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Tertiary qualifications in violence - enrolments open, semester 2
News 22 Jun 2016
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The University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology are both accepting enrolments for postgraduate studies in violence starting in semester 2, 2016. Tertiary study is an opportunity to further knowledge and gain a qualification. This...
Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee definitions
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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 Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee definitions, June 2017 (PDF, ...
Ministry of Health updates guidelines on violence for health workers
News 21 Jun 2016
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Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has announced updated guidelines for health workers on assisting victims of child abuse and intimate partner violence. The Family Violence Assessment and Intervention Guideline: Child abuse and intimate partner...
Children's Commissioner monitoring report calls for CYF to become more child-centred now
News 20 Jun 2016
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The Office of the Children's Commissioner (OCC) has published its annual State of Care monitoring report. The report summarises findings from the OCC's monitoring of Child, Youth and Family’s (CYF) policies, practices and services. The 2016 State of...
Intimate partner violence: Understanding research on risk and protective factors - Janet Fanslow and Pauline Gulliver
Page 17 Jun 2016
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Download the presentation (PDF, 2.6 MB) This seminar was presented on 27 June 2016 in Wellington, hosted by Superu, and on 29 June 2016 in Auckland at Tāmaki Campus, University of Auckland. The audio recording is from the Wellington seminar....
Lost in translation - Sudha Shetty
Page 15 Jun 2016
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Download presentation (PDF, 338 KB) This seminar was held on 4 June 2013 at Tāmaki Innovation Campus, University of Auckland. Sudha Shetty spoke about immigrant women and child custody issues for mothers who have experienced intimate partner...
Parenting in the context of domestic violence - Jeffrey Edleson
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Download presentation (PDF, 924 KB) This seminar was held on 4 June 2013 at Tāmaki Innovation Campus, University of Auckland. Jeffrey Edleson spoke on the issue of parenting and domestic violence. He drew on his work for the Judicial Council of...
Effectively involving men in preventing violence against women - Garth Baker
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Download the presentation (PDF, 6 MB) This seminar was held on 5 December 2013 at Tāmaki Innovation Campus, University of Auckland. The seminar is about how we can involve men in preventing domestic and sexual violence. This involves making a...
Child custody evaluations and domestic violence: New research and implications for practice - Daniel Saunders
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This event was held on 18 March 2015 at Epsom Campus, University of Auckland. When couples separate, the risk of intimate partner violence, abuse, harassment and homicide often continues or increases. Safety and human rights concerns in custody-...
Child custody evaluations when there are allegations of child abuse and/or intimate partner violence - Robert Geffner
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Download handouts (PDF, 893.26 KB) This seminar was held on 11 April 2014 at Te Wharewaka, Wellington and on 16 April 2014 at Tāmaki Innovation Campus, University of Auckland. The procedures, assessment, and ethical practice for child custody...
Creating change: Mobilising communities to prevent family and whānau violence - Lori Michau
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Watch the video recording (YouTube) Download the slides: Sheryl Hann (PDF, 2.1 MB) Shirleyanne Brown (PDF, 2.4 MB) This seminar was held on 19 August 2015 at Tāmaki Innovation Campus, University of Auckland. Community mobilisation is an approach...
UN Women accepting submissions to Commission on the Status of Women
News 13 Jun 2016
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UN Women is accepting complaints, appeals or petitions related to violations of human rights that affect the status of women in any country. The claims will be considered at the next session of the Commission on the Status of Women in March 2017. ...
Elder Abuse Week 15-22 June 2016; research and resources on elder abuse
News 07 Jun 2016
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World Elder Abuse Day will be marked on 15 June and Elder Abuse Week from 15-22 June 2016. Below we have compiled some research, resources and information about elder abuse. Events Age Concern is promoting awareness of elder abuse and neglect...
New NZFVC Issues Paper: Research on risk and protective factors for intimate partner violence
News 07 Jun 2016
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The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse has published Issues Paper 10, on research on risk and protective factors for intimate partner violence. The paper, Understanding research on risk and protective factors for intimate partner violence is ...
New bill introduces some reforms to Child, Youth and Family
News 03 Jun 2016
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The Children, Young Persons and Their Families (Advocacy, Workforce, and Age Settings) Amendment Bill has been introduced to Parliament, containing some of the planned reforms to Child, Youth and Family. Social Development Minister Anne Tolley said...
NZ Defence Force progresses Action Plan to address harmful sexual behaviour
News 02 Jun 2016
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The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has established an expert panel to address harmful and inappropriate sexual behaviour including sexual harassment and sexual assault. The panel includes: David Rutherford, Chief Commissioner, Human Rights...
New grants to support community sector leadership and social enterprise
News 02 Jun 2016
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Social enterprise and community sector leadership organisations can now apply for grants under a new Community Leadership Fund – Hapori Whakatipu. Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew said "The new contestable fund provides up to $500,...
NetSafe appointed as key agency for online harassment; information and support for victims
News 02 Jun 2016
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NetSafe has been appointed as the Approved Agency under the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015. This gives NetSafe a statutory role in preventing and addressing online harassment under the new civil enforcement regime. Specifically, NetSafe's...
Understanding research on risk and protective factors for intimate partner violence
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Issues Paper 10, June 2016 Authors: Pauline Gulliver1, PhD and Janet Fanslow2, PhD 1 Research Fellow, School of Population Health, University of Auckland 2 Associate Professor, Social and Community Health, School of Population Health, University of...
Te Puāwaitanga o te Kākano research: Māori views and understandings of sexual violence
News 01 Jun 2016
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In 2009, Te Puni Kōkiri commissioned work to explore Māori views and understandings of sexual violence. Te Puāwaitanga o te Kākano is a background paper summarising this research, written by Dr Leonie Pihama and Huriana McRoberts, Māori and...