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Recorded webinars

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On this page you can find recorded webinars from organisations working to prevent family, whānau and sexual violence in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world.  Since the advent of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the number and scope of these...

Reports, briefing and strategy identify actions to address elder abuse and neglect

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MSD strategy In December 2020, the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) released a proposed strategy for elder abuse response services funded by MSD. Elder Abuse in Aotearoa: The proposed future strategy for Elder Abuse Response Services (2020)...

Government hosting hui for feedback on Royal Commission of Inquiry into terrorist attack

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The regional hui began on 31 January 2021 in Wellington and will continue through February. The hui are taking place in Auckland, Hamilton, Napier, Palmerston North, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill.  The purpose of the hui are to help...

New research and reports about violence affecting LGBTTQIA+ people

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Aotearoa New Zealand research The Ministry of Justice has recently published an infographic Experience of crime by sexual orientation  highlighting statistics about lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people's experiences of crime. The data, which are...

New research explores the history of sexual abuse trends in New Zealand

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A century of sexual abuse victimisation: A birth cohort analysis (2021), authored by University of Auckland researchers Janet Fanslow, Ladan Hashemi, Pauline Gulliver and Tracey McIntosh, has found that one in six New Zealand women experience sexual...

Briefing to Incoming Minister outlines focus for family and sexual violence

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Minister Davidson is the Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, a new ministerial position. The Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Briefing to the Incoming Minister provides an overview of the government's cross agency work...

NZFVC welcomes new Kaiwhakahaere

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Charlotte (Rangitāne o Wairau/Pākehā) joins NZFVC having recently completed a PhD in sociology at the University of Auckland. Her research examines the impact of recent government policy shifts on the provision, funding and regulation of community...

Submissions open on Family Court Legislation Bill

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The Government introduced the Family Court (Supporting Children in Court) Legislation Bill on 6 August 2020. This is an omnibus bill that would amend the Care of Children Act 2004 and the Family Dispute Resolution Act 2013. The bill has a number of...

New report identifies barriers for migrant victims of family violence in immigration policies

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The Victims of Family Violence Project took place in 2019 and involved four phases:  brief review of literature and data from INZ; comparison of New Zealand immigration legislation and policy with Australia, Canada, UK and US; interviews with four...

Consultations on health and disability standards and data strategy

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Consultation on Health and Disability Services Standard The Ministry of Health and Standards New Zealand have worked with the health and disability sectors to develop a Draft Amended Health and Disability Services Standard. This Standard...

RFP for resources to support new Relationships and Sexuality Education guidelines

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The Ministry is seeking development of resources to support the implementation of Relationships and Sexuality Education: A guide for teachers, leaders and boards of trustees (2020) in ways that are effective, safe and inclusive. The Relationships...

Government and NGO interim CEDAW reports set out work to be done

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The New Zealand government is required to report to the Committee every four years on New Zealand's progress implementing the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). At that time, NGOs are also invited to...

Family violence and sexual violence service provider update - MSD, Nov 2020; COVID response funding

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The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) email updates for family violence and sexual violence service providers covers a number of areas of work. You can view the updates online and subscribe to receive them to your inbox. The November 2020 update ...

White Ribbon 2020 and 16 days of activism against gender based violence

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The campaign is focused on changing outdated ideas and promoting healthy masculinity and respectful relationships. White Ribbon says that unhelpful and outdated stereotypes contribute to: "... putting limits on how kids interact with their world and...

New Minister for Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, other ministerial positions announced

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The announcement includes a new ministerial position: Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence. The position is a Ministerial position outside of Cabinet under the Cooperation Agreement Between the NZ Labour Party and the Green...

Family violence and sexual violence service provider update - MSD, Oct 2020

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The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) email updates for family violence and sexual violence service providers covered a number of areas of work. You can view the updates online and subscribe to receive them to your inbox. The October 2020 update ...

Election 2020: Political party policies and family and whānau violence

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The election is this Saturday 17 October, with early voting open now.  The Gender Justice Collective - Te Roopu Manatika-ā-Ira has surveyed more than 3500 women, womxn, trans women, wāhine and non-binary people about "what they need to be able to...

New Relationships and Sexuality Education guidelines

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The Relationships and Sexuality Education guidelines are designed to support teachers, school leaders, and boards of trustees to implement the New Zealand Curriculum. The updated guidelines reflect a focus on relationships as an essential part of...

Family violence and sexual violence service provider update - MSD, Sept 2020

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The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) email updates for family violence and sexual violence service providers covered a number of areas of work. You can view the updates online and subscribe to receive them to your inbox. The September 2020...

Recommended reading

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This list of reports, articles and resources is a selection by the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse (NZFVC). Its purpose is to provide quick access to key research, reports, conceptual frameworks, tools and other resources that have been...