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Victims’ Orders Against Violent Offenders Bill passes final reading
News 30 Jun 2014
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Victims of serious violent and sexual offences will be able to apply for an order to help prevent their offender from contacting them, under new legislation. The Victims' Orders Against Violent Offenders Bill creates a ‘non-contact order’ to reduce...
Free, introductory online course on data analysis, starting October
News 30 Jun 2014
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The University of Auckland's Department of Statistics is offering a free online course, Data to Insight: An Introduction to Data Analysis. The course starts on 6 October 2014 and takes three hours per week over nine weeks. It will be led by...
16 Days of Activism Against GBV 2014 campaign theme launched: militarism
News 30 Jun 2014
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The Center for Women's Global Leadership has announced the 2014 theme for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence (GBV). The 16 Days Campaign runs between 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women;...
New sexual violence bystander intervention posters available for use
News 26 Jun 2014
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Sexual Abuse Support and Healing (SASH) Nelson has produced a series of sexual violence bystander intervention posters (see below). The posters are adapted from the US Make your Move Missoula campaign. SASH Nelson is happy for other organisations to...
Death reviews lead to call for "radical change" in response to dangerous family violence
News 26 Jun 2014
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The Family Violence Death Review Committee's (FVDRC) fourth report urges support services and society in general to take "more responsibility for preventing abusers from using violence, rather than expecting the victims of family violence to keep...
Vulnerable Children Bill passes into legislation
News 25 Jun 2014
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The Vulnerable Children Bill passed its third reading in Parliament on 19 June 2014. The Vulnerable Children Bill places new, legislated responsibility for protecting and improving the lives of vulnerable children on the heads of NZ Police and the...
Legislation criminalises forced marriage in UK
News 24 Jun 2014
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The UK has passed legislation making it a criminal offence to force someone to marry. A forced marriage is a marriage that takes place without the full and free consent of both parties. It is not the same as an arranged marriage where the families...
Domestic violence information available in Easy Read and New Zealand Sign Language
News 23 Jun 2014
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Lobby and advocacy group Auckland Domestic Violence and Disability (DVD) has published Easy Read and New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) versions of their Domestic Violence and Disabled People booklet. The booklet was New Zealand’s first written...
Victorian research highlights experiences of violence against women with disabilities
News 23 Jun 2014
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New research from Victoria has explored the experiences and nature of violence against women with disabilities, highlighted barriers to accessing services and justice, and strategised prevention approaches. The pioneering research project, Voices...
New publications summarise what works to prevent violence
News 23 Jun 2014
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The Global Programme to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls project has published five new papers summarising the current state of knowledge on what works to prevent violence. The project aims to build knowledge on what works to prevent...
Family Violence Taskforce nominated for international award
News 19 Jun 2014
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New Zealand's Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families has been nominated for an international 'Future Policy Award.' The World Future Council's Future Policy Award celebrates "policies that create better living conditions for current and...
Research and resources on shaken baby syndrome
News 19 Jun 2014
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Dr Patrick Kelly has spoken to the New Zealand Herald about the Shaken Baby Prevention Programme and his work as the clinical director of Te Puaruruhau, Starship hospital's health service for children and young people who have experienced abuse or...
Distribution of $10.4 million for specialist sexual violence services
News 19 Jun 2014
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The Ministry of Social Development has announced how the $10.4 million in new operating funding for sexual violence services over the next two years will be distributed. The funding will be targeted in two tranches: 1. Community-based harmful sexual...
New sexual violence prevention campaign launched: "Are you that someone?"
News 18 Jun 2014
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A new sexual violence prevention campaign was launched by Social Development Minister Paula Bennett on 13 June 2014. The campaign is focussed on equipping young people (aged 16-21) with the confidence and knowledge to speak up and step in to keep...
First Glenn Inquiry report released
News 17 Jun 2014
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The Glenn Inquiry has released its first report, which records the experiences of the Inquiry's approximately 500 participants. The participants include "women and men who grew up living with child abuse and neglect, sexual abuse and/or domestic...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Sunday 15 June
News 12 Jun 2014
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is being marked on 15 June 2014. Age Concern says "Elder Abuse Awareness Week, 15-22 June is our chance to raise awareness in our communities that elder abuse does happen in New Zealand, and that it is...
ASB Community Trust Centre for Social Impact launched
News 12 Jun 2014
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A new centre to support innovative responses to complex social issues was launched by the ASB Community Trust on 15 May 2014. The ASB Community Trust's Centre for Social Impact was founded to support major social investments by philanthropic trusts...
New Zealand, England and Wales sign MOU to share family justice reform knowledge
News 12 Jun 2014
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New Zealand has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with England and Wales allowing for regular information sharing about family justice reforms. Similar to New Zealand's reforms, England and Wales have recently overhauled their family justice...
Review finds social workers do not have enough time with children and families
News 10 Jun 2014
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A qualitative review of Child, Youth and Family (CYF) social worker caseload, casework and workload management has found social workers do not have enough time to spend with children and families. The report, Workload and Casework Review:...
CYF and Ngāti Kahungunu sign child protection agreement
News 10 Jun 2014
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Child, Youth and Family (CYF) and Ngāti Kahungunu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on child protection in Hastings on 29 May 2014. It is the fourth agreement between an iwi and CYF regarding child protection. Social Development Minister...