Introducing Jessica Trask

Hello from New Outreach Coordinator NZ Family Violence Clearinghouse

Kia Ora

My name is Jessica and I'm excited to introduce myself as the new Outreach Coordinator for the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse.

I first became interested in the issues surrounding violence against women through academic studies of Women's Studies and Political Science and have rounded this out with a number of rich and colourful years working for organisations committed to supporting families and whanau experiencing family violence. During this time I have held voluntary and paid positions within Refuge in both New Zealand and Sweden which has had a strong impact on my analysis of family violence.

Most recently I've been living in my home town of Mt Maunganui and working as the Family Violence Coordinator for the Tauranga Moana Abuse Prevention Strategy (TMAPS), which is a relatively new community project aimed at providing an earlier, better coordinated and more effective response to families experiencing family violence within Tauranga Moana.

I am very passionate about community development and excited about the opportunity to work alongside your organisations in the incredibly important work you do. I found Sheryl Hann and the Clearinghouse an invaluable source of information and support during my time as TMAPS Coordinator and look forward to continuing and further expanding on the great work already done.

I look forward to speaking and meeting with you in the near future. My first day is Monday 29th September so please don't hesitate tocontact me from then onwards!

Kind Regards

Jessica Trask