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ACC launches web-based toolkit on primary prevention of sexual violence
News 03 Oct 2016
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ACC has developed an online toolkit on sexual violence primary prevention activities. The Making a Difference: Sexual Violence Primary Prevention Toolkit provides a wide range of information and resources to support people to plan, implement and...
Progress update on MSD sexual violence service development
News 03 Oct 2016
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The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) has provided an update on developing sexual violence services. The update details upcoming work to consult with service providers on development of services. This follows the government's previous...
Calls for sanctions to be removed; committee report on Social Security Bill
News 22 Sep 2016
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The Social Services Committee has published a report on their review of the Social Security Legislation Rewrite Bill. The Social Security Legislation Rewrite Bill was introduced in Parliament to replace the Social Security Act 1964. The bill is...
Six Legal aid offices to be closed
News 15 Sep 2016
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The Ministry of Justice has announced it will close 6 of the 8 legal aid offices in 2017. The announcement said that operations will be based in Wellington and Auckland (Takapuna). Offices will be closed in Waitakere, Napier, Christchurch, Manukau,...
Govt announces proposed changes under legislative review
News 13 Sep 2016
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The Government has announced changes coming out of its legislative review of family violence. The reforms include changes to the Domestic Violence Act, Care of Children Act, Sentencing Act, Bail Act, Crimes Act, Criminal Procedure Act and the...
Debate on changes to improve court processes for victims of sexual assault
News 05 Sep 2016
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Parliament recently debated the Evidence Amendment Bill 2015, which proposes reforms to court processes for victims of sexual assault. The Evidence Amendment Bill 2015 makes a number of small changes to the Evidence Act 2006, which were among those...
Consultation on Health of Older People Strategy; new WHO resource on elder abuse
News 01 Sep 2016
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The Ministry of Health is currently seeking feedback on the draft strategy for the health and wellbeing of older people for the next 10 years. Associate Health Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga said “The first HOP Strategy was released 14 years ago and...
Online survey now open on interventions with family violence perpetrators
News 31 Aug 2016
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An online survey on interventions with perpetrators of family violence is now open. The survey is part of research being carried out under the perpetrator interventions workstream of the Ministerial Work Programme on Family Violence and Sexual...
National study reports on students' experiences of unwanted sexual contact; related resources
News 24 Aug 2016
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A new report from the Adolescent Health Research Group based on the Youth '12 survey documents that 15% of secondary students reported having experienced unwanted sexual contact. Youth’12 is the third Youth2000 national survey of the health and...
Reducing and preventing violence in taitamariki Māori intimate partner relationships
News 24 Aug 2016
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Moana Eruera's PhD thesis on reducing and preventing violence in taitamariki Māori intimate partner relationships is now available online. 'Hooked up': Te hononga whaiāipo: Reducing and preventing violence in taitamariki Māori intimate partner...
Government funding for short term housing for perpetrators of family violence
News 23 Aug 2016
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The Government announced it will provide $500,000 over two years for short-term emergency housing for perpetrators of family violence. The emergency housing will be used when a Police Safety Order (PSO) requires the perpetrator to stay away from the...
New "Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki" to be established
News 18 Aug 2016
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Social Development Minister Anne Tolley has confirmed that a new Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki, will be operational from 1 April 2017. Mrs Tolley will be the Minister for Vulnerable Children. The State Services Commissioner has...
Waikato to be second site for Integrated Safety Response pilot
News 11 Aug 2016
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The Government has announced that Waikato will be the second site for the Integrated Safety Response pilot. The pilot, also being run in Christchurch, brings together different agencies involved in family violence to support victims and their...
MSD and ACC consulting on primary prevention of family and sexual violence
News 09 Aug 2016
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The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) and the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) are inviting people with an interest in the primary prevention of family and sexual violence to meetings regarding the primary prevention work that is being...
Social security legislation rewrite and family violence
News 09 Aug 2016
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Social security issues have been highlighted as the Government revises social security legislation. The Government is currently rewriting the Social Security Act 1964 (SSA) under the Social Security Legislation Rewrite Bill. In March 2016, the...
Kathryn's Story: Report highlights violence, relationship status and benefit fraud
News 08 Aug 2016
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A recent report has highlighted issues around violence, relationship status and benefit fraud, using the story of a woman being pursued for benefit debt. Kathryn's story: How the Government spent well over $100,000 and 15 years pursuing a...
Consultation open on Family Violence Risk Assessment and Management Framework
News 04 Aug 2016
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The Ministry of Justice is seeking feedback on a draft framework which provides guidance to effectively identify, assess and manage the risks of family violence. Identifying risk and intervening as early as possible are essential in preventing...
Update on Ministerial Group on Family and Sexual Violence work programme
News 01 Aug 2016
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Updated information on the Ministerial Group on Family Violence and Sexual Violence Work Programme is available on the Ministry of Justice website, including a Cabinet paper from April 2016. The cross-government work programme is “currently focused...
Survey finds significant number of NZ women experience online harassment
News 27 Jul 2016
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Cyber security software company Norton by Symantec has published a report about New Zealand women's experience of online harassment. The report, Online Harassment: The New Zealand Woman’s Experience, summarises findings from an online survey of 536...
New international resources: ending violence against children and enhancing resilience
News 25 Jul 2016
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The World Health Organization, as part of the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children, has developed a guide outlining seven strategies to end violence against children. The document, INSPIRE: Seven strategies for ending violence against...