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New Research on Children’s Experience of Violence
News 28 Jul 2011
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A new piece of research has been released looking at New Zealand children’s experience of violence. ‘Children’s Perceptions of Violence: the Nature, extent and impact of their experiences’ by Dr. Janis Carroll-Lind, Associate Prof Juliana...
United Nations Report on Status of Women Released
News 28 Jul 2011
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A report on the progress of the world’s women was released by UN Women New Zealand in Wellington on 24 July 2011. UN Women New Zealand are calling for action on New Zealand’s high rates of maternal mortality and intimate partner violence. In the...
Launch of the Green Paper for Vulnerable Children
News 25 Jul 2011
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Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has launched the Green Paper for Vulnerable Children Every child thrives, belongs, achieves. This Green Paper has been developed to start a national conversation on how we value, nurture and protect...
Funding for study of the psychological toll of the Canterbury earthquakes
News 25 Jul 2011
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$3.91M of funding has been granted by the Health Research Council to extend the well-established Christchurch Health and Development Study, led by Professor David Fergusson from the University of Otago, Christchurch. This is a longitudinal study of...
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If you are in immediate danger, please call 111 NZFVC is not a direct service organisation and is not able to provide emergency assistance or support services for people affected by family violence. Please contact one of the services below: Women’s...
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New ACSSA newsletter available online
News 28 Jun 2011
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Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault has released its latest and final issue of its regular newsletter Aware. This newsletter will be replaced by smaller, more frequent resources in the future. Read ACSSA Aware No 26:2011 online (PDF...
New relationship accord between government and communities
News 28 Jun 2011
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A strengthened relationship between government and the community is the aim of a document to be signed at Parliament on 1 August. The Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Tariana Turia, said the Kia Tutahi Standing Together Relationship...
Foster parents get support and training
News 28 Jun 2011
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Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has welcomed a new agreement between Fostering Kids and Child, Youth and Family signed today. Today’s signing of an MOU marks the beginning of a relationship which will see training for foster carers which...
Koru House, a multi agency child abuse centre opens in Wellington
News 23 Jun 2011
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The Wellington Police District Child Protection Team, together with Child, Youth and Family, Hutt Valley District Health Board, Relationship Services and Barnados are taking a multi agency approach to the investigation of child abuse across the...
Further funding for local solutions to youth offending available
News 23 Jun 2011
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Innovative programmes aimed at reducing youth offending have been awarded $730,000 says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett. The third round of the Fresh Start Innovation Fund has been awarded to nine community providers with a history of...
Government increases focus on restorative justice
News 23 Jun 2011
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Justice Minister Simon Power has announced that Government will increase funding for adult restorative justice by $2 million. Mr Power said restorative justice helps address the harm done to victims, holds offenders to account for their crimes, and...
Sports stars Blow the Whistle on Family Violence
News 23 Jun 2011
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Eight of the country’s sporting best have stepped forward to be the ambassadors of a family violence campaign being run nationwide leading up to the Rugby World Cup. Richard Kahui, Liam Messam, Jenny May Coffin, Peter McGlashan, Paul Henare, Melodie...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - Wednesday 15 June 2011
News 14 Jun 2011
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In New Zealand Age Concern and others are marking this day with a range of events and activities to combat elder abuse and neglect. For information about what is happening in New Zealand go to: http://www.ageconcern.org.nz/safety/elder-abuse/world-...
Downtown Rotary visiting scholar inaugural, Professor Cheryl B. McNeil
News 09 Jun 2011
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This event has been rescheduled to 30 June 2011, 5.30-7.00pm and the Grafton Campus location has changed. Professor Cheryl B. McNeil will present a public lecture on: " An Early Intervention Approach for Reducing Child Maltreatment and Managing...
$7.3 million for new sexual health initiatives
News 08 Jun 2011
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Budget 2011 delivers $7.3 million of reprioritised funding over four years to drive more effective, more efficient services for sexual and reproductive health. “This will deliver improved sexual and reproductive health for New Zealanders,” says...
Appointments to new Legal Aid Tribunal announced
News 08 Jun 2011
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Justice Minister Simon Power has announced the 14 members of the new Legal Aid Tribunal, which comes into effect on 1 July 2011. The tribunal replaces the Legal Aid Review Panel, and will review decisions made by the independent Legal Services...
Improving the Transition : Reducing Social and Psychological Morbidity During Adolescence
News 08 Jun 2011
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Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor has released a report titled Improving the Transition: Reducing Social and Psychological Morbidity During Adolescence The 318 page report, commissioned by the Prime Minister...
Funding Round for Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence Services closes 20 May 2011
News 19 May 2011
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$600,000 is available over two years for a contestable funding round to help providers across New Zealand deliver sexual violence primary prevention services. This funding round closes on Friday 20th May, 2011 at 5pm. Previous NZFVC news on this...