NZFVC Quick Reads: 8 August 2024

NZFVC Quick Reads: 8 August 2024

Welcome to our Quick Reads format. Each week we share selected news bites relevant to family violence and sexual violence in Aotearoa. See all past NZFVC Quick reads.

Report from Te Whāriki Manawāhine O Hauraki on mahi tūkino and housing poverty

Te Whāriki Manawāhine O Hauraki have published He Whare, He Taonga Report – Connecting Mahi Tūkino and Housing Poverty in Hauraki: Wāhine give voice to compassionate solutions (2024). In this report, Te Whāriki Manawāhine Research explored the relationship between mahi tūkino (family violence and sexual violence) and housing poverty, and how it impacts on the provision of secure housing for Wāhine Māori and their whānau in Hauraki. Read an article reflecting on the mahi by researcher Paora Moyle.

Police publish Homicide Victims Report 2022

The New Zealand Police have published the Homicide Victims Report 2022 (2024). The report is a summary of statistics about victims of murder, manslaughter, and infanticide using police data. For more comprehensive information see our statistics resources including statistics related to Family violence deaths.

New web resource on the court process for young people who have experienced sexual violence 

The Ministry of Justice has launched new webpages, Information for young people: helping you through the court process. The information is intended for children, young people, and their caregivers. It contains information for when children and young people are involved in sexual violence proceedings and aims to help them make informed decisions about the actions they take after experiencing sexual violence. 

Updated resource, Responding to misconceptions about sexual offending 

Te Kura Kaiwhakawā | Institute of Judicial Studies has published an updated version of Responding to misconceptions about sexual offending: Example directions for judges and lawyers (2024). The document is intended as a resource for judges and lawyers. The misconceptions materials were first published in August 2023. Following a consultation process with the legal profession, a revised version was published on 30 July 2024. Ngā Kōti o Aotearoa | Courts of New Zealand website has more details about what has been updated.

Office for Seniors, Age Friendly Fund 2024 open for applications 

Te Tari Kaumātua | Office for Seniors is now accepting grant applications for the 2024 round of the Age Friendly Fund. The Age Friendly Fund provides one-off grants of $5,000-$15,000 to initiatives promoting the inclusion and contribution of older people in all aspects of community life. Applications close 30 September 2024.

Applications open for government’s new mental health fund 

The Minister for Mental Health has announced a new $10 million Mental Health and Addiction Community Sector Innovation Fund. The purpose of the fund is to support innovative time-limited projects and initiatives aimed at improving mental health outcomes in New Zealand. Applications are currently open, closing 29 August 2024.