Rose Henderson (social worker)
Rose Henderson | |
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| Awards | Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit |
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| Alma mater | Dunedin College of Education, University of Otago |
Rosemary Alice Henderson (also known as Rose) ONZM is a New Zealand social worker. In 2024 Henderson was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to social work and health.
Early life and education
[edit]Henderson grew up in rural Southland.[1] She attended the Dunedin College of Education, and worked as a primary school teacher for four years.[1] She went on to earn diplomas in Māori and in Social and Community Work in 1998. She also gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Welfare in 2004.[2] Some of Henderson's qualifications were earned through distance learning, which enabled her to complete them whilst raising her family.[2]
Career
[edit]In the 1970s Henderson worked as a social worker in Invercargill, for the Department of Social Welfare.[3] She was involved in establishing Invercargill's women's refuge, and acted as the coordinator, as well as being elected to the Area Health Board.[4] By 2009 Henderson had moved to Christchurch and was appointed director of Allied Health Specialist Mental Health Services for the Canterbury District Health Board.[3] She was later director of Allied Health.[2]
Henderson served as President of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) from 2003 until 2010 and served a second term in 2016.[2] While Henderson was president, she worked towards the establishment of the Social Workers Registration Board, which happened in 2003.[2][5] Since 2019 Henderson has been a board member of the registration board.[3]
In 2018 Henderson was elected as the President of the Asia–Pacific Region of the International Federation of Social Workers.[6] She served as Vice-President of the International Federation of Social Workers, and through that role supported the establishment of the IFSW Indigenous Commission in 2020.[7]
Honours and awards
[edit]During her studies, Henderson was awarded the Sir Peter Buck (Te Rangihīroa) Prize in Māori Studies in 1994.[2] In 2010 Henderson was awarded Life Membership of the ANZASW.[2]
In the 2024 New Year Honours Henderson was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to social work and health.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Henderson has four children.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rose Henderson – departing SWRB Board member | SWRB". swrb.govt.nz. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Otago, University of (23 January 2024). "New Year Honour is one for all social workers to celebrate". www.otago.ac.nz. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "SWRB Board Member named on the New Year Honours List | SWRB". swrb.govt.nz. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Community Scoop » Rose Henderson elected to prestigious global role". Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Rose; O'Donoghue, Kieran (2013). "A former President reflects on the effects of social worker registration upon the Association: An interview with Rose Henderson". Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work. 25 (3): 60–67. doi:10.11157/anzswj-vol25iss3id74. ISSN 2463-4131.
- ^ ANZSW (22 August 2018). "Rose Henderson elected to prestigious global role | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ a b "New Year Honours List 2024 - Citations for Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Rose Henderson elected to prestigious global role". www.scoop.co.nz. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Rose Henderson: We must respect diversity and work together, remarks at the second International Forum on Democracy: The Shared Human Values held on Thursday in Beijing, 24 March 2023, via YouTube