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UN Working Group on discrimination against women visits Samoa
News 21 Aug 2017
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The United Nations 'Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice' has made its first official visit to Samoa. The panel concluded that Samoa has made huge strides forward in tackling a pervasive issue of gender-...
MSD releases documents related to requiring individual client level data
News 21 Aug 2017
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The Ministry of Social Development has released more documents relating to the collection of individual client level data (ICLD), under the Official Information Act. The documents released contain a range of material, including internal emails and...
Role of specialist organisations in ending violence against women
News 16 Aug 2017
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The Australian Women Against Violence Alliance (AWAVA) has produced a short brochure on the unique role of specialist women’s services in ending violence against women. The brochure is based on research AWAVA conducted in 2016 for a policy brief on...
Government announces details of mental health "social investment" package
News 14 Aug 2017
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Social Investment Minister Amy Adams and Health Minister Jonathan Coleman have announced details of the $100 million "social investment" fund for mental health. The fund was announced in Budget 2017. The funding will go to 17 initiatives. One of...
ACC partners with NZUSA on sexual violence prevention in tertiary education
News 14 Aug 2017
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The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) has provided $1.4 million for a three year partnership with the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) to prevent sexual violence in tertiary education settings. Radio NZ reported that the...
Contract for national sexual violence helpline awarded to Homecare Medical
News 14 Aug 2017
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The contract to develop and operate a 24/7 national helpline for people affected by sexual violence has been awarded to Homecare Medical. Homecare Medical is owned by ProCare and Pegasus Health. It runs the National Telehealth Service which provides...
New website provides information on sexual assault medical services
News 14 Aug 2017
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A new Sexual Assault Assessment and Treatment Service (SAATS) online network has been launched by Medical Sexual Assault Clinicians Aotearoa (MEDSAC). MEDSAC was formerly Doctors for Sexual Abuse Care (DSAC). MEDSAC said that for clinicians, the...
Suicide mortality review committee gains ongoing funding
News 07 Aug 2017
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Health Minister Jonathan Coleman and Associate Minister Peter Dunne have announced that the Ministry of Health will extend funding for the Suicide Mortality Review Committee (SuMRC). SuMRC was established under the New Zealand Suicide Prevention...
Tū Pono: Te Mana Kaha o te Whānau launched to address family violence
News 02 Aug 2017
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Tū Pono: Te Mana Kaha o te Whānau is focused on enabling a stronger Māori response to family violence, by asserting the whānau voice as fundamental to reducing and eliminating harm. In 2016, Tā Mark Solomon, then Kaiwhakahaere of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi...
Tenders open and updates on sexual violence service development
News 27 Jul 2017
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The Ministry of Social Development has opened two new tenders for sexual violence services. The tenders are listed on GETS, the Government Electronic Tenders Service, along with MSD's responses to questions. The first tender is for specialist sexual...
Online resource on links between housing and domestic and sexual violence
News 25 Jul 2017
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The US-based Domestic Violence and Housing Technical Assistance Consortium has launched a website about the links between domestic and sexual violence and safe, affordable housing. The website, called Safe Housing Partnerships, provides information...
New handbook on primary prevention from Australia
News 05 Jul 2017
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Our Watch, a violence prevention organisation in Australia, has published a handbook on the primary prevention of violence against women. The handbook provides advice for practitioners and communities. The Handbook, Putting the prevention of...
Sexual violence service development update: "sexual violence" to "sexual harm"
News 05 Jul 2017
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The Ministry of Social Development's (MSD) latest update on sexual violence service development includes information about service funding, models, guidelines and tenders. The update also advises they have started to move from the language of "...
New elder abuse services and helpline launched
News 05 Jul 2017
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The Minister for Seniors, Maggie Barry, has announced a new Elder Abuse Response Service (EARS). The new service includes a 24/7 free helpline, 0800 32 668 65 (0800 EA NOT OK). Registered nurses will provide information and support and direct...
Appointment extended for Kim McGregor as Chief Victims Advisor
News 05 Jul 2017
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Justice Minister Amy Adams has announced that Dr Kim McGregor's appointment as Chief Victims Advisor will be extended until November 2018. Dr Kim McGregor, QSO, was appointed as the inaugural Chief Victims Advisor in 2015 as part of changes to...
UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women discusses States' obligations
News 03 Jul 2017
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UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Dubravka Šimonović, has submitted her report to the 35th session of the Human Rights Council. The June 2017 Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences (A/...
NZFVC Data Summaries 2017: Family violence reports reach record high
News 26 Jun 2017
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Police family violence investigations reached a record high in 2016, statistics published today by the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse show. Police investigated 118,910 incidents of family violence last year, an increase of more than 8000...
Research on family violence services underway: Family and sexual violence work update
News 26 Jun 2017
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The latest update from the Government's Family and Sexual Violence Work Programme announced a research project to be undertaken on family violence services. The research is focusing on family violence service needs. The email update stated the...
New data report released on family violence deaths
News 19 Jun 2017
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The Family Violence Death Review Committee has released a new report analysing data on family violence deaths. This Fifth Report Data is a companion piece to the Committee’s comprehensive Fifth Report, released in 2016. A media summary with...
MSD Sexual Violence Service update - upcoming service tenders
News 15 Jun 2017
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The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) has released their monthly update on sexual violence service development. This update includes information about work that is currently in progress and tenders for various sexual violence services. The...