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Crimes Amendment Bill (No.2) introduced
News 18 Apr 2011
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Minister of Justice Simon Power introduced the Crimes Amendment Bill (No2) to Parliament on Tuesday 12th April 2011. The bill will: • Create a new offence of failure to protect a child or vulnerable adult from the risk of death, grievous bodily...
Contestable funding round for sexual violence primary prevention services coming soon
News 18 Apr 2011
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The Ministry of Justice will soon launch a contestable funding round to support sexual violence primary prevention projects across New Zealand. Funding is available in two distinct streams to support: 1. Kaupapa and tikanga Māori driven sexual...
Funding for Family Violence Focuses on Frontline Services
News 06 Apr 2011
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Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment, Tariana Turia, has announced a reprioritisation of funding for current funding to family violence services and the creation of a new Family-Centred Services Fund. The aim of the new Fund is...
Links
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This page provides links to other websites of interest to those working in or researching family, whānau and sexual violence. If your organisation focuses on family violence and would like to be added to our Links page, please contact us. Links are...
Contact Us
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Contact Kaiwhakahaere: Charlotte MooreEmail: charlotte.moore@auckland.ac.nz Information Specialist: Gay Richards+64 27 305 7843 (for research and information enquiries)Email: g.richards@auckland.ac.nz Location The New Zealand Family Violence...
About the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse
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Vision Families, whānau and relationships are healthy, respectful and free from violence. Purpose To provide access to high quality research and information on family and whānau violence. Organisation The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse is...
The "It’s Not OK" Campaign Creating Change Workshops
News 31 Mar 2011
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Workshops will be held in locations around New Zealand during April and May 2011. All over New Zealand people are working to increase understanding and mobilise communities to prevent family violence. More people than ever are undertaking...
Family Violence Clearinghouse in new hands
News 24 Mar 2011
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The Families Commission, which has taken over responsibility for the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse from the Ministry of Social Development, is pleased to announce that operation of the clearing house has been successfully retendered...
Resumption of Services
News 31 Jan 2011
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The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse is currently transitioning from the Ministry of Social Development to a new provider. Services will resume when the transition process is complete which we anticipate will be in mid-February. We regret...
Law Commission recommends repealing Male Assaults Female offence
News 27 Jan 2011
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A new report from the Law Commission recommends additional provisions that will make parent and caregivers liable if they fail to protect their children from injury or fail to intervene when a child is at risk. It has also recommended that the core...
Wishing You A Safe Holiday Season
News 24 Dec 2010
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The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse would like to wish everyone a safe and happy festive season. Our thanks to those we have worked with, and who have utilised our services in 2010. Our services will be closed over the holiday period and...
Sex ‘N’ Respect Website for Young People, Promoting Respectful Relationships
News 10 Nov 2010
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Rape Prevention Education has launched a new website called Sex and Respect : working with young people to promote respectful relating. The website provides information focussed on creat ing communities free of sexual violence. The website is...
Text Blocking Service For Vodafone Customers
News 05 Nov 2010
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Vodafone is launching a service which will allow users to block unwanted text messages and pictures from nominated numbers. This new free service will be available from Monday 8 November. Vodafone will not inform the person they have been...
Whānau Ora Providers Announced
News 03 Nov 2010
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Twenty five providers or providers’ collectives have been chosen to develop and deliver whānau-centred services to families around the country. 130 proposals involving 350 providers were submitted to the Whānau Ora Governance Group. The successful...
Whānau Integration, Innovation and Engagement (WIIE) Fund
News 03 Nov 2010
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Te Puni Kōkiri is calling for applications for the Whānau Integration, Innovation and Engagement(WIIE) Fund which is available to support whānau to engage with each other, with other whānau, communities and providers. In 2010/2011 $6.6 million will...
Injury New Zealand Directory
News 23 Oct 2010
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The Injury New Zealand e-Directory (INZED), produced by the School of Population Health, University of Auckland is a resource for all those working in the injury prevention sector. INZED enables community workers, researchers, policy analysts and...
New Positive Programme for Young Men
News 22 Oct 2010
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Family Planning has launched a new prevention programme which focuses on Young Men. “It’s about Mana” is a strengths-based programme for young men, providing positive, action-based messages that promote men as strong, caring, and respectful. It...
Government Responds to Sexual Violence Report
News 09 Oct 2010
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The Government has formally responded to the Report of the Taskforce for Action on Sexual Violence. The response is being jointly led by Justice Minister Simon Power, Social Development Minister Paula Bennett, and Associate Social Development...
Sophie Elliott Foundation Launched
News 08 Oct 2010
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A new charitable foundation with the aim of violence prevention through education, awareness and empowerment of young women has been launched. The Sophie Elliot Foundation is in memory of Sophie Elliott, the 22 year old Otago University graduate who...
Rate of Increase in Reported Family Violence Down
News 06 Oct 2010
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The NZ Police have released the 2009/2010 fiscal year crime statistics. The statistics for the 2009/2010 fiscal year show family violence assaults increased by 8.5% from the previous year, however the rate of increase has slowed compared to 2007/08...