Judith Mary "Judy" BULL B.A. Dip.Soc.Sci. ONZM [1698]

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Judith Mary Bull
Year 1953
University Victoria
Degree B.A.
New Zealand University Graduates 1870-1963

Judith a psychology graduate has had a distinguished career in social work, she lives in Auckland

She Combines Home Duties with Career.
A FORMER student of Victoria University who holds a postgraduate degree in social science, Mrs D. F. MacKenzie, of St Heliers, maintains that many women are not aware of the opportunities that exist for them in social work.
"I think a lot of women do not know the possibilities that exist for them in this type of work," she said. The mother of two young children, Kirsten, aged two and a half and Roderick who is six and a half. Mrs MacKenzie is able to combine family ties with her interest in all aspects of social work. Originally intending to be a teacher, Mrs MacKenzie studied for her B.A. degree at Victoria University, majoring in psychology. During the latter stages of her degree she worked part-time in the probation section of the Justice Department in Wellington, and it was through this work that she decided to become a social worker instead of a school teacher.
She was then awarded a Government bursary to take a two year postgraduate Course in social science.
After completing the course she moved to Auckland to live, and became the only European welfare officer in the Maori Affairs Department, a post which she held for 18 months. Mrs MacKehzie's work there was mainly as a liaison officer, and she was con-cerned with the finding of employment and accommodation for young Maoris who came to live in Auckland from country districts. "My work was as an intermediary between the Maori and the employers," she explained. "But I was really more interested in the individual cases"
Her next post, which was as a psychiatric social worker at Oakley Hospital, entailed a more personal approach. At that time there were only two social workers at the hospital both of whom worked with the psychiatrists in finding homes, employment and interests for the patients. "The patients." she said "were divided into two groups, outpatients whom I visited at a clinic twice a week, and the inpatients." Mrs MacKenzie worked at the hospital for three years. and during this time she also lectured in psychology at the school for occupational therapists attached to the hospital. Recently she has become interested in yet another aspect of social science, and is now one of the organisers of an antenatal course for both husbands and wives which is held at Bethany Hospital. The course consists of eight lectures, she explained, dealing with family problems and child development. Films and discussions an also a part of the weekly meetings, and immediately one class has finished its course of eight lessons, another begins. The MacKenzie family will shortly leave Auckland for Wellington where Mr MacKenzie will take up a post as director of research for the Justice Department. Once they are settled in their new home Mrs MacKenzie hopes to resume part-time work. As yet, she has no definite plans, but she is extremely interested in the Education Department's new scheme for secondary school counsellors. "I think it is most important to try to prevent the development of mental illnesses
and antisocial tendencies she explained. "The school teachers are in a position to be able to pinpoint possible trouble early, and these matters can then be referred to the counsellors, who advise a suitable form of therapy." Both Mr and Mrs MacKenzie are members of the Auckland Social Workers' Association, of which Mr MacKenzie is a former president.
Ref: NZ Herald 6 June 1963

  Other Records

1. Judy MacKenzie & Family, Judy 1935, Judy in Christchurch 1940, the family in Auckland May 1963.

Judy had a relationship with Max MOORE [35123] [MRIN: 12668]. (Max MOORE [35123] died on 14 Feb 2021 in Auckland.)

Judy next married Donald Finlay MACKENZIE M.A. [1699] [MRIN: 562], son of Donald MACKENZIE [28139] and Jessie NICOLSON [28140], in 1956 in Auckland, N.Z. (Donald Finlay MACKENZIE M.A. [1699] was born on 9 Oct 1913 in Nth Gairloch Rosshire SCT and died on 23 Oct 1989 in Auckland, N.Z..)