Stephanie Cowan

BSc (Chemistry), DipTeach., MEd

Stephanie is the founding director of Change for our Children. She has been successful in attracting exceptional people to share the work and her vision over many years. After 25 years being largely funded by contracts with the NZ Ministry of Health, Stephanie has returned to solo practice where innovation is less constrained and possibility entices. With the Pēpi-Pod programme established in NZ, and developing in Australia, her current innovation is adapting Tender Shoot  as an online school for parents. (CV)

Anna Pease

MSc (Health Psychology) MA, PhD

Anna, when with us, worked intensively in our Safe Start™ programme from which many of our innovations have developed, She co-authored several publications with us and brough her psychology perspective to our work with parents.. Now based in Bristol, UK, with a husband, two children and a  PhD, Anna has a global profile and expertise in SUDI prevention. She continues to collaborate with us in health psychology projects as they arise.and is there in spirit in our Change Team coffees.

Judith Clarke

BA, (Political Science) Dip. Tourism, MPH

Judith is an e-person! She understood the web and how to make it support us. That is on top of her skills in social marketing, political science, and facilitation. When with us, Judith loved the borderline chaos of innovation. and played an important part in the early stages of new projects.  She continues to collaborate and support our projects during regular Change Team coffees.

Sharon Bennett

BHSc (Nursing), BSc (Midwifery) (Hons)

Sharon can and has turned her hand to every role we have had and is a highly skilled course facilitator. She co-led our Safe Start™ programme for protecting infant lives with colleague Judith Clarke. and was an important part of the success of our relationships and work. Sharon is now has her own organisation for facilitating behaviour change - 'Change Talk' and joins our Change Team coffee meetings for mutual support.