New Chair of Family Violence Taskforce Announced

Richard Wood, Deputy Chief Executive of Family and Community Services within the Ministry of Social Development has been announced as the new Chair of the Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families.

Mr Wood replaces outgoing Chair Peter Hughes, the former Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development.

The Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families co-ordinates government, non-government, judiciary and Crown efforts to minimise violence within families. It operates at Chief Executive level.

Mr Wood will be retiring in December from his position as Deputy Chief Executive of Family and Community Services within the Ministry of Social Development. He has worked in the public service for 47 years, and has a history of involvement in family violence prevention.

You can access the media release in full via the Beehive website here.

You can find out more about the Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families via their website here. 

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