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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...
New research on family violence and sexual violence among East Asian, South Asian, Chinese and Indian Youth
News 18 Aug 2021
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The Adolescent Health Research Group has published a new report that explores health and wellbeing among East Asian, South Asian, Chinese and Indian secondary school students in Aotearoa. The report, East Asian, South Asian, Chinese and Indian...
Call for Expressions of Interest for NZFVC Academic Directors and Advisory Groups
News 11 Aug 2021
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As part of our journey towards placing Te Tiriti o Waitangi at the centre of what we do, the NZFVC is seeking to appoint an Academic Director - Māori and an Academic Director - Tauiwi to support the work of the Clearinghouse and to contribute to the...
New research shows that disabled people experience higher rates of violence
News 29 Jul 2021
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This is the first population-based prevalence research exploring experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) among disabled people in Aotearoa New Zealand. The researchers also explored prevalence rates of non-partner violence among disabled...
Government seeking feedback on social cohesion and proposals to address hate speech
News 13 Jul 2021
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The first consultation is focused on strengthening social cohesion. The second consultation is focused on proposals addressing incitement of hatred and discrimination - sometimes called hate speech. The closing date to give feedback for both...
Call for Proposals for 2021 National Sexual Violence Conference
News 12 Jul 2021
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Update: Due to Aotearoa's outbreak of Delta in the community, TOAH-NNEST has postponed the bi-annual National Sexual Violence Conference. On the 15 November 2021, TOAH-NNEST will hold a virtual summit to give an opportunity to connect and progress...
New research on engaging boys and young men in sexual violence prevention
News 05 Jul 2021
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The research focussed on online communication between boys and girls and was “framed within a broader context of gender equality and ethics”. It finds that boys are "caught in a net of confusing messages about how to be men" but also how, “given the...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2021 - new campaign, calls to fund prevention
News 29 Jun 2021
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The aim of the campaign is to help raise awareness about elder abuse and encourage friends, neighbours, and whānau to call the Elder Abuse Response Service (EARS) if they are worried or have questions. The campaign includes two brief videos...
New research explores the impacts of adverse childhood experiences in New Zealand
News 21 Jun 2021
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Authored by University of Auckland researchers Janet Fanslow, Ladan Hashemi, Pauline Gulliver and Tracey McIntosh, the research shows that a person experiencing emotional abuse at home as a child is nearly three times more likely to experience...
Auditor-General calls for "Significant improvements" of Joint Venture
News 15 Jun 2021
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The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) undertook an early performance audit of the Joint Venture to inform its development and to identify learnings for future similar arrangements. In his overview and introduction to the report, Controller and...
New funding for violence in Budget 2021 and other key funding announcements
News 25 May 2021
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The Wellbeing Budget 2021 includes $131.9 million of new funding over four years for family violence and sexual violence. The funding is focused on three key elements: ongoing funding for existing place-based, multi-agency safety responses...
New research highlights Rainbow youth views on healthy relationships and consent in Aotearoa
News 18 May 2021
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A collaboration between Waikato Queer Youth (WaQuY) and Hohou te Rongo Kahukura – Outing Violence (HTRK–OV)has resulted in new research on Healthy relationships and consent: through the lens of Rainbow identifying youth (2021). The authors of the...
Rainbow communities
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These resources were compiled to support the government's engagement around the development of a National Strategy and Action Plans. The strategy, Te Aorerekura, was launched in December 2021. This page lists reports, research and other resources...