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New resources to support dads talking about respectful relationships with their sons
News 24 Nov 2016
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White Ribbon has created a toolbox for dads and short videos that focus on the top five tips for dads. This is to give New Zealand fathers the confidence and skills to talk about respectful relationships and respectful sexual relationships with...
White Ribbon NZ campaigns on respectful relationships in 2016
News 23 Nov 2016
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White Ribbon Day, 25 November, will be marked in New Zealand in 2016 with a range of activities. 25 November is also the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based...
Consultations on more proposed government agency information sharing
News 21 Nov 2016
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The Government has announced two consultations related to information sharing agreements and procedures. Information sharing with the Gang Intelligence Centre Police Minister Judith Collins announced that the Government is seeking feedback on an...
Māori intergenerational trauma and healing research presentations now online
News 17 Nov 2016
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Video recordings and Powerpoint presentations from recent seminars on the research programme "He Kokonga Whare: Māori Intergenerational Trauma and Healing" are available online. The major research programme has been carried by Te Atawhai o Te Ao...
Responding to perpetrators of family violence
Page 14 Nov 2016
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Issues Paper 11, November 2016 Author: Devon L. L. Polaschek1, PhD, DipClinPsyc 1 Clinical psychologist and professor of criminal justice psychology, Victoria University of Wellington Downloads Responding to perpetrators of family violence (...
More Pasefika Proud Fono held: "Our Families, Our People, Our Responsibility"
News 10 Nov 2016
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Pasefika Proud has published a report of a two-day Fono held in Wellington in September, "Our Families, Our People, Our Responsibility." The Fono was hosted by the Ministry of Social Development. It built on the Pasefika Proud National Fono for...
NZ Rugby announces review of "respect and responsibility"
News 10 Nov 2016
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NZ Rugby has announced a respect and responsibility programme. The programme will address respectful relationships, including consent, sexual assault and violence prevention. This work includes an "independent review" and the appointment of a...
ComVoices 2016 State of the Sector Survey finds community organisations struggling
News 09 Nov 2016
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ComVoices have released results from their second survey of community organisations. The State of the Sector Survey 2016 was completed by 280 organisations. The questions were similar to the previous survey completed in 2014, allowing for comparison...
Government announces information sharing framework
News 09 Nov 2016
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As part of the ongoing reforms to child protection, Justice Minister Amy Adams and Social Development Minister Anne Tolley have announced proposed legislation to create an information sharing framework. The information sharing framework would...
New sexual violence court process to be piloted in Whangarei and Auckland
News 09 Nov 2016
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The District Court has announced that a new process for sexual violence cases will be piloted in Whangarei and Auckland from December 2016. Under the pilot, these District Courts and their satellite courts will deal with sexual violence cases at a...
Postgraduate qualifications in violence studies offered again in 2017
News 09 Nov 2016
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The University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology (AUT) will both offer postgraduate studies focusing on violence again in 2017. Tertiary study is an opportunity to further knowledge and gain a qualification. Courses are designed for...
Updated and expanded guidelines for sexual violence crisis support services
News 02 Nov 2016
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Te Ohaakii a Hine – National Network Ending Sexual Violence Together (TOAH-NNEST) has published updated guidelines for mainstream crisis support services responding to survivors of sexual violence. Good Practice Responding to Sexual Violence...
MSD update on the development of sexual violence services
News 02 Nov 2016
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The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) has published its third update on the development of sexual violence services. The work on service development follows the Government's announcement in May 2016 that $46 million will be invested over four...
Second Integrated Safety Response pilot opens in Waikato
News 02 Nov 2016
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The Government announced the launch of the second pilot site of the Integrated Safety Response (ISR) to family violence in Waikato. An additional $1.4 million from the Justice Sector Fund will go towards supporting the new site in Waikato, as well...
Pacific peoples and family violence: new resources and international meetings
News 27 Oct 2016
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The Ministry of Social Development's Pasefika Proud has published a number of new resources that provide information on Pacific peoples and family violence. The paper Pacific Peoples in New Zealand (September 2016) collates data on a number of...
NZ accedes to Optional Protocol on Rights of People with Disabilities
News 26 Oct 2016
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The New Zealand Government has acceded to the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Optional Protocol allows individuals with disabilities or organisations to submit a complaint to the...
Government to raise age of care and protection to 21
News 20 Oct 2016
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Social Development Minister Anne Tolley has announced plans to raise the age of care and protection for children to 21, with transition support and advice available up to age 25. The Ministry of Social Development's Update 19 October 2016:...
New project 'Tū Mai Awa' launched, upcoming wānanga
News 17 Oct 2016
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A new community-based social change project, Tū Mai Awa, has been launched. Tū Mai Awa aims to improve responses to individuals and families experiencing violence in Aotearoa New Zealand. The project draws primarily on Response-Based Practice and...
ACC sessions, survey and sector update on sexual violence prevention
News 16 Oct 2016
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ACC will be hosting a series of sexual violence prevention information sharing sessions around the country between 18 October - 7 November 2016. Details are available on the Clearinghouse Events listing. ACC says: "The objectives of these sessions...
UNCROC publishes concluding observations on the rights of the child
News 13 Oct 2016
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The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC) has recommended the New Zealand Government adopt urgent measures on: violence, abuse and neglect; children deprived of a family environment; standard of living; children belonging to...