Queen’s Service Medal

Jan Rutledge, for services to transitional housing

Jan Rutledge, of Beach Haven, has worked in the emergency housing and social services sector for 15 years.

She has been general manager of De Paul House since 2014, providing essential housing and support services for vulnerable people on the North Shore, particularly families with dependent children.

As general manager she has overseen an expansion of De Paul House’s services from 11 apartments to more than 50 properties. She played a key role in De Paul House becoming registered as a community housing provider. She is active with several networks, including the Housing External Focus Group for the Ministry of Social Development, the Auckland District Council of Social Services’ housing subcommittee, Auckland Catholic Housing network, Housing Connections network, and New Zealand Council of Christian Social Service Impacts of Policy and Exclusion Policy Group.

Rutledge has been a board member of Auckland North Community and Development since 2016.