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Joint Venture seeking specialist family violence practitioners/leaders for expert design groups
News 27 Feb 2019
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The Government's Joint Venture Business Unit, Family Violence and Sexual Violence (JVBU) is seeking up to 18 representatives to participate in two expert design groups (Tauiwi and Kaupapa Māori). The deadline to submit your interest is 8 March 2019...
Government releases final report from Whānau Ora Review
News 21 Feb 2019
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Whānau Ora Minister Peeni Henare has released the final report summarising findings from the review of the Whānau Ora commissioning approach. The Government announced the Whānau Ora Review in April 2018. The independent review panel looked at how...
New reports on image based abuse, pornography and online abuse
News 08 Feb 2019
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A number of reports have been published on research into image based sexual abuse, pornography and online abuse and harassment in New Zealand. Report on image based sexual abuse Netsafe has recently published Image-based sexual abuse: A snapshot of...
United Nations review of NZ human rights makes more than 30 recommendations on violence
News 07 Feb 2019
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The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council reviewed New Zealand's human rights record on 21 January 2019. This was the third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of New Zealand by the Human Rights Council. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a...
Consultation open on health and disability system review
News 07 Feb 2019
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The Government is currently asking for feedback on the New Zealand health and disability system. The deadline to submit feedback is 31 May 2019. This first round of consultation is seeking feedback on how the health and disability system is working...
New Year Honours List recognises service to children and justice reform
News 07 Feb 2019
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On 31 December 2018, the Government announced the 2019 New Year Honours List. The Honours Lists are approved by the Queen on the Prime Minister's advice. Professor Tracey McIntosh (Ngāi Tūhoe) was appointed Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (...
Calls for NZ Cricket to address sexual violence concerns
News 22 Jan 2019
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Calls have been made for New Zealand Cricket to address concerns about sexism and sexual violence, following Scott Kuggeleijn playing for the Black Caps last week. Background information In 2016, Kuggeleijn, 24, was tried for the rape of a 20 year...
Members of Te Rōpū Māori advisory group announced
News 16 Jan 2019
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In December 2018, the members of the newly formed Māori advisory group Te Rōpū were announced and the group had its first meeting. Te Rōpū is the interim Māori advisory group for the Government’s joint venture on family violence and sexual violence...
First results available from new annual crime survey
News 10 Jan 2019
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The Ministry of Justice has published the first results from the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS) 2018. This was the first year for the new survey which will be run annually. It replaces the New Zealand Crime and Safety Survey (NZCASS)...
NZFVC wishes you a safe and happy break, reopening 7 January 2019
News 19 Dec 2018
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The Clearinghouse will be closed for the holiday break from Thursday 20 December 2018. We will reopen on Monday 7 January 2019. Last year the It's Not OK Campaign put out key messages to support people responding to family members who may be...
New website provides information about justice processes to sexual violence survivors
News 17 Dec 2018
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A new website to provide information about justice processes to survivors of sexual violence and their advocates has been launched. The website was developed by the Ministry of Justice to help support victim/survivors of sexual violence through the...
"Every four minutes": Chief Science Advisor publishes paper on family violence
News 17 Dec 2018
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The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor has delivered a report on preventing family violence and reducing incarceration rates. The paper Every 4 Minutes: A discussion paper on preventing family violence in New Zealand, was presented by Dr Ian...
Discussion paper proposes independent backbone agency, continuous improvement
News 11 Dec 2018
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The Backbone Collective has produced a discussion paper proposing that a national collaborative backbone agency be established at arm’s length from central government. The paper, Continuous Improvement of the Family and Sexual Violence System: A...
Pasefika Proud ethnic specific family violence prevention training 2018-19
News 06 Dec 2018
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Pasefika Proud has confirmed dates for the next round of ethnic specific family violence prevention training programmes from late 2018 through 2019. The training programme is designed to build the capability of Pacific providers and practitioners by...
International Day of Persons with Disabilities; NZ research explores abuse of disabled women
News 03 Dec 2018
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December 3 marks the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The United Nations theme for 2018's International Day is "Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality." This year, the Secretary-...
White Ribbon campaign and 16 days of activism against gender-based violence 2018
News 03 Dec 2018
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The White Ribbon campaign this year has focused on asking men to stand up and take the pledge to stop men's violence against women. The campaign is specifically encouraging men to pledge to take one of eight actions including: "1. Listening and...
Family and sexual violence cross-government work update, November 2018
News 03 Dec 2018
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The November email update from the Government’s joint venture on family violence and sexual violence provided an update on a number of work areas. You can sign up to receive the full updates direct to your inbox by emailing the Joint Venture...
Media continues to highlight workplace sexual harassment, more organisations respond
News 26 Nov 2018
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Attention continues to focus on the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. Media outlet Stuff has recently release findings from an audit of workplace reports of sexual harassment. Under Official Information Act (OIA) requests, Stuff requested...
New research project to look at family and sexual violence for Māori
News 26 Nov 2018
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Researchers at the University of Waikato have received $2.16 million in funding to conduct the first national survey of family and sexual violence for Māori. The funding was awarded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)...
Ngāi Tahu signs MOU with Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children
News 26 Nov 2018
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Te Rūnanga ō Ngāi Tahu and Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together when Ngāi Tahu children are involved with Oranga Tamariki. This is the first iwi to sign a strategic partnership with...