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International resources highlight Pacific approaches to addressing violence
News 18 Jul 2022
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Pacific Partnership resource on ending violence against women and girls The Pacific Community’s (SPC) Social Citizenship Education programme, as part of the Pacific Partnership to End Violence Against Women and Girls, published a paper on What works...
Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People launched
News 12 Jul 2022
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Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People launched Minister for Social Development and Employment Carmel Sepuloni and Minister for Disability Issues Poto Williams announced the new ministry, including two of the new ministry’s official names: Whaikaha...
Tangata Whenua Ministerial Advisory Group for Family Violence and Sexual Violence Announced
News 08 Jul 2022
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The group will advise the Government directly on best-practice solutions and approaches for working with, and for Māori whānau. In announcing the group, the Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, Marama Davidson commented: "As we...
Celebrating Matariki, resources for healing
News 23 Jun 2022
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Matariki Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars that rises in midwinter and signals the start of the Māori new year. Starting in 2022, a public holiday will mark Matariki in June or July each year. This year, the public holiday is on 24...
Consultations: personal grievance for sexual harassment, surrogacy, and gender/sex self-identification process
News 21 Jun 2022
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Submissions open on bill to extend time to raise a personal grievance for sexual harassment The Parliamentary Education and Workforce Committee is asking for submissions on the Employment Relations (Extended Time for Personal Grievance for Sexual...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022, new prevention projects, recent research
News 17 Jun 2022
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day World Elder Abuse Awareness Day takes place every year on 15 June. As part of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Minister for Seniors Dr Ayesha Verrall announced 11 new elder abuse prevention projects funded through the...
7th report on family violence death review calls for duty to care
News 10 Jun 2022
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Family Violence Death Review Committee seventh report A duty to care | Me manaaki te tangata, is the seventh report of the Family Violence Death Review Committee. The report focuses on a duty to care and "...explores factors that have pushed...
Govt launches new family violence workforce capability frameworks
News 07 Jun 2022
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New family violence workforce capability frameworks Two new frameworks have been launched: Specialist Family Violence Organisational Standards Entry to Expert Family Violence Capability Framework. The frameworks set standards and essential knowledge...
Budget 2022: Overview from the NZFVC
News 24 May 2022
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Budget 2022 The Government made a pre-Budget announcement of $114.5 million over 4 years for family violence and sexual violence initiatives. This funding is focused on implementing Te Aorerekura – the National Strategy to Eliminate Family Violence...
Consultation on access to civil justice
News 24 May 2022
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Consultation on access to civil justice The Chief Justice and Secretary for Justice have convened a working group to invite feedback on a draft strategic framework called Wayfinding for Civil Justice. The focus of the framework is on improving...
Consultation on legislative proposal to address slavery and worker exploitation
News 17 May 2022
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Consultation on modern slavery and worker exploitation MBIE is seeking feedback on a proposed legislative response to modern slavery and worker exploitation. The closing date to make a submission is 7 June 2022. According to the MBIE consultation...
Budget 2022 funding for family violence and sexual violence
News 10 May 2022
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Budget 2022 funding for family violence and sexual violence The Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence and Sexual Violence, Marama Davidson, has announced in a pre-budget statement that Budget 2022 will include $114.5 million over four years...
Harmful Digital Communications Act: recent cases, changes and calls for review
News 09 May 2022
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Cases and media highlight Harmful Digital Communications Act These cases have drawn attention to the Harmful Digital Communications Act (HDCA), with advocates and experts calling for a review of the Act and the HDCA Approved Agency, Netsafe. In one...
New resources to support relationships & sexuality education guidelines
News 27 Apr 2022
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The Ministry of Education's Relationships and Sexuality Education guidelines were updated in 2020. The new resources are designed to support using the new guidelines to plan for teaching, learning, and assessment in relationships and sexuality...
Consultation on process to review occupational conditions covered by ACC
News 13 Apr 2022
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The Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is leading the consultation. The closing date to make a submission is 28 April 2022. MBIE is seeking feedback on a proposed review framework for Schedule 2 of the Accident Compensation (AC...
NZFVC 2022 Survey: We want to hear from you
News 01 Apr 2022
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Our aim at the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse (NZFVC) is to provide equitable access to quality research and information that can help to inform policy and practice in Aotearoa. This includes drawing on both Western and Māori knowledge...
New Disability Toolkit for developing policy; reports on disability and violence
News 23 Mar 2022
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Disability Toolkit for Policy The Disability Toolkit for Policy is designed to support policy-makers and decision-makers to think about disability implications throughout the process of developing policy. The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) said...
ACC call for proposals to develop child sexual abuse prevention resources
News 18 Mar 2022
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The RFP 25480636 from ACC is inviting proposals to develop prevention resources. The closing date to submit a proposal is 13 April 2022. According to the RFP, the ACC Board approved significant investment in a primary prevention system working...
International Women's Day 2022: exploring the intersections of gender, racism and colonisation
News 08 Mar 2022
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What is ‘Intersectionality’? American legal scholar Kimberlé W. Crenshaw coined the term intersectionality "...to describe the double bind of simultaneous racial and gender prejudice," specifically highlighting the compounding discrimination and...
Submissions open on Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Bill
News 04 Mar 2022
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The proposed legislation would apply to people convicted of certain offences including sexual violence, but not to people who have breached protection orders or restraining orders. The closing date to make a submission is 29 March 2022. The Firearms...