Mary Jo McVeigh is the founder and CEO of Consultancy. She is a proud Belfast Irish woman, radical social worker and activist, dedicated family member, and friend. Mary Jo completed her Honours degree in social science in 1983 and a master’s degree in social work in 1986. Mary Jo is in the final stages of completing her PhD at the University of Sydney.
Mary Jo is acknowledged as an expert in child protection and rights-informed intervention. She has written many training packages and widely published within the profession.
She was a finalist for the NSW Woman of the Year award, 2018. She was awarded the Allied Health Australian Social Worker of the Year award 2019, Canada Bay Citizen of the year award 2020, and Order of Australia medal for social work services to children and young people, and she held the Australian social worker of the year award 2022.