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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...
Changes to legislation: Sexual Violence Legislation Act 2021
News 23 Feb 2022
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The Sexual Violence Legislation Act 2021 passed its third reading in Parliament and on 20 December 2021 received Royal Assent. The Act amends the Evidence Act 2006, Victims’ Rights Act 2002, and Criminal Procedure Act 2011. The purpose of the...
Office for Seniors announces grants for elder abuse prevention
News 10 Feb 2022
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The new Elder Abuse Prevention Fund is accepting applications for grants to fund projects that focus on violence prevention among older people in Aotearoa New Zealand. The closing date for applications is 1 April 2022. Announcing the new Elder Abuse...
Submissions open on bill to partially repeal Oranga Tamariki subsequent-child provisions
News 04 Feb 2022
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The bill would amend the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 by partially repealing the subsequent-child provisions. It would also repeal a redundant information-sharing provision and amend technical errors and ambiguities. The closing date for submissions on...
Updates on research and information on COVID-19 and violence
News 03 Feb 2022
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Researchers and advocates have been exploring and documenting the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic to victim/survivors, to staff and advocates, and to organisations working to address violence. There is a growing amount of new research, guides and...
Kids and gender toolbox to support parents
News 24 Jan 2022
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The Kids and Gender toolbox is designed for parents to support children who challenge gender norms. White Ribbon worked with Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura – Outing Violence and Rainbow Hub Waikato to develop the new toolbox. White Ribbon Manager Rob...
Feedback invited on NZ's draft Code of Practice for Online Safety and Harms
News 21 Jan 2022
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Netsafe is leading the development of the Aotearoa New Zealand Code of Practice for Online Safety and Harms. The closing date to give feedback on the draft Code is 2 February 2022. The Code is being designed for information and communication...
Call for Nominations for the Tangata Whenua Ministerial Advisory Group
News 22 Dec 2021
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The formation of this rōpū was announced on the 7th of December 2021 at the launch of Te Aorerekura, the national strategy to eliminate family violence and sexual violence. The overarching purpose of the Tangata Whenua Ministerial Advisory Group...
NZFVC wishes you a safe and happy break, reopening 10 January 2022
News 22 Dec 2021
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Support services for people experiencing violence will still be available over the Christmas break. Contact details for support services are provided on our website. The It's Not OK Campaign has information about how to help including danger signs...
MOJ call for proposals to develop training package for justice workforce
News 15 Dec 2021
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The RFP 25240272, Family Violence and Sexual Violence Response Training Package, is inviting proposals to develop a training package for the justice workforce on responding to family violence and sexual violence. The closing date to submit a...
Te Aorerekura strategy and action plan launched, changes to Joint Venture
News 14 Dec 2021
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National Strategy and Action Plan Te Aorerekura is the National Strategy and Action Plan that sets out a new collective path for government, tangata whenua, specialist sectors, and communities to eliminate family violence and sexual violence in...
NZFVC welcomes new Directors and Advisory Groups
News 01 Dec 2021
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Following a national recruitment process, we are very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Terry Dobbs as our Academic Director - Māori, and Professor Nicola Gavey as our Academic Director - Tauiwi. We are also pleased to announce that...