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Sexual Violence Panel

The Sexual Violence Panel connect ACC to the voices and needs of clients and those who support them on their journey.

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    About the Sexual Violence Panel

    This panel provides strategic, experiential, and technical advice to challenge, support, and enable ACC to strengthen prevention, equity, and services to improve outcomes for clients and whānau now, and in the future. 
     
    All panellists have wide knowledge and experience of ACC as a leader in their sector. This may be through their own experience, as a whānau member of, or advocate for, or as an appointed leader and representative of a specific organization related to their community.  

    The panel regularly meet online to advise on relevant, important and strategic initiatives and programmes. These meetings take place every 4-12 weeks and last up to three hours.

    Panel members

    Sexual Violence Panel members

    Panel member Affiliation
    Danielle Oakes Te Ahi Kaa
    Emily Thomas HELP Auckland
    Maggy Tai-Rakena START
    Michael Holloway Male Survivors Aotearoa
    Michelle Clayton Family Action
    Rebecca Fraser Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura-Outing Violence
    Ruth Money Independent Survivor Advocate
    Victoria Smith NZ Association of Psychotherapists

    Ngarongo Eaton

    Rape Crisis Gisborne

    Stella Gukibau

     

    Te Ohaakii a Hine – National Network Ending Sexual Violence Together (TOAH-NNEST), Ngā Kaitiaki Mauri

    Russell Smith

    Te Ohaakii a Hine – National Network Ending Sexual Violence Together (TOAH-NNEST), Ngā Kaitiaki Mauri

    Terms of reference

    The Term of Reference define the purpose, governance, roles and responsibilities of the Customer Advisory Panels.

    Terms of Reference for the Sexual Violence Customer Advisory panel

    Contact us

    If you have questions, feedback or are interested in being a part of the Sexual Violence Panel, email us:

    Email CustomerAdvisoryProgramme@acc.co.nz

    Last published: 26 February 2024