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Auckland Council's Long Term Plan live
News 25 Oct 2012
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Auckland Council’s Long Term Plan has been made public. The parts most relevant to family and sexual violence are highlighted below (thanks to Auckland Council for this information): Volume Two includes community safety and wellbeing. It also states...
Auckland Council workshop presentations now available
News 25 Oct 2012
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The presentations are now available from the 'Introduction to Auckland Council' workshop held for the family and sexual violence sectors on 24/10/12. The workshop was developed to provide the sectors with a broad introduction to Auckland Council....
Feminist movements primary drivers of change on violence against women
News 15 Oct 2012
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A study of 70 countries over four decades has found that the presence of autonomous feminist social movements in civil society is the most significant factor affecting whether progressive policies on violence against women are implemented. This was...
Safe at Work, Safe at Home: Domestic violence and the workplace
News 15 Oct 2012
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In November 2012, public forums on domestic violence and the workplace will be held in Auckland and Wellington. Ludo McFerran from the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse's Safe at Home, Safe at Work project is visiting New Zealand...
New UK domestic violence definition includes coercive control
News 14 Oct 2012
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The UK Home Office has annouced it will expand the definition of domestic violence to include 'coercive control' and to cover people 16 years of age and older. The change is to the official definition of domestic violence used across government...
Court of Appeal overturns acquittal on basis of partner's evidence
News 14 Oct 2012
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The Court of Appeal has overturned the acquittal of a man on charges of raping and threatening to kill his partner despite the woman retracting her earlier statement while giving evidence. In an police interview just after the incident, the woman...
Criticisms of Family Court reforms continue; legal aid charges for family cases reduced
News 12 Oct 2012
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Concerns continue to be expressed about the Family Court reforms announced in August. Members of the Expert Reference Group set up to provide independent advice to the review have made a statement saying they were not consulted on key aspects of the...
Highlights from the Safety 2012 World Conference
News 11 Oct 2012
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The Safety 2012 World Conference was held in Wellington, 1-4 October 2012. This report highlights the keynote addresses, concurrent sessions and workshops and posters which focused on community and family violence during the conference. At the...
Government releases White Paper for Vulnerable Children
News 11 Oct 2012
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Minister for Social Development Paula Bennett has released the White Paper for Vulnerable Children. Read the White Paper here. The White Paper does not discuss in detail the ways violence against a mother can affect children. The following resources...
"It is OK to ask for help" now available in Sāmoan, Tongan and Cook Island Māori
News 09 Oct 2012
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The "It's not OK" campaign's mini-booklet "It is OK to ask for help" is now available in Samoan, Tongan and Cook Island Māori. The mini-booklets can be ordered for free, along with the other "It's not OK" resources, from http://www.areyouok.org.nz/...
Preventing sexual revictimisation report released
News 05 Oct 2012
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The Ministry of Women's Affairs has released its report, 'Lightning Does Strike Twice: Preventing sexual revictimisation'. Key findings include that sexual revictimisation is common; sexual revictimisation often co-occurs with other forms of...
ACC says will consider compensation for privacy breach on individual bases
News 04 Oct 2012
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ACC Chief Executive Ralph Stewart says if sensitive claimants whose privacy was breached are not satisfied with the $250 ACC has offered them as compensation, ACC will consider their cases individually. The $250 payments have been offered to people...
Police report on family violence deaths
News 01 Oct 2012
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NZ Police have released a report on family violence deaths. We strongly recommend the report is read in conjunction with the NZFVC Issues Paper Measurement of family violence at a population level: What might be needed to develop reliable and valid...
Family violence, sexual assault - going up or down?
News 27 Sep 2012
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The New Zealand Herald has reported an apparent drop in child abuse, based on Child Youth and Family data. However, interviewed for the article, Clearinghouse Co-Director Dr Janet Fanslow emphasised that both Child Youth and Family and NZ Police...
Voice of experience in family violence services
News 27 Sep 2012
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The "Voice of Experience" guide has been released by the Taskforce for Action on Violence Within Families. Developed by the Family Violence Unit, it focuses on ways to involve family violence service users in organisations. These include planning,...
Government to review immigration policy for people experiencing domestic violence
News 25 Sep 2012
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Immigration Minister Nathan Guy says the Government will soon review immigration policy impacting on people who experience domestic violence. This follows community outcry over a teenage boy in Taranaki regretting calling the police after waking to...
Recommendations for sexual offence trials not to be implemented: Judith Collins
News 24 Sep 2012
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Judith Collins has said recommendations made by the Law Commission for changes to trial processes in sexual offences will not be implemented. The investigation of alternative court processes has involved research and consultation with politicians,...
Family violence prevention campaign launched in Paeroa
News 24 Sep 2012
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A campaign launched in Paeroa on the weekend aims to raise awareness about family violence and its prevention. 26 residents have put their names and faces to the campaign, including the mayor, high school students, men who have turned their lives...
Reports from White Ribbon Men's Hui
News 24 Sep 2012
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Speakers including Judge Peter Boshier and Alfred Ngaro MP addressed the White Ribbon Men's Hui held on the East Coast over the weekend. The Gisborne Herald reports on some of the presentations: 'Editorial: Men need to settle, think of others and...
Owen Glenn launches independent inquiry into domestic violence
News 21 Sep 2012
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Glenn Family Foundation Press Release, 21 September 2012: "Owen Glenn is launching an independent inquiry to establish why domestic violence and child abuse remains such a major issue in New Zealand. Funding it himself he also aims to identify what...