Roma Balzer

Roma Cherry Balzer QSO CNZM (born 1954) is a New Zealand family violence prevention advocate.

Returning to Rotorua as a solo parent with three children, Balzer began working in paid and volunteer roles in community support.

[1][5] Balzer worked with the Ministry of Social Development to develop a residential programme for children in Hamilton in the youth justice system, and with Oranga Tamariki to establish a home for children in state care with complex needs.

[4] Balzer founded the Silent Witness Project to identify people killed due to family violence.

[4] She is on the governance board of Reclaim Another Woman, an organisation that works to support women and end intergenerational offending.