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Backbone Collective: "overwhelmingly negative feedback" on the Family Court
News 07 Jun 2017
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The Backbone Collective have released their second report on the Family Court. The report, Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire (2017), is based on an online survey of 612 women who had experienced violence and abuse. 496 of those women had used the...
Whānau Ora funding extended for three more years
News 07 Jun 2017
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Funding will be extended for three more years for the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agencies Te Pou Matakana, Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu and Pasifika Futures. Making the announcement, Minister for Whānau Ora Te Ururoa Flavell said "...With an extra $...
Family Violence Death Review Committee definitions
Page 07 Jun 2017
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Definitions Prepared by the New Zealand Family Violence ClearinghouseUniversity of Auckland, June 2017 Read online or download For more information contact us Downloads Family Violence Death Review Committee definitions, June 2017 (PDF, 364 KB)...
Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki definitions
Page 07 Jun 2017
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Definitions Prepared by the New Zealand Family Violence ClearinghouseUniversity of Auckland, June 2017 Read online below or download For more information contact us Downloads Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki definitions, June 2017 (...
Protection Order application process flow chart
Page 06 Jun 2017
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Downloads Protection Order application process flow chart, June 2017 (PDF, 303 KB) Protection Order application process flow chart, June 2017 (Word DOC, 22 KB) Related documents This flow chart relates to Data Summaries Please note: An updated...
Resources for addressing police perpetrated domestic violence
News 06 Jun 2017
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Resources for addressing police perpetrated domestic violence NZFVC has compiled some resources on addressing police perpetrated intimate partner violence below. In April 2017, a police officer was charged with the murder of his estranged wife and...
Submissions invited on discussion paper - "one court one judge" for family violence
News 01 Jun 2017
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Submissions are invited on a discussion paper on an integrated court system for New Zealand families affected by violence. The paper One Court One Judge: An Integrated Court System for New Zealand Families Affected by Violence (2017) has been...
Vodafone Foundation focuses on young people at risk
News 01 Jun 2017
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The Vodafone Foundation has committed $20 million over the next 10 years to support youth at risk. The first round of funding opened for applications today, 1 June 2017 in the Innovation Fund. Applications close on 14 July 2017 at 5pm. The...
"Unprecedented" investment in family violence prevention in Victoria, Australia
News 01 Jun 2017
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The Victorian Budget 2017/18 includes a $1.9 billion package to address family violence. This follows the Victorian Government's promise to implement all of the 227 recommendations of the Royal Commission into Family Violence, which handed down its...
Victoria, Australia utility policies support victims of family violence
News 01 Jun 2017
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In Victoria, Australia, two initiatives are seeking to increase protection for victims of family violence in relation to utilies such as energy and water supplies. The Victorian Energy and Water Ombudsman (EWOV) released a position statement on...
NZ Police videos on process of reporting a sexual assault
News 31 May 2017
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New Zealand Police have developed a series of videos on the process of reporting a sexual assault. The six videos explain the process including how to make a report, the first interview, emotional support, the medical check up and a formal interview...
Consultation open on family violence before national Ministerial summit
News 31 May 2017
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The Ministerial Group on Family Violence and Sexual Violence is inviting online feedback to contribute to the family violence summit being held on 7 June 2017. Justice Minister Amy Adams and Social Development Minister Anne Tolley are hosting the...
Budget 2017 - Family violence funding focused on continuing pilots
News 31 May 2017
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The NZ Government announced the 2017 Budget on 25 May. The budget includes $37.2 million in funding for family violence. The bulk of the funding, $22.4 million, is allocated to extending the Integrated Safety Response (ISR) pilots for another two...
Kiribati Leaders meet to progress family violence prevention plan
News 30 May 2017
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Leaders from the Kiribati community have met in Auckland to host a maungatabu (forum) to progress the Maneaba Strategic Action Plan (MSAP). The MSAP is a three-year action plan for the prevention of family violence in Kiribati communities in New...
Tender now open for National Sexual Violence Helpline
News 30 May 2017
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The competitive tender is now open for the new national sexual violence helpline. The tender was released on the Government Electronic Tender Service (GETS) website. The Ministry of Social Development is looking for organisations, collectives or...
Preventing adolescent relationship abuse: new NZFVC Issues Paper
News 30 May 2017
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Violence and abuse in teenage relationships is a serious problem in New Zealand but does not receive the same level of attention as violence in adult relationships, according to a New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse Issues Paper released today...
New technical package on preventing intimate partner violence from CDC
News 25 May 2017
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The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have published a new technical package on preventing intimate partner violence. Technical packages outline strategies to prevent or reduce violence with the best available evidence. The package...
Government pauses on collecting individual client level data from NGOs
News 25 May 2017
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Social Investment Minister Amy Adams and Minister for Children Anne Tolley have announced the Government will not collect individual client level data (ICLD) from non-government organisations (NGOs) until a new data protection and use policy is in...
Preventing adolescent relationship abuse and promoting healthy relationships
Page 23 May 2017
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Issues Paper 12, May 2017 Author: Melanie Beres1, PhD 1 Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Otago Downloads Preventing adolescent relationship abuse and promoting healthy relationships (PDF, 359 KB) Preventing adolescent...
MSD releases report from review of client level data privacy breach
News 16 May 2017
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The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) has released the report from the independent review of the privacy breach relating to the collection of individual client level data (ICLD). In April, MSD confirmed a privacy breach of the IT system used to...