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Latest MSD sexual violence update - funding and consultation processes
News 15 May 2017
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The latest sexual violence service development update from the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) provides information about funding continuation for current service providers, expected tenders for new services and progress on consultations....
New VAWnet Special Collection: Reproductive justice and violence against women
News 15 May 2017
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The US National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women (VAWnet) has updated their online special collection on reproductive justice and violence against women. The special collection, Reproductive Justice & Violence Against Women:...
Government introduces new Better Public Services targets
News 05 May 2017
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The Government has announced a new set of ten "Better Public Services" targets. The targets include reducing serious crime and reducing physical and sexual abuse of children. Reducing crime One new target is to reduce the number of serious crime...
"Social investment package" in Budget 2017
News 04 May 2017
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Social Investment Minister Amy Adams has announced that Budget 2017 will include a $321 million "Social Investment Package." The package will fund 14 initiatives. Ms Adams said "A key part of the package is about supporting children most at risk of...
Government announces establishment of new standalone "Social Investment Agency"
News 24 Apr 2017
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The Government has announced the establishment of a new standalone "Social Investment Agency" and Social Investment Board. Minister Responsible for Social Investment Amy Adams said: "The new agency will replace the Social Investment Unit currently...
Update on government Family and Sexual Violence work programme announces new team
News 17 Apr 2017
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The latest government family and sexual violence work programme update announced that a new multi-agency team has been established to coordinate and drive the work programme. The multi-agency team is made up of officials drawn from the Ministry of...
Calls for compulsory consent education in all schools continue
News 11 Apr 2017
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High school students, advocates and academics are continuing to call for mandatory education in schools focused on consent and healthy relationships. The calls for mandatory consent education are in response to a series of recent comments supportive...
Privacy Commissioner's report criticises MSD collection of individual client level data
News 06 Apr 2017
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The Privacy Commissioner has published his report examining the Ministry of Social Development's (MSD) requirement for NGOs to provide individual client level data (ICLD). The Commissioner has criticised MSD's approach as "excessive and inconsistent...
New resource for whānau and takatāpui rangatahi (sexuality and gender diverse youth)
News 30 Mar 2017
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Dr Elizabeth Kerekere, Tīwhanawhana Trust and RainbowYOUTH have produced a resource to provide support and information for takatāpui rangatahi (youth) and their whānau. The resource, Growing up Takatāpui: Whānau Journeys, draws on interviews with...
MSD update on sexual violence services - consultations open
News 28 Mar 2017
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The Ministry of Social Development's (MSD) recent update on sexual violence services announces that consultations are open on the development of Sexual Violence Crisis Support Services and the National Sexual Violence Helpline. You can give feedback...
Ministers to host family violence summit in Wellington
News 23 Mar 2017
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Justice Minister Amy Adams and Social Development Minister Anne Tolley will be hosting a national summit on family violence in Wellington on 7 June 2017. Minister Adams said “Across New Zealand there are large numbers of people working hard every...
Temporary reprieve for sexual violence services on individual client level data
News 16 Mar 2017
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The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) has advised that specialist sexual violence services will be exempt from collecting and providing individual client level data (ICLD) for at least 12 months. This is to allow time for the Ministry to look at...
Government introduces Bill to reform family violence laws
News 15 Mar 2017
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The Government has introduced its Bill to reform family violence laws. The Family and Whānau Violence Legislation Bill was introduced to Parliament today. The Bill includes changes to both civil and criminal law. It amends the Domestic Violence Act...
Latest Better Public Service data - increase in reported violent crime
News 14 Mar 2017
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The Government has released the latest results from the Better Public Service (BPS) goals. Targets include reducing reported violent crime by 20% and reducing the number of children with substantiated findings of physical abuse by 5%, both by June...
Pilot of supervised handover service for children
News 14 Mar 2017
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The Government announced a new pilot to reduce exposure to family violence and abuse when handing over children for care or contact. The pilot will provide a safe environment where parents can hand over children without having to meet ex-partners....
Concerns and public meeting on NGOs and provision of individual client level data
News 13 Mar 2017
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A range of groups and individuals have spoken publically about concerns at the Ministry of Social Development's (MSD) plan to require individual client level data from non-government social services. Rape Crisis has said it will not accept contracts...
Launch of Auckland Humanity Project and Regional wānanga on preventing violence
News 09 Mar 2017
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An Auckland-based collective of service providers, communities and government agencies launched a new initiative on 1 March 2017. The Auckland Humanity Project is a crowd-sourced social media campaign. The website explains: Auckland is a vast,...
Children's Day 2017 - Tools for preventing school, dating and youth violence
News 02 Mar 2017
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Children’s Day – Te Rā O Te Tamariki will be celebrated on 5 March 2017 (first Sunday of March). Children’s Day has been running since the early 2000s and includes events around the country. To mark Children's Day – Te Rā O Te Tamariki, we have...
MSD update on sexual violence services - frameworks to be drafted
News 27 Feb 2017
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The latest update from the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) on the development of sexual violence services is now available. Initial consultations on the Sexual Violence Crisis Support Services (previously referred to as the First Response...
Human Rights Commission calls for inquiry into abuse of people in state care
News 21 Feb 2017
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The Human Rights Commission has issued an open letter asking the Government to initiate an independent inquiry into the abuse of New Zealanders held in state care. The letter has been signed by the Chief Human Rights Commissioner and all other Human...