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Last post: 11 April 2024
Ken McMaster blogs about the many issues faced by the human services sector in our modern age.
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Talking with Ken features conversations with industry professionals about the past, present and future practices of the domestic violence intervention field.
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How do we increase the dosage in our men’s behaviour change programmes?
How do we ensure the learning transfer of our work in programmes continues after the session?
These questions have been central to our thinking over the past forty years.
We know that engagement is central to programme outcomes. We know that ideas we share in programme sessions lose their currency quickly after sessions, and many men do ‘time’ with us rather than ‘change work’.
Therefore, we are excited to announce our new programme support app Ake – tackling these issues by bridging the gap between the group sessions and home.
Welcome to HMA
Providing professional human service work for over 38 years.
HMA is a team of professional human service teachers and practitioners offering blended learning solutions to organisations in the social service sector. We work as trainers, programme developers, supervisors and writers in the area of human service work.
Much of our work occurs in the areas of consultation in criminal justice work, social work with men, family violence prevention training programmes, child protection, the interviewing of children experiencing trauma, abuse issues, and psychological assessment and therapy.
We work across New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong.
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A little about us
Formed in the mid 1990s HMA (Hall McMaster & Associates Limited) developed around the work of Ken McMaster. Ken McMaster has a long history of work in the stopping violence, sex offenders, alcohol and drug, and criminal justice areas.
Our mission statement is ‘Working with Passion and Integrity to bring out the best in people’; a statement that is at the core of our philosophy to life.
Meet the team
Ken McMaster
MSW Hons, CQSW, MANZASW. Memberships ANZASW, NZATD, MINT
Suzanne Hall
Registered Psychologist, M.A. (Psychology), B.A., MNZPsS
Joel Porter
BS, MA, PsyD Registered Clinical Psychologist (Australia), Board Certifited Clinical Supervisor (Australia), Registered Clinical Psychologist (NZ –inactive) Memberships: MINT, INEBRIA
Helen Mentha
B.A. (Hons), M.Psych (Clinical), Grad. Cert. Business Administration, Grad. Cert. Professional Writing, M.A.P.S.
Daryl Gregory
B.A. (Maori Studies), ANZASW
Mike Cagney
BSW, M.Coun (Distinction). Memberships MANZASW, Approved Family Court Counsellor and Provider DV Programmes
Sam Farmer
Registered Psychologist (NZPsB); Memberships: NZPsS; CPSIG(NZ); BPS; ISCP
Rob Paramo
MSc (Criminological Psychology), BSc (Hons), Chartered Psychologist (UK Forensic), (AFBPsS), Registered Psychologist, MNZPS, MICJFP
Jo Dennen
B.A., B.L.A.
Alex Shaw
BA (Hons) Film & Television Production
Peter Feeney
Film Director, Actor & Teacher
Matt Williams
BTcLn, NCALNE. Memberships MINT
- Men's Safety Project site
A site for men (and their partners) wanting to be safe within their relationships. This site is also a great resource for practitioners who work with abusive men. - Motivational interviewing resources
Our favourite tools to support you in your work of building partnership, understanding the importance of empathy, and evoking as much change talk as possible... All while minimising sustain talk of course. - Family violence resources
Family violence is a complex and challenging area for us as practitioners. Having proven resources when working with those who have been abusive can dramatically enhance the safety of those victimised, particularly women and children.
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