Mr Jeff Sanders, QSO, of Lower Hutt, for services to social service governance
Mr Jeff Sanders, QSO, of Lower Hutt, for services to social service governance
Jeff Sanders was a Methodist Presbyter, General Manager for IHC New Zealand, and Director of Wesley Community Action. He was Chief Executive of Relationships Aotearoa, which led the therapeutic response to the Christchurch earthquakes. As Chief Executive of Barnardos New Zealand, he championed the Nga Pou e Wha Strategy for Māori Development. He helped strengthen the NGO sector by leading coordinated work programmes contributed to by Government, Māori, Pacific, and mainstream NGOs. He has served on the Boards of the Community Social Services Industry Training Organisation, Wellington Night Shelter, and government task forces. He is a Board member of the Social Workers Registration Board, VOYCE Whakarongo Mai and the Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families at Victoria University of Wellington and Chairs the Central Regional Health School.