Nicole Begley

Nicole Begley is a registered clinical social worker based in Christchurch, with over a decade of experience in the areas of mental health, family violence, and child and whānau wellbeing. She currently leads a multidisciplinary team at Family Works and is passionate about supporting both clients and colleagues to grow, heal, and thrive.

Nicole brings both professional expertise and personal insight to her work, as a parent to both a teenager and a toddler, with lived experience of navigating parenting through separation.

Family Works supports tamariki and whānau to build safer, more resilient, and connected lives. Services are tailored to the unique needs of each child, young person, parent, and whānau—building on their strengths and informed by research and evidence-based practice to support positive, lasting outcomes.