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Women's Refuge Summit: Summary
News 08 Nov 2011
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On the 28th of September 2011, Women's Refuge held a State of the Nation discussion on how life is for Women, Children and Families in New Zealand. It was attended by approx 150 people who came to hear expert speakers and a political panel discuss...
Rangatahi Program Launched in Tairawhiti
News 08 Nov 2011
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Te Kupenga, the National Network for Stopping Violence, has launched a project in Gisborne to promote non-violence in youth. The Whakamana Tangata/Respect All People programme supports youth organisations taking a leadership role in their...
Podcast: Dr. Jeffrey Edleson: Domestic Violence in the Lives of Children
News 08 Nov 2011
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Dr. Jeffrey Edleson of the University of Minnesota has been interviewed in a two part podcast series called Living Proof on the topic of domestic violence in the lives of children. The Living Proof series is produced bi-weekly by the University at...
New Elder Financial Abuse Working Paper
News 08 Nov 2011
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'Financial abuse of older people in New Zealand - a working paper' has been written by Judith A Davey of the Institute of Policy Studies at Victoria University, and Jayne McKendry, Age Concern New Zealand's expert in Elder Abuse and Neglect...
UNITEC Students Ask R U OK?
News 08 Nov 2011
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Over 400 Unitec staff and students have shown their support for the 'It's Not OK' campaign by creating a photo mosaic, spelling out 'R U OK?' Using photos submitted by staff and students, Unitec has created a visible symbol of the institute of...
Primary Prevention of Violence Against Immigrant and Migrant Women in Australia
News 04 Nov 2011
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A new report titled 'On Her Way: Primary prevention on violence against immigrant and refugee women in Australia' has been released by Carolyn Poljski, with support from the Multi Cultural Centre for Women's Health in Australia. The report makes a...
Community Response Forums Six Month Summary
News 04 Nov 2011
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The 14 Community Response Model Forums have provided their first substantive sixth-month reports to the Minister for Social Development and Employment as at 30 September 2011. These outline actions they have taken and recommendations going forward...
Issues Paper 22: Different Types of Intimate Partner Violence
News 04 Nov 2011
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The Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse has released a new publication by Dr Jane Wangmann, that examines the growing body of research on typologies of intimate partner violence, their potential for informing about perpetrators and...
NZ Women’s Rights Report Presented in Geneva
News 03 Nov 2011
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Dr Judy McGregor presented the New Zealand Human Rights Commission’s Report to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) on how women fare in New Zealand today, at the Pre-session for the 52nd session 24 October 2011,...
Women's Refuges Show 11.6% Increase
News 03 Nov 2011
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Women's Refuge has announced a 11.6% increase in the number of women and children seeking safe accommodation in the year ending June 2011. "Every night of our last financial year an average of 230 women and children stayed in one of our 45 refuge...
New Research: Intimate Partner Violence and Emotional Abuse
News 03 Nov 2011
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Dr Janet Fanslow and Dr Elizabeth Robinson at The University of Auckland have released a paper on the relationship between intimate partner abuse and emotional abuse. 'Sticks, Stones or Words? Counting the Prevalence of Different Types of Intimate...
What's new in the library
Page 03 Nov 2011
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Items recently added to the library. Last updated on 2 September 2024. Click on the title links to access these items. Contact the Information Specialist - email: info@nzfvc.org.nz for more help. Title Format Published “I wouldn’t want you talking...
Australian National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women & Children
News 02 Nov 2011
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The Australian Government has released a nation plan that provides the framework for action by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments to reduce violence against women and their children. The National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women...
Global Update on Violence Against Children
News 01 Nov 2011
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A new report titled 'Five Years On: An Global Update on Violence Against Children' has been released by the NGO Advisory Council for Follow up to the UN Study on Violence Against Children. This report summarizes the state of violence against...
TED: Tony Porter 'A Call to Men'
News 01 Nov 2011
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In this short video via TED, community activist Tony Porter makes a call to men everywhere: Don't "act like a man." Telling powerful stories from his own life, he shows how this mentality, drummed into so many men and boys, can lead men to...
Innovation in the Public Sector: Gael Surgenor
News 01 Nov 2011
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The New Zealand Social Entrepreneurs Fellowship publication 'How Communities Heal' has published an in depth article on senior public servant Gael Surgenor, a social entrepreneur who has been working in the public sector and has been behind some of ...
Australian Family Law Court: Best Practice Principles for Domestic Violence
News 31 Oct 2011
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The Family Court of Australia and the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia has released a revised version of the Family Violence Best Practice Principles, which forms part of the Australian courts' strategy to manage allegations of family violence...
Australian Clearinghouse Leads Domestic Violence Workplace Project
News 31 Oct 2011
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The Domestic Violence Workplace Rights and Entitlements Project 'Safe at Home, Safe at Work' is a project being led by the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse, and funded by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and...
New Family Violence Training DVD Available
News 28 Oct 2011
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A new DVD about protection orders and family violence, called "Talking about Family Violence: Stories of Positive Change" includes information for men and women, victims and perpetrators. Ministry of Justice, Family and Community Services , Police...
Select Committee Inquiry: Determinants of Wellbeing for Maori Children
News 28 Oct 2011
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Public submissions are invited to the Maori Affairs Select Committee inquiry into the determinants of wellbeing for Maori children. The terms of reference of the inquiry will focus on: The historical and current health, education, and welfare...