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MOJ launches new role and recruitment for 50 Kaiārahi - Family Court Navigators
News 11 Mar 2021
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MOJ has started recruitment for 50 Kaiārahi - Family Court Navigators across the country. The role is part of the Strengthening the Family Court initiatives, announced in Budget 2020. According to the MOJ media release, "Kaiārahi – Family Court...
International Women’s Day 2021 and Mana Wāhine in Aotearoa
News 08 Mar 2021
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The Waitangi Tribunal’s Kaupapa Inquiry programme is designed to provide a pathway to hear nationally significant claim issues that affect Māori as a whole or a section of Māori in similar ways. The Wai 2700 Mana Wāhine Inquiry will inquire into...
Submissions open on bill proposing amendments to the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act
News 04 Mar 2021
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The Governance and Administration Committee is calling for submissions on the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification (Urgent Interim Classification of Publications and Prevention of Online Harm) Amendment Bill. The deadline to make a...
Family violence and sexual violence service provider update - MSD, Feb 2021
News 02 Mar 2021
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The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) email updates for family violence and sexual violence service providers cover a number of areas of work. You can view the updates online and subscribe to receive them to your inbox. The February 2021 update ...
Submissions open on government Budget Policy Statement 2021; reports on the state of the nation
News 25 Feb 2021
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The Finance and Expenditure Committee is inviting submissions on the Budget Policy Statement 2021. The deadline to make a submission is 15 March 2021. The Budget Policy Statement 2021 sets out the Government’s priorities for the 2021 Budget. It...
Government seeking feedback on information sharing
News 22 Feb 2021
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Survey on information sharing related to the Family Violence Act 2018 The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is asking for feedback from the family violence sector about information sharing related to the Family Violence Act 2018. The Act introduced...
Reports, briefing and strategy identify actions to address elder abuse and neglect
News 09 Feb 2021
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MSD strategy In December 2020, the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) released a proposed strategy for elder abuse response services funded by MSD. Elder Abuse in Aotearoa: The proposed future strategy for Elder Abuse Response Services (2020)...
Government hosting hui for feedback on Royal Commission of Inquiry into terrorist attack
News 02 Feb 2021
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The regional hui began on 31 January 2021 in Wellington and will continue through February. The hui are taking place in Auckland, Hamilton, Napier, Palmerston North, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill. The purpose of the hui are to help...
New research and reports about violence affecting LGBTTQIA+ people
News 26 Jan 2021
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Aotearoa New Zealand research The Ministry of Justice has recently published an infographic Experience of crime by sexual orientation highlighting statistics about lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people's experiences of crime. The data, which are...
New research explores the history of sexual abuse trends in New Zealand
News 19 Jan 2021
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A century of sexual abuse victimisation: A birth cohort analysis (2021), authored by University of Auckland researchers Janet Fanslow, Ladan Hashemi, Pauline Gulliver and Tracey McIntosh, has found that one in six New Zealand women experience sexual...
Briefing to Incoming Minister outlines focus for family and sexual violence
News 12 Jan 2021
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Minister Davidson is the Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, a new ministerial position. The Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Briefing to the Incoming Minister provides an overview of the government's cross agency work...
NZFVC wishes you a safe and happy break, reopening 11 January 2021
News 21 Dec 2020
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The Clearinghouse will be closed for the holiday break after Wednesday 23 December 2020. We will reopen on Monday 11 January 2021. Seeking help Contact details for support services are provided on our website. The It's Not OK Campaign has lots of...
NZFVC welcomes new Kaiwhakahaere
News 15 Dec 2020
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Charlotte (Rangitāne o Wairau/Pākehā) joins NZFVC having recently completed a PhD in sociology at the University of Auckland. Her research examines the impact of recent government policy shifts on the provision, funding and regulation of community...
Submissions open on Family Court Legislation Bill
News 15 Dec 2020
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The Government introduced the Family Court (Supporting Children in Court) Legislation Bill on 6 August 2020. This is an omnibus bill that would amend the Care of Children Act 2004 and the Family Dispute Resolution Act 2013. The bill has a number of...
Office of the Children's Commissioner calls for 'total transformation' of care and protection system
News 15 Dec 2020
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In his opening statement for the report, Children’s Commissioner Andrew Becroft says: "Our call, and the key recommendation in this report, is for a total transformation of the statutory care and protection system. By that I mean nothing short of a...
Chief District Court Judge announces new model for District Court
News 10 Dec 2020
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Judge Taumaunu introduced the model in giving the Norris Ward McKinnon lecture in November 2020. Judge Taumaunu said the Te Ao Mārama model is the District Court's response to calls for transformative change. He said that Te Ao Mārama means the '...
New report identifies barriers for migrant victims of family violence in immigration policies
News 01 Dec 2020
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The Victims of Family Violence Project took place in 2019 and involved four phases: brief review of literature and data from INZ; comparison of New Zealand immigration legislation and policy with Australia, Canada, UK and US; interviews with four...
Consultations on health and disability standards and data strategy
News 01 Dec 2020
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Consultation on Health and Disability Services Standard The Ministry of Health and Standards New Zealand have worked with the health and disability sectors to develop a Draft Amended Health and Disability Services Standard. This Standard...
RFP for resources to support new Relationships and Sexuality Education guidelines
News 19 Nov 2020
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The Ministry is seeking development of resources to support the implementation of Relationships and Sexuality Education: A guide for teachers, leaders and boards of trustees (2020) in ways that are effective, safe and inclusive. The Relationships...
Government and NGO interim CEDAW reports set out work to be done
News 13 Nov 2020
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The New Zealand government is required to report to the Committee every four years on New Zealand's progress implementing the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). At that time, NGOs are also invited to...