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Submissions open on legislation to reform public service
News 07 Dec 2019
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The Government is inviting submissions on the legislation proposing changes to the public service. The deadline to make a submission is 31 January 2020. The Public Service Legislation Bill would repeal the State Sector Act 1988 and replace it with a...
New Ministry of Justice report on sexual violence and attrition in the criminal justice system
News 03 Dec 2019
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The report, Attrition and Progression: Reported Sexual Violence Victimisations in the Criminal Justice System (2019), analysed 23,739 sexual violence victimisations reported to Police between July 2014 and June 2018. This research looked at how many...
Family violence and sexual violence service provider updates - MSD, Oct and Nov 2019
News 27 Nov 2019
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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 2019 update...
Joint Venture November 2019 update
News 26 Nov 2019
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The November update from the government’s Joint Venture on Family Violence and Sexual Violence includes: The Under-Secretary’s Update: Challenging Conversations and Complicated Spaces conference (read Undersecretary Jan Logie's speech from the...
White Ribbon Day 2019 and 16 days of activism against gender based violence
News 25 Nov 2019
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The White Ribbon NZ campaign this year is asking people to Challenge the #Unspoken Rules around masculinities: "Unspoken Rules are the expectations that boys and young men inherit from society, based on outdated ideas of what a man is, how he acts,...
Government consulting on whether to introduce Firearms Prohibition Orders
News 25 Nov 2019
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The Government is consulting on whether Firearms Prohibition Orders should be introduced into New Zealand, and if so, what they should look like. The deadline to make a submission is 13 January 2020. Firearms Prohibition Orders (FPOs) could prohibit...
Ministry for Children - Oranga Tamariki: Waitangi Tribunal to conduct urgent inquiry; internal practice review findings released
News 19 Nov 2019
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Following ongoing attention on Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children, the Waitangi Tribunal will conduct an urgent inquiry into the policies and practices of Oranga Tamariki. In addition, the Ministry for Children has released the findings from...
Abuse in care inquiry: new Chair, first public hearings, submissions open on redress
News 18 Nov 2019
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Abuse in care inquiry updates The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry has made a number of announcements and completed its first public hearings. New Chairperson for the inquiry Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin announced that Judge...
The Clearinghouse is moving campuses, to Grafton
News 13 Nov 2019
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The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse will be located at the University of Auckland's Grafton campus from 25 November 2019. Our phone numbers (and of course website and email addresses) will remain the same. The Clearinghouse has been at the...
Historical trauma and whānau violence webinar: recording now available
News 07 Nov 2019
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The recording of our webinar 'Historical trauma and whānau violence' presented by Professor Leonie Pihama is now available online. Links to the recording, slides and resources from the webinar are on the Clearinghouse website. Please feel free to...
New Backbone Collective survey open on longer term support and services
News 05 Nov 2019
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The Backbone Collective is surveying women who have experienced family violence about what longer term support and services they and their children need to help them recover and rebuild their lives. The online survey is open now and closes on 1...
Historical trauma and whānau violence
Page 31 Oct 2019
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Download the slides (PDF, 1 MB) This webinar was presented by Professor Leonie Pihama on 31 October 2019 Presenter Professor Leonie PihamaTe Ātiawa, Ngā Māhanga a Tairi, WaikatoLeonie Pihama is a mother of six and a grandmother of three. Leonie is...
New wellbeing resources from Le Va; government work to support Pacific families
News 30 Oct 2019
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Le Va has published new resources to address wellbeing when working with Pasifika families. This includes a learning on module on trauma-informed approaches and fact sheets on depression and anxiety. Le Va's learning module Shifting from trauma-...
Integrated Safety Response: Evaluation of years 2 & 3 released
News 29 Oct 2019
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Integrated Safety Response: Evaluation of years 2 & 3 released Two evaluations of the family violence Integrated Safety Response (ISR) were released in October. These are: Evaluation of the family violence Integrated Safety Response pilot :...
Consultation open on a Fair Pay Agreements system
News 29 Oct 2019
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The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking public feedback on a proposed system for Fair Pay Agreements. Fair Pay Agreements would create a new mechanism for collective bargaining, to set binding minimum terms at a sector...
Webinars
Page 16 Oct 2019
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Kōrero and reflections about Violence within Whānau and Mahi Tūkino — A Litany of Sound Revisited Reflections from research and real-life expertise Understanding the Safer Online Services and Media Platforms consultation Explore the...
New NZFVC Issues Paper: Historical trauma and whānau violence
News 16 Oct 2019
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We are also hosting author Professor Leonie Pihama to present a webinar on this topic on Thursday 31 October 2019, 10.30 - 11.30am. The paper has these key messages: Prior to colonisation Māori people lived within whānau, hapū and iwi collectives...
Report explores intimate partner stalking
News 15 Oct 2019
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The research examines victims' experiences of stalking including how stalking manifests, harm from stalking, responses from frontline workers and police, and the effectiveness of the legislative and judicial system responses. The report, Relentless...
Historical trauma and whānau violence
Page 14 Oct 2019
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Issues Paper 15, October 2019 Authors: Leonie Pihama1, Ngaropi Cameron2 and Rihi Te Nana3 1 Director, Māori And Indigenous Analysis Ltd 2 CEO, Tū Tama Wahine o Taranaki Inc 3 Director, Kakariki Consulting Ltd Downloads Historical trauma and...
Expect Respect: Tools for healthy relationships
Page 14 Oct 2019
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Download the slides (PDF, 2.7 MB) This seminar was held on 14 October 2019 at Tāmaki Campus, University of Auckland. Presenter Amna Abdullatif is Children and Young People’s Officer, Women’s Aid, UK. Amna led the Safer Futures project at Women’s...