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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...
White Ribbon 2021 and 16 days of activism against gender based violence
News 25 Nov 2021
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The White Ribbon NZ campaign this year is Whiti te rama - Shine a light on what works in violence prevention in our communities. The campaign is focused on highlighting stories of change to inspire people who are currently experiencing violence....
New reports, government strategy and consultation on prison
News 19 Nov 2021
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New reports, government strategy and consultation on prison The Department of Corrections has announced a new women's strategy. The strategy was launched alongside the public release of three reports from the independent Corrections Inspectorate...
New research on the health impacts of adverse childhood experiences
News 02 Nov 2021
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Using data from the 2019 New Zealand Family Violence Survey, University of Auckland researchers Ladan Hashemi, Janet Fanslow, Pauline Gulliver and Tracey McIntosh, looked at whether ACEs affected mental health, physical health and disability in...
Research and resources focused on advocate and worker wellbeing
News 01 Nov 2021
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Service providers and researchers from Australia researched the impact of the pandemic on family violence advocate and worker wellbeing in the context of COVID-19 and identified key strategies to support staff. Based on this research, they developed...
Article examines Indigenous guidance in mortality reporting
News 11 Oct 2021
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The article, Getting the Story Right: Reflecting on an Indigenous Rubric to Guide the Interpretation of Mortality Data, was authored by FVDRC Chair Fiona Cram (Ngāti Pāhauwera), Senior Policy Analyst at the Health Quality & Safety Commission...
ACC invest $44.9 million in sexual violence primary prevention, tender open, report on cost of sexual violence
News 11 Oct 2021
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Minister for ACC Carmel Sepuloni announced the funding investment noting that the sexual violence primary prevention system would focus on more than just violence, including the whole community and addressing the social drivers that allow sexual...
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2021
News 13 Sep 2021
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Māori Language Week has been celebrated each year from 1975. This year more than 1 million people joined the Māori Language Moment on 14 September. The 14 September event commemorates the presentation of the 1972 Māori language petition to...
New report on restorative justice for family violence; Ministry of Justice reviewing Restorative Justice service
News 13 Sep 2021
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The Chief Victims Advisor commissioned research to look at the risk of victims being coerced or controlled by perpetrators through restorative justice processes in cases involving family violence. The findings from the research have been published...