lynn Community Trust, and the Care and Protection Resource Panel.