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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...
Family violence and sexual violence service provider update - MSD, Nov 2020; COVID response funding
News 13 Nov 2020
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The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) email updates for family violence and sexual violence service providers covers a number of areas of work. You can view the updates online and subscribe to receive them to your inbox. The November 2020 update ...
White Ribbon 2020 and 16 days of activism against gender based violence
News 13 Nov 2020
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The campaign is focused on changing outdated ideas and promoting healthy masculinity and respectful relationships. White Ribbon says that unhelpful and outdated stereotypes contribute to: "... putting limits on how kids interact with their world and...
Pasefika Proud ethnic specific family violence prevention training 2020-21
News 13 Nov 2020
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Pasefika Proud's workforce development programme sets out to grow the family violence knowledge and skills of people working in the community to provide services to Pacific peoples. This includes work in a professional capacity or on a voluntary...
New Minister for Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, other ministerial positions announced
News 05 Nov 2020
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The announcement includes a new ministerial position: Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence. The position is a Ministerial position outside of Cabinet under the Cooperation Agreement Between the NZ Labour Party and the Green...
Family violence and sexual violence service provider update - MSD, Oct 2020
News 03 Nov 2020
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The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) email updates for family violence and sexual violence service providers covered a number of areas of work. You can view the updates online and subscribe to receive them to your inbox. The October 2020 update ...
Tāne Talks - Ngā piki me ngā heke kei waenganui o te whānau webinar - Whānau delights and challenges
Page 24 Oct 2020
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This webinar was held on 22 October 2020. E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā hau e whā, tēnā koutou katoa. Te Whare Māori presents a webinar series where Māori talk about the highs and lows of navigating the myriad challenges that whānau face living...
Election 2020: Political party policies and family and whānau violence
News 13 Oct 2020
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The election is this Saturday 17 October, with early voting open now. The Gender Justice Collective - Te Roopu Manatika-ā-Ira has surveyed more than 3500 women, womxn, trans women, wāhine and non-binary people about "what they need to be able to...
NZFVC seeks new Manager
News 06 Oct 2020
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This is an opportunity to make a significant contribution towards eliminating family and whānau violence in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Manager will be responsible for: supporting the strategic development and growth of NZFVC developing and...