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The purpose of the NZFVC events listing service is to inform those working on family and whānau violence of upcoming training, seminars, webinars, workshops, hui, fono, forums, conferences and community activities which support professional...

Consultation on information sharing guidance for family violence sector

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The Ministry of Justice is seeking feedback on draft information sharing guidance for the family violence sector. Submissions close on 5 September 2018.  Update: The deadline to submit feedback has been extended to 21 September 2018. The Ministry of...

Government announces panel to review 2014 Family Court Reforms

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Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced the details of the independent panel to review the 2014 Family Court reforms. The panel will be chaired by former Chief Human Rights Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan. The other two members of the panel are...

Legislation on workplace protections for domestic violence victims passes

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The Domestic Violence—Victims' Protection Bill has passed its third reading and received Royal Assent. It will come into effect on 1 April 2019. Domestic Violence—Victims' Protection Bill includes up to ten days of paid leave a year, flexible...

UN releases Concluding Observations on NZ's 8th CEDAW report

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The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (the Committee) has published their Concluding Observations on New Zealand's 8th periodic report. CEDAW is the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of...

National standards regulations for children in care approved

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Regulations for national standards of care have been approved under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (Children’s and Young People’s Well-being Act 1989). The care standards, officially called Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters...

News from E Tū Whānau: film challenge, videos and song competition results

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E Tū Whānau has a number of music and video initiatives focused on promoting positive change. Rangatahi film challenge The E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Film Challenge encourages rangatahi up to age 24 to create films about their perspective as young...

Summit and new advisory group to focus on criminal justice reform

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Justice Minister Andrew Little announced a Criminal Justice Summit and an Advisory Group to lead conversations on reforming the criminal justice system. These are part of a cross-agency programme of work, Hāpaitia te Oranga Tangata – Safe and...

National violence prevention programme for Pasifika young people launched

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ACC Minister Iain Lees-Galloway and Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio have announced the launch of a five year national violence prevention programme for Pasifika young people, called Atu-Mai. Le Va, an organisation focused on Pasifika...

Public submissions open on Whānau Ora review

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The Whānau Ora Review Panel has started their consultation process. The Panel are now calling for public submissions. Any individual, whānau, group or organisation can make an online submission to the Independent Review of Whānau Ora. The panel is...

Family and Sexual Violence Work Programme update - MAT, July 2018

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The latest email update from the Government’s cross-agency family violence and sexual violence work programme provided an update on a number of work areas. You can sign up to receive the full updates direct to your Inbox by emailing the Multi-Agency...

Family and sexual violence service provider update - MSD, July 2018

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The Ministry of Social Development's (MSD) latest email update for Family Violence and Sexual Violence Service Providers covers a number of areas of work. The July 2018 update includes: MSD reports that contracts are in place with providers to...

Report published on review into law firm handling of sexual harassment and assault

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The report from Dame Margaret Bazley's independent review of law firm Russell McVeagh has been published. The report, Independent Review of Russell McVeagh (2018), summarises findings from the review of the law firm's handling of sexual harassment...

Government announces Gender Pay Principles for state sector

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State Services Minister Chris Hipkins and Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter announced the launch of new Gender Pay Principles. The principles are intended to guide government work on gender pay and to assist working environments in the State...

Te Aitanga a Tiki: Māori resources on sexual and reproductive health launched

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Te Whāriki Takapou has launched an online collection of te reo Māori and English language resources related to sexual and reproductive health. The collection, Te Aitanga a Tiki: Māori dimensions of sexuality, contains resources such as pūrākau (...

New website to assist businesses to address family violence in the workplace

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A new website has been launched to assist workplaces to address family violence. The website was developed by the Human Rights Commission and seven large New Zealand employers. The website, www.businessworkingtoendfamilyviolence.co.nz, provides...

Consultation open on positive ageing strategy

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The Government is consulting on a new positive ageing strategy. The consultation closes on 24 August 2018. The current Positive Ageing Strategy was created in 2001. This consultation is focused on developing a new strategy, recognising the growing...

Te Ira Tangata: sexuality education programme for Kura Kaupapa Māori

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A te reo Māori resource guide for a kaupapa Māori sexuality education programme has been developed by Te Whāriki Takapo. Te Ira Tangata is a sexuality education programme for students at total immersion Kura Kaupapa Māori schools. The programme...

Where to find Superu resources and work after they close

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The Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit (Superu) is to close permanently on 30 June 2018. Since 2014, Superu's role has been to work with decision-makers in the social sector around having good-quality evidence to help solve complex social...

Family violence prevention leaders recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours, Blake Medal

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New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse Co-Director Janet Fanslow has been recognised on the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Other family violence prevention leaders Judy (Jude) Simpson and William (Bill) O'Brien and sexual violence legal...