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HeforShe solidarity movement for gender equality
News 20 Jan 2015
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The UN Women is working to build a solidarity movement for gender equality. Launched on International Women's Day (8 March) 2014, the HeForShe campaign aims to engage one billion men by July 2015 as "advocates and agents of change for the...
New resource on engaging key sectors to prevent violence
News 13 Jan 2015
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A new resource from the Prevention Institute (US) offers support for collaboration across sectors to prevent violence. Multi-Sector Partnerships for Preventing Violence is in four parts: Part 1: The Value of Multi-Sector Collaboration for...
Victims of crime legislation comes into effect
News 07 Jan 2015
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A number of amendments to existing legislation which aim to better provide for victims of crime came into effect on 6 December 2014. The Victims of Crime Reform Bill passed its third reading in Parliament on 27 May 2014 and was divided into a four-...
Govt invites public comment on draft reports to UN
News 06 Jan 2015
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The Government is seeking public comment on two draft reports prepared for the United Nations (UN), on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Ministry of Justice has released its...
Family Violence Death Review Committee extends call for nominations
News 06 Jan 2015
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The Health Quality & Safety Commission Board has extended its call seeking new members for the Family Violence Death Review Committee (FVDRC). There are up to three vacancies available for membership. The Family Violence Death Review Committee...
Papers published on 'what works' to prevent violence against women and girls
News 05 Jan 2015
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A series of papers summarising the evidence on 'what works' to prevent violence have been published in full. 'What Works To Prevent Violence' is a global programme which aims to build knowledge on what works to prevent violence against women and...
Tairawhiti collaborates to discuss abuse of disabled people
News 18 Dec 2014
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Tairawhiti has hosted a conference to discuss the recommendations of a report into the abuse of disabled people. A video recording of the conference is available online. He Wawata - Disability Abuse Conference was attended by 50 people and streamed...
Ethical Research Involving Children (ERIC) project to support researchers
News 17 Dec 2014
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An international project aiming to assist researchers in understanding, planning and conducting ethical research involving children and young people was launched in October 2014. The Ethical Research Involving Children (ERIC) project aims to "help...
Police to trial submission of digital evidence in family violence cases
News 16 Dec 2014
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Media has reported that New Zealand Police are planning to trial the use of digital evidence in courts in family violence cases. Police have been issued with 15,000 iPads and iPhones since a drive to provide Police with modern mobile technology...
Taskforce releases papers under Programme of Action 2012/13 and 2011/12
News 15 Dec 2014
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The Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families have released four papers completed under the Programme of Action 2012/13. The papers are: What works to prevent intimate partner violence and elder abuse? (Louise Thornley, Quigley and Watts) A...
CDC releases Essentials for Childhood Framework: Preventing child abuse and neglect
News 15 Dec 2014
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a framework to help communities promote relationships and environments which prevent child abuse and neglect. The Essentials for Childhood Framework is intended for anyone committed...
Glenn Inquiry publishes "The People's Blueprint"
News 15 Dec 2014
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The Glenn Inquiry has released its final report proposing initiatives and reforms required for a better system to address family violence in New Zealand. The People's Blueprint recommends transforming: "The system by treating it as a whole. The...
Glenn Inquiry releases report on what works in changing perpetrator behaviour
News 15 Dec 2014
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The Glenn Inquiry has released a report on "what works in getting lasting attitude and behavioural change by those who have been violent." The research report Former Family Violence Perpetrators' Narratives of Change, by Dr Michael Roguski and...
New Police data set focuses on victims
News 14 Dec 2014
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New Zealand Police have developed a new data set on crime victimisation, Recorded Crime Victims Statistics (RCVS). The new data set makes available the demographics of victims of crime including age, gender and ethnicity. The new data set is broken...
Manuals on delivering stopping violence programmes for Māori men published
News 13 Dec 2014
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Te Kupenga Whakaoti Mahi Patunga, the National Network of Stopping Violence Services, has marked the release of two new indigenous best practice manuals designed for the delivery of Māori men's stopping violence programmes. Kia Rangatira Te Mahi and...
WHO publishes clinical handbook for health care providers on responding to VAW
News 11 Dec 2014
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has designed a clinical handbook to help health care providers respond safely to women who have been subjected to violence. Health care for women subjected to intimate partner violence or sexual violence: A...
Parole Amendment Bill and Public Safety Bill pass into legislation
News 10 Dec 2014
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The Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Bill and the Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Bill have been passed by Parliament. The Parole Amendment Bill expands Extended Supervision Orders (ESOs) for child sex offenders beyond their...
eProsafe web app facilitates DHB family violence information sharing
News 08 Dec 2014
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Canterbury District Health Board (DHB) has developed a stand alone web application for information sharing regarding child protection and family violence. Susan Miles, the Child and Family Safety Service Coordinator for Canterbury DHB, developed the...
Lancet publishes free series of articles on violence against women and girls
News 08 Dec 2014
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The academic journal The Lancet has published a series focusing on the elimination of violence against women and girls, which is freely available online. The Lancet series on violence against women and girls, co-led with the World Health...
Consultation on information sharing - Children's Action Plan
News 04 Dec 2014
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The Children's Action Plan is consulting on whether an Approved Information Sharing Agreement (AISA) is suitable for the work of the Children's Teams, the Vulnerable Kids Information System (ViKI) and The Hub. The Children's Action Plan has...