National Women’s Development team

Phone: 027 228 9588

Barbara is responsible for:

Leading the strategic development, planning and delivery of the Women’s Development function
Working across the organisation as expert advisor, influencing gender equity and diversity
Close collaboration with other directorates and external partners
Supporting and mentoring members of the Women in Fire and Emergency New Zealand (WFENZ) network and the Women’s Development Advisor and Coordinator

Phone: 027 479 2899

Kaye is responsible for:

Providing day to day support, co-ordination and guidance to the Regional Women's Networks (RWAN) ensuring national connection and consistency.
Provides advice and support to the wider Women in Fire and Emergency (WFENZ) network.
Supports the Manager of Women's Development to service the National Women's Advisory Committee (NWAC).
Works with the Manager of Women's Development, other functional leads and Fire and Emergency Managers to successfully implement new initiatives and policies.

Phone: 021 088 99915

Coordinator is responsible for:

Providing day to day support, co-ordination and guidance to the National Women's Advisory Committee (NWAC) and Regional Women's Networks (RWAN) ensuring national connection and consistency.
Administering processes within the Women’s Development Team, NWAC and RWAN.
Supporting the Manager and Advisor with the development of policies and procedures through research, analysis and dissemination of information.
Building and maintaining networks with other emergency service agencies (e.g. Policy, Defence, St John) for information sharing on policies and strategies.

Last modified: 8. March 2024