Community Change Agents are aspiring change makers, they are passionate about preventing family violence in Tāmaki. They are usually Tāmaki residents or people who work in the area. They play an active role in building healthy relationships in their organisations and other networks such as sports club, schools and playgroups. They inspire others to grow loving, safe and supportive relationships.
Change Agents are committed to transforming and empowering themselves. They take an inner journey of self-healing and transformation as part of this commitment to change. They are comfortable to speak about family violence and how it impacts them and their families, and about the changes they are making. They are aware of services and support available for family violence and encourage people to ask for help.
"Kaua e mate wheke, mate ururoa" Don't die like the octopus (the one that gives up), die like a shark (the one that keeps fighting).
Read MoreLeilani's words of advice to us all, "keep healthy, wash your hands and eat your vegetables."
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