Dr Ang Jury, ONZM, of Foxton, for services to victims of family and sexual violence
Dr Ang Jury has held every role with Women’s Refuge, from volunteer to advocate, management, Board member, and as current Chief Executive for the National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges (NCIWR).
She led Palmerston North Women’s Refuge and chaired the governing Board for NCIWR operations. She has been instrumental in developing cross-agency collaborations.
She has overseen development of improved data and collection mechanisms in the refuge sector, and increased good practice and partnership with government agencies.
She is a key stakeholder of the Joint Venture Business Unit and associated ministries for improving New Zealand’s systematic response to family and sexual violence.
She developed and coordinated family violence collaborations under the government’s Te Rito Family Violence Strategy. Dr Jury has presented her research to forums and co-authored several publications.