NZFVC Quick Reads: 14 March 2025

NZFVC Quick Reads: 14 March 2025

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.

Submissions open for Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work (ANZSW) Journal

The ANZSW journal is calling for submissions on Pacific social work and critical perspectives on technology. Submissions are now open for their Tu Mau edition, which focuses on diverse theoretical, practice, and research contributions to Pacific social work. ANZSW is also calling for submissions with a focus on critical perspectives on technology and social work, including critical perspectives on the application of technology in social work settings such as predictive or generative AI in practice, research, or education. Submissions for both editions are due by 31 May 2025.

Aroturuki Tamariki releases Experiences of Care in Aotearoa 2023/2024

Aroturuki Tamariki | Independent Children’s Monitor has released their annual Experiences of Care in Aotearoa report (2024), which details whether agencies with child custody and care responsibilities are complying with the National Care Standards Regulations. In their media release, Oranga Tamariki have accepted the report’s findings that they are still not meeting the minimum standards of care demanded by law, including that the number of children and young people abused in care is increasing. Mana Mokopuna | Children and Young People’s Commission have also responded.

New research from Australia on the financial impact of domestic violence

The University of Technology Sydney have published a new report, The cost of domestic violence to women’s employment and education (2025), which quantifies the financial impact of domestic violence on Australian women. It also outlines how domestic violence continues to have significant ongoing negative impacts on women’s ability to participate in the workplace.

Cycle 7 resources and results from the New Zealand Crime and Victims (NZCVS) released

Te Tāhū o te Ture | Ministry of Justice has released the latest key results for Cycle 7 of the NZCVS (2025). The report uses data gathered from the NZCVS between October 2023 and October 2024 to examine trends in experiences of crime for key demographic groups and offence types. The Ministry of Justice offers an overview of their findings in their media release. The report has also been covered by RNZ: Violent crime victimisation rates steady, not dropping, data shows.

Insights from the 2023 Stats NZ Household Disability Survey

Tatauranga Aotearoa | Stats NZ have released their summary findings from the Household Disability Survey 2023 (2025 ). The 2023 disability statistics provides a picture of disability in Aotearoa, including updated prevalence estimates and the outcomes, experiences, and needs of disabled people. Whaikaha | Ministry if Disabled People have released their response to the new data.