Rachael Galway
Dunedin,OTA
Summary
Dynamic leader with extensive experience in strategic planning and community engagement, notably as Regional Manager at Oranga Tamariki. Proven track record in resource allocation and policy implementation, driving successful outcomes in housing and wellbeing support. Adept at building relationships and fostering staff development to enhance operational efficiency.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager Housing and Wellbeing Support, Lower South Region
Kāinga Ora
09.2024 - Current
AFSE Programme Manager
University of Auckland
02.2023 - Current
Regional Manager, Lower South
Oranga Tamariki
09.2023 - 09.2024
Manager Housing and Wellbeing Support, Lower South Region
Kāinga Ora
11.2021 - 09.2023
Service Manager Kaiārahi Family Court Navigator, Lower North Region
Ministry of Justice
02.2021 - 11.2021
Support Manager – Canterbury Childrens Team
Oranga Tamariki
07.2019 - 02.2021
Advanced Voting Place and Election Day Voting Place Manager
Wigram Electorate
10.2020 - 11.2020
District Manager - Southern
Emerge Aotearoa
06.2016 - 08.2019
Clinical Manager (Bespoke and Oranga Tamariki clients)
Emerge Aotearoa
06.2016 - 08.2019
Lead Advisor – Care Lead (secondment)
Oranga Tamariki
03.2019 - 07.2019
Residence Manager – Te Poutama Ārahi Rangatahi
Barnardos
09.2012 - 03.2016
Acting Area Manager - Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre
GEO Group
03.2008 - 09.2012
Training Manager - Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre
GEO Group
03.2008 - 09.2012
Correctional Supervisor - Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre, Parklea Correctional Centre
GEO Group
03.2008 - 09.2012
Youth Support Coordinator (based in the local high school), Deception Bay Community Youth Programmes
GEO Group
09.2005 - 03.2008
Youth Outreach Worker
Goodna Youth Services
05.2004 - 09.2005
Residential Crisis Worker
Goodna Youth Services
05.2004 - 09.2005
Principal Corrections Officer - Christchurch Men’s Prison, Southern Sentence Planning Unit
Department of Corrections
04.1997 - 05.2004
National Auditor - Auckland Regional, Waikeria, Hawkes Bay Prisons
Department of Corrections
04.1997 - 05.2004
National Trainer - Pre-Release
Department of Corrections
04.1997 - 05.2004
Senior Corrections Officer - Christchurch Women’s Prison, Corrective Training – Rolleston Prison, Rimutaka Prison
Department of Corrections
04.1997 - 05.2004
Corrections Officer - Rimutaka Prison, Christchurch Women’s Prison
Department of Corrections
04.1997 - 05.2004
Youth Worker – Kingslea Residential Centre, Prisoners Aid and Rehabilitation Society
PARS
02.1992 - 04.1996
Fieldworker – Addington Prison, Christchurch Men’s Prison
PARS
02.1992 - 04.1996
Receptionist
PARS
02.1992 - 04.1996
Various customer services roles
01.1989 - 01.1992
Education
Master of Professional Practice -
Otago Polytechnic
01.2025
Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity - 2021 Cohort member
01.2021
He Papa Tikanga -
Te Wananga O Aotearoa
01.2020
Kahikatea – Leadership Programme - Takarangi – Cultural Competency Training
Emerge Aotearoa
01.2018
Bachelor of Applied Science - Psychology Major - Business Communication, Information Access, Research Methods and Interpretation, General and Applied Psychology, Social and Individual Psychology, Te Hauora Hinengaro (Maori Mental Health), Mental Health and Addiction Studies, Behaviour Modification, Adult Psychopathology, Psychology of Stress, Child and Adolescent Issues
The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
01.2016
Certificate IV in Correctional Management - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
GEO Group
01.2012
Certificate III in Correctional Practices -
GEO Group
01.2009
Te Ara Reo Maori Level 1 -
<ul><li>Te Wananga</li><li>Aotearoa</li></ul>
01.2004
Level 3 Certificate in Offender Management - Level 4 Certificate in Offender Management
Department of Corrections
01.2004
Mandatory Training - Suicide Prevention, Report Writing, Manage Personal Wellness, Maori Community Awareness, Communication Skills, Communicating with People from Other Cultures, Problem Solving and Critical Thinking, Successful Project Management, Stakeholder Relationships, Professional Ethics
Department of Corrections
01.2004
Future Leaders Course -
Department of Corrections
01.2003
Diploma in Alcohol and Drug Studies -
Central Institute of Technology
01.1996
Certificate of Social Services -
Christchurch Polytechnic
01.1995
Masters of Social Leadership Change -
Oxford University/Melbourne University
Mana Ora – Small Business Management -
<ul><li>Te Wananga</li><li>Aotearoa</li></ul>
NGO Leadership Programme -
University of Canterbury
Diploma in Youth Work - Diploma in Community Services Management, Certificate IV in Juvenile Justice
Bremer Tafe
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment -
MW Training
Leadership Programme - Cultural Awareness, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention, Supervision and Leadership, Styles of Leadership, Transactional Analysis, Effective Delegation, Team Motivation, Personal Goal Setting, Goal Setting for Supervisors, Decision Making, Planning for Change, Managing Change, Building Personal Integrity, Conflict Resolution and Grievance Handling, Report and Business Writing at a Supervisory Level, Supervising People and Conducting Reviews, Team Coaching and Development, Finance and Budgets, Sexual Harassment Training, Report Writing, Supervisors for the Future, Report Writing
GEO Group
St Luke’s Strength to Strength Training - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Awareness Training, Community Development Training, Peer Skills Facilitator Training
Queensland Government
Train the Trainer -
Champagne Consultants
Skills
- Leadership and management
- Strategic planning
- Financial oversight
- Resource allocation
- Relationship building
- Project management
- Community engagement
- Cultural competency
- Policy implementation
- Workforce management
- Staff development
- Operations management
- Regulatory compliance
- Partnership development
Timeline
Manager Housing and Wellbeing Support, Lower South Region
Kāinga Ora
09.2024 - Current
Regional Manager, Lower South
Oranga Tamariki
09.2023 - 09.2024
AFSE Programme Manager
University of Auckland
02.2023 - Current
Manager Housing and Wellbeing Support, Lower South Region
Kāinga Ora
11.2021 - 09.2023
Service Manager Kaiārahi Family Court Navigator, Lower North Region
Ministry of Justice
02.2021 - 11.2021
Advanced Voting Place and Election Day Voting Place Manager
Wigram Electorate
10.2020 - 11.2020
Support Manager – Canterbury Childrens Team
Oranga Tamariki
07.2019 - 02.2021
Lead Advisor – Care Lead (secondment)
Oranga Tamariki
03.2019 - 07.2019
District Manager - Southern
Emerge Aotearoa
06.2016 - 08.2019
Clinical Manager (Bespoke and Oranga Tamariki clients)
Emerge Aotearoa
06.2016 - 08.2019
Residence Manager – Te Poutama Ārahi Rangatahi
Barnardos
09.2012 - 03.2016
Acting Area Manager - Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre
GEO Group
03.2008 - 09.2012
Training Manager - Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre
GEO Group
03.2008 - 09.2012
Correctional Supervisor - Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre, Parklea Correctional Centre
GEO Group
03.2008 - 09.2012
Youth Support Coordinator (based in the local high school), Deception Bay Community Youth Programmes
GEO Group
09.2005 - 03.2008
Youth Outreach Worker
Goodna Youth Services
05.2004 - 09.2005
Residential Crisis Worker
Goodna Youth Services
05.2004 - 09.2005
Principal Corrections Officer - Christchurch Men’s Prison, Southern Sentence Planning Unit
Department of Corrections
04.1997 - 05.2004
National Auditor - Auckland Regional, Waikeria, Hawkes Bay Prisons
Department of Corrections
04.1997 - 05.2004
National Trainer - Pre-Release
Department of Corrections
04.1997 - 05.2004
Senior Corrections Officer - Christchurch Women’s Prison, Corrective Training – Rolleston Prison, Rimutaka Prison
Department of Corrections
04.1997 - 05.2004
Corrections Officer - Rimutaka Prison, Christchurch Women’s Prison
Department of Corrections
04.1997 - 05.2004
Youth Worker – Kingslea Residential Centre, Prisoners Aid and Rehabilitation Society
PARS
02.1992 - 04.1996
Fieldworker – Addington Prison, Christchurch Men’s Prison
PARS
02.1992 - 04.1996
Receptionist
PARS
02.1992 - 04.1996
Various customer services roles
01.1989 - 01.1992
Master of Professional Practice -
Otago Polytechnic
Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity - 2021 Cohort member
He Papa Tikanga -
Te Wananga O Aotearoa
Kahikatea – Leadership Programme - Takarangi – Cultural Competency Training
Emerge Aotearoa
Bachelor of Applied Science - Psychology Major - Business Communication, Information Access, Research Methods and Interpretation, General and Applied Psychology, Social and Individual Psychology, Te Hauora Hinengaro (Maori Mental Health), Mental Health and Addiction Studies, Behaviour Modification, Adult Psychopathology, Psychology of Stress, Child and Adolescent Issues
The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Certificate IV in Correctional Management - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
GEO Group
Certificate III in Correctional Practices -
GEO Group
Te Ara Reo Maori Level 1 -
<ul><li>Te Wananga</li><li>Aotearoa</li></ul>
Level 3 Certificate in Offender Management - Level 4 Certificate in Offender Management
Department of Corrections
Mandatory Training - Suicide Prevention, Report Writing, Manage Personal Wellness, Maori Community Awareness, Communication Skills, Communicating with People from Other Cultures, Problem Solving and Critical Thinking, Successful Project Management, Stakeholder Relationships, Professional Ethics
Department of Corrections
Future Leaders Course -
Department of Corrections
Diploma in Alcohol and Drug Studies -
Central Institute of Technology
Certificate of Social Services -
Christchurch Polytechnic
Masters of Social Leadership Change -
Oxford University/Melbourne University
Mana Ora – Small Business Management -
<ul><li>Te Wananga</li><li>Aotearoa</li></ul>
NGO Leadership Programme -
University of Canterbury
Diploma in Youth Work - Diploma in Community Services Management, Certificate IV in Juvenile Justice
Bremer Tafe
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment -
MW Training
Leadership Programme - Cultural Awareness, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention, Supervision and Leadership, Styles of Leadership, Transactional Analysis, Effective Delegation, Team Motivation, Personal Goal Setting, Goal Setting for Supervisors, Decision Making, Planning for Change, Managing Change, Building Personal Integrity, Conflict Resolution and Grievance Handling, Report and Business Writing at a Supervisory Level, Supervising People and Conducting Reviews, Team Coaching and Development, Finance and Budgets, Sexual Harassment Training, Report Writing, Supervisors for the Future, Report Writing
GEO Group
St Luke’s Strength to Strength Training - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Awareness Training, Community Development Training, Peer Skills Facilitator Training
Queensland Government
Train the Trainer -
Champagne Consultants
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