Glenn Inquiry launches website and newsletter

The Inquiry into domestic violence and child abuse set up by Owen Glenn has launched a website and newsletter. The website, here, includes background information on the Inquiry, bios of international experts involved in the 'Think Tank' and latest news. The Inquiry seeks to answer the question, 'If New Zealand was leading the world in addressing child abuse and domestic violence, what would that look like?'

On the importance of looking at both child abuse and domestic violence, the Inquiry says, "Police say that in 60% of domestic violence cases children are also being abused and indications are that in a similar percentage of child abuse cases there is also domestic violence occurring.  Evidence shows that strategies aimed at addressing child abuse will be unsuccessful or less successful unless any current or past domestic violence is also addressed and vice versa."

Speaking in the media on the weekend, Executive Director Ruth Herbert said, "For many inquiries, the Government sets the terms of reference. In this case, we set them. Those terms of reference don't need to be constrained by the political or economic situation." The report is to be delivered early in 2014.

'Billionaire dreams of zero child abuse', Stuff, 16/12/12