Judy Simpson, of Tauranga, MNZM, for services to the prevention of domestic violence
Jude Simpson is a family violence prevention advocate for the Ministry of Social Development’s ‘It’s not OK’ campaign. She is the lead facilitator and educator of the ‘How to Help’ workshops for those working in the family violence field. She is the lead Family Harm Facilitator for Police at the Royal New Zealand Police College and has provided expert advice to Senior Police management. She was Family Violence Prevention Advocate for Presbyterian Support Northern. She designed and facilitated an eight-week programme for the Department of Corrections focusing on low-risk women offenders. Ms Simpson’s book ‘Lost and Found: A Woman’s Living Proof’ outlines her personal experiences with abuse.