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Interactive, visual model on the use of violence available online

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An interactive model for understanding factors relevant to the perpetration of violence against women, violence against children and sexual orientation violence is freely available online. The model of factors at play in the perpetration of violence...

Figures released under Family Court reforms; election forum on Family Court to be held

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Justice Minister Judith Collins has released the first figures under the Government’s Family Court reforms. Since the reforms came into effect on 31 March 2014, 562 assessments for the new Family Disputes Resolution (FDR) mediation service have been...

Online resource to help parents build safe, stable and nurturing relationships with children

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A new evidence-based, free, online resource offers tools for parents to build safe, stable, and nurturing relationships with their young children. "Designed for parents of 2 to 4 year olds, Essentials for Parenting addresses common parenting...

Mangere College implements It's Not OK Campaign

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Mangere College high school in South Auckland has become the first school in the country to implement the ‘It’s not OK’ campaign throughout the school in an effort to help prevent family violence occurring in its local community. Initiatives include...

VAWnet updates special collections on Traumatic Brain Injury; and Disasters and Emergencies

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These collations of online information provide access to resources on a range of topics. VAWnet is the US National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women. Traumatic brain injury This special collection assists domestic violence service...

UK Girl Summit discusses child, early and forced marriage and FGM

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The first Girl Summit was co-hosted by the United Kingdom and UNICEF on 22 July 2014. The Summit aimed to mobilise domestic and international efforts to end female genital mutilation (FGM) and child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) within a...

Impact Collective recommends an integrated system for IPV and CAN

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The Impact Collective have released a report proposing the establishment of an integrated system to better address intimate partner violence (IPV) and child abuse and neglect (CAN). The Way Forward - An Integrated System for Intimate Partner...

MSD reviewing helplines

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A coroner has recommended that the Government carry out a review of the country's 108 helplines. This follows the suicide of a Hastings woman after two calls to helplines went unanswered. A Ministry of Social Development representative told the...

Justice meets two Better Public Services targets

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The Government has released July quarterly updates for its Better Public Services targets. Justice Minister Judith Collins announced that the Justice sector has reached and surpassed two of its four Better Public Services targets (recorded total...

ACC announces schools to pilot 'Mates & Dates'

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ACC has announced the schools and facilitators that will pilot its new sexual and dating violence prevention programme, 'Mates & Dates.' The programme will be piloted with up to 2000 students during Term 3. ACC Sexual Violence Prevention...

NZFVC releases data summaries; questions raised about Police response

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NZFVC data summaries released today show a drop in recorded offences at family violence incidents, despite the fact that the number of Police family violence investigations has continued to increase. Applications for Protection Orders and prosecuted...

Community internship applications open

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Applications for the 2015 Community Internship Programme (CIP) are now open. Applications close on 11 September 2014. The CIP funds hapū, iwi or community groups with identified development needs to employ skilled professionals from the public, iwi...

Glenn Inquiry publishes 'Stories of change'

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The Glenn Inquiry has published the stories of people who have changed their lives following experiences of childhood sexual abuse and/or domestic violence. Stories of Change, Moving Beyond Violence is accompanied by video interviews with five...

Second Family and Whānau Status Report proposes draft frameworks on wellbeing

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The second annual Families and Whānau Status Report by the Families Commission proposes two draft frameworks to measure family and whānau wellbeing. The aim of the report is to "stimulate critical thinking and ongoing discussion about how to define...

Bill to expand Extended Supervision Orders passes first reading; submissions open

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A Bill to expand Extended Supervision Orders (ESOs) for child sex offenders beyond the current maximum ten-year time frame has passed its first reading in Parliament. The Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Bill would enable ESOs to be...

Labour announces family violence policy

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Labour has announced a package of measures it would introduce to address family violence if it was in government. Labour Leader David Cunliffe announced the policies at the Women's Refuge symposium in Auckland on 4 July. Labour said it would: "...

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Government announces "suite of initiatives" to address family violence

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The Government today announced "a suite of intitiatives" in the Justice sector and the development of Achieving Intergenerational Change – A whole-of-Government approach to address family violence. The Government also released the report of the...

Government releases Expert Advisory Group report and its response

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The Government has released the report of the Expert Advisory Group (EAG) on family violence, along with the Government's response. The Expert Advisory Group (EAG) met twice in October and November 2013 at the invitation of Associate Social...

Community providers boycott pilot of new Corrections programme

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Most community providers are boycotting the pilot of the new programme for domestic violence offenders developed by the Department of Corrections. In a letter to Police Minister Anne Tolley and Justice Minister Judith Collins, National Network of...