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Clearinghouse publishes selected bibliography on alcohol, other drugs and family violence
News 09 Apr 2015
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The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse has compiled a list of references on alcohol, other drugs and family violence. Alcohol and other drugs and family violence: a selected bibliography focuses on the associations between alcohol use, misuse...
'Roast Busters': IPCA report criticises Police, responses to the report
News 20 Mar 2015
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The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) has released its report on Police investigations into the group of young men accused of sexually assaulting more than 30 young women in Auckland. Below is a summary of the key findings and...
Redesigned ACC sensitive claims service launched; increased prevention funding
News 09 Mar 2015
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ACC formally launched its new support service for sensitive claims in Wellington on 2 March 2015. ACC Minister Nikki Kaye also announced increased investment in sexual violence prevention. The ACC Integrated Services for Sensitive Claims (ISSC)...
NZ Police look at response to family violence
News 06 Mar 2015
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New Zealand Police are embarking on an internal change programme to improve the way they respond to family violence. This will include utilising external experts and community groups for advice. Interviewed on Radio New Zealand, Superintendent Tusha...
UK research project reports on impact of perpetrator programmes
News 04 Mar 2015
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A UK project has published research findings on domestic violence perpetrator programmes. Project Mirabal, initiated by Respect, a national umbrella organisation for perpetrator programmes and allied services, was conducted by Durham University's...
UK toolkits provide guidance on investigating consent in sexual violence cases
News 04 Mar 2015
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The UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have published new guidance on investigating consent when prosecuting rape, launched at the first National CPS/Police Rape Conference on Rape Investigations and Prosecutions. The guidance directs prosecutors to...
Resources on external and self-evaluation
News 12 Feb 2015
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The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse has collated some resources on evaluation relevant to family and whānau violence services. 2015 has been declared the International Year of Evaluation by EvalPartners, a global movement to strengthen...
Mangere College says It's Not OK; resources for working with schools
News 03 Feb 2015
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South Auckland school Mangere College and the It's Not OK campaign teamed up to address family violence in 2014. Mangere College student leadership and the It's Not OK champion Jude Simpson began the school campaign following a strategic planning...
Research and resources to prevent and respond to digital stalking
News 28 Jan 2015
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The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse has collated some research and resources for supporting people experiencing stalking, and organisations working to address domestic violence and stalking. Stalking generally involves a pattern of...
Child abuse statistics and policy change
News 27 Jan 2015
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The Government has released child abuse statistics for the year ending June 2014, reporting a decrease of 12% (2,306 children) of substantiated abuse from the previous year. The Ministry of Social Development reports, "During the year to June 2014...
RFP to fill gaps in acute crisis sexual violence services
News 20 Jan 2015
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The Government has announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) will be put out to fill identified gaps in coverage of acute crisis sexual violence services. In 2014, the Government announced a funding boost of $10.4 million over two years to stablise...
Victims of crime legislation comes into effect
News 07 Jan 2015
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A number of amendments to existing legislation which aim to better provide for victims of crime came into effect on 6 December 2014. The Victims of Crime Reform Bill passed its third reading in Parliament on 27 May 2014 and was divided into a four-...
Govt invites public comment on draft reports to UN
News 06 Jan 2015
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The Government is seeking public comment on two draft reports prepared for the United Nations (UN), on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Ministry of Justice has released its...
Tairawhiti collaborates to discuss abuse of disabled people
News 18 Dec 2014
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Tairawhiti has hosted a conference to discuss the recommendations of a report into the abuse of disabled people. A video recording of the conference is available online. He Wawata - Disability Abuse Conference was attended by 50 people and streamed...
Police to trial submission of digital evidence in family violence cases
News 16 Dec 2014
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Media has reported that New Zealand Police are planning to trial the use of digital evidence in courts in family violence cases. Police have been issued with 15,000 iPads and iPhones since a drive to provide Police with modern mobile technology...
Glenn Inquiry publishes "The People's Blueprint"
News 15 Dec 2014
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The Glenn Inquiry has released its final report proposing initiatives and reforms required for a better system to address family violence in New Zealand. The People's Blueprint recommends transforming: "The system by treating it as a whole. The...
WHO publishes clinical handbook for health care providers on responding to VAW
News 11 Dec 2014
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has designed a clinical handbook to help health care providers respond safely to women who have been subjected to violence. Health care for women subjected to intimate partner violence or sexual violence: A...
Law Commission work on sexual violence trial process reforms to resume
News 25 Nov 2014
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Justice Minister Amy Adams has asked the Law Commission to resume work on proposals for better supporting victims of sexual violence through the criminal process. The Law Commission will pick up its work on alternative pre-trial and trial processes...
Women's use of violence against violent partners
News 25 Nov 2014
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University of Auckland researchers have published new research on women's use of violence against violent partners. The research found that more than 80 percent of women who live with a physically violent partner will not initiate violence when they...
Social experiment highlights low level of bystander intervention
News 24 Nov 2014
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A social experiment by a Swedish group found that people generally did not intervene when confronted by domestic abuse. STHLM Panda, which posts social experiments on YouTube, set up a hidden camera in a elevator while members of the group role...