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Kia ora and welcome to the latest newsletter from the NZFVC, a monthly update of resources, news and events for those working to prevent family violence in Aotearoa New Zealand. |
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The Government has announced a package of Justice sector measures to address family violence, estimated to cost an extra $9.4 million over 4 years. It has also released the report of the Expert Advisory Group on family violence established in 2013, and released its response.
The Clearinghouse will be releasing our annual data summaries next week. We will send out a special update when these are available online.
Other news, views, and happenings in brief:
Read on for more resources, news and events.
The NZFVC team
@ Tāmaki Innovation Campus University of Auckland
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Tip of the month
Using the Clearinghouse to inform practice
Reading and applying research is a critical part of working effectively to prevent and respond to family and whānau violence. We know many of you do this already. For those newer to the Clearinghouse, some tips that may be useful are below:
- If you're developing a new resource, programme, policy or practice guideline, get into the habit of looking to the research as a starting place. Have evaluations of similar programmes or resources been done before? Search the Clearinghouse library to find out.
- If you're writing a submission, look at what research has found about the issue. Submissions are stronger when they're informed by research as well as your organisation's work and practitioner knowledge. Search the Clearinghouse library to see what the research says.
- Foster practices of learning, exchange and a "culture of curiosity" in your organisation. For example, pick a new research report or article from the Clearinghouse newsletter to discuss in your team or staff meetings. What are its implications for the way you work?
- When new staff start in your organisation, let them know about the Clearinghouse and sign them up for the newsletter.
For further assistance locating relevant research, contact the Information Specialist.
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New resources
Books, reports and other items
Here are some of the books, reports, and other resources added to the NZFVC library this month. Use the "read more" link to the NZFVC Library online to read the full summary and request or download the item. Please contact us if any links are broken.
New Zealand
Assessment of the design and implementation of the Children's Teams to January 2014
Wellington: SuPERU, a division of Families Commission, 2014 Report (40 pages); PDF Summary: The Children's Teams are a key component of the Government's multi-year Children's Action Plan (CAP). This report provides an assessment of the design and implementation of the Children's Teams model. This report addresses the overarching question: is the design right?... Read more Effective parenting programmes : a review of the effectiveness of parenting programmes for parents of vulnerable children Jeremy Robertson. Wellington: SuPERU, a division of Families Commission, 2014 Report (190 pages); PDF Summary: This report reviews the evidence on the effectiveness of parenting programmes, as a way of reducing the risk of maltreatment of vulnerable children aged 0-6 years... Read more Faiths against violenceWellington: Office of the Children's Commissioner, 2014 Children, Summer 2014, issue 84 Special issue (27 pages); PDF Summary: Faiths against violence is the focus of this issue of Children. It includes Faith communities against family violence: a national statement and a companion statement by the Hindu Council of New Zealand (Hindu Dharma)... Read more Family Violence Death Review Committee : fourth annual report: January 2013 to December 2013Wellington: Health Quality and Safety Commission, 2014 Report (152 pages); PDF Summary: This report provides an in-depth analysis of family violence homicides between 2009 and 2012... Read more Leading Justice Symposium : summary of proceedings held at Parliament House, Wellington, 29 April 2014 Report (20 pages); PDF Summary: Justice Minister Judith Collins invited local and international experts to the this symposium to discuss a "10 year horizon" vision on justice and crime issues. The symposium included discussion of sexual, domestic and family violence... Read more The people's report : the People's Inquiry into addressing child abuse and domestic violence prepared by Denise Wilson and Melinda Webber. Auckland: The Glenn Inquiry, 2014 Report (172 pages); PDF Summary: This report contains the stories, thoughts, and suggestions for addressing child abuse and domestic violence from those who have been affected. It is an inside view of what change needs to happen. It is the first major piece of work to emerge from the independent Glenn Inquiry... Read more Poupoua, tiritiria: stories of aroha in whānau and community : 'Poutiria te Aroha' - bringing a Nonviolent Parenting Training Programme into a New Zealand context. Year 3 action research report Raglan: Te Mauri Tau Inc., 2013 Report (79 pages); PDF Summary: "Poutiria te Aroha" is an approach to working with, and in, whānau and community, holding firmly to aroha as both a principle and a practice underpinning all interactions... Read more A restorative approach to family violence : changing tack edited by Anne Hayden, Lorraine Gelsthorpe, Venezia Kingi, Allison Morris. Farnham, Surrey: Ashgrove Publishing Limited, 2014 Book (xxi, 242 pages) Summary: This book is about the possibility of using restorative justice to deal with family violence. It provides an update on current thinking, practice and research into the use of restorative justice in the area of family violence. It contains contemporary empirical, theoretical and practical perspectives on the use of restorative justice for intimate partner and family violence... Read moreWorkload and case work review : qualitative review of social worker caseload, casework and workload management Office of the Chief Social Worker. Wellington: Child, Youth and Family, Ministry of Social Development, 2014 Report (135 pages); PDF Summary: This report sets out the findings of the qualitative review of social worker caseload, casework and workload management... Read moreResources Domestic violence and disabled peopleAuckland: Auckland Domestic Violence and Disability Group, 2011 Booklet (18 pages); PDF & Word DOC Easy Read and New Zealand Sign Language versions now availableSummary: This booklet for disabled people and their carers was developed by the Auckland Domestic Violence and Disability Group, and funded by the It's not OK Campaign. The booklet describes specific forms of violence, abuse and discrimination that happen to disabled people... Read more Jade speaks up!Auckland: Violence Free Waitakere, 2014 DVD & CD-Rom resource package Available from Violence Free Waitakere. Cost $75 + postage Summary: An animated short film following Jade, and a cast of colourful characters, as she deals with what to do if violence of any kind occurs in a child's life. It has been designed to assist New Zealand children to put strong safety strategies in place to support themselves, should they face violent situations... Read more
International
Bystander approaches : responding and preventing men's sexual violence against women Anastasia Powell. Melbourne, Vic.: Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault, 2014
ACSSA Issues, May 2014, no. 17 (20 pages); PDF Summary: Bystander action is often promoted as an effective way of engaging non-violent men in challenging violence against women in their peer groups and communities. While there is much international research literature examining the barriers and facilitators to bystander action, and several program models well evaluated in the United States, bystander approaches for responding to and preventing sexual violence against women are far less developed in Australia... Read more
Gender equality and violence against women : what's the connection? Liz Wall. Melbourne, Vic.: Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault, 2014 ACSSA Research Summary, June 2014, no.7 (14 pages); PDF & HTML Summary: Key messages - Gender inequality is cited as a key determinant or factor that underpins violence against women - the connection, however, is complex and requires consideration from different perspectives; An ecological framework provides a strong basis for a prevention/public health approach to violence against women... Read more
Sexual and gender-based violence : what is the World Bank doing, and what have we learned? A strategic review Alys M. Willman and Crystal Corman. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2013 Report (60 pages); PDF Summary: This report is an effort to take stock of the experience of the World Bank in addressing sexual and gender-based violence, from 2008 to 2013, in order to capture lessons for engaging more strategically on this issue... Read more
Toward a world free from violence : global survey on violence against children New York: Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, 2013 Report (160 p.); PDF Summary: This global survey examines the measures in place around the world to ensure follow-up to the recommendations set out in the 2006 UN Study on Violence against Children, especially those recommendations intended to prevent violence against children, protect child victims and hold perpetrators to account... Read more
Traversing the maze of 'evidence' and 'best practice' in domestic and family violence service provision in Australia Jan Breckenridge and Jen Hamer. Sydney, NSW: Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse, 2014 ADFVC Issues Paper, May 2014, no. 20 (15 pages); PDF Summary: This paper considers how 'evidence' is constructed and translated into 'best practice'. It contends that the experience and understanding of practitioners within domestic and family violence services constitute important contributing knowledge for the evidence-base. However, practice wisdom alone is not sufficient... Read more
Victims' experiences of short- and long-term safety and wellbeing : findings from an examination of an integrated response to domestic violence Silke Meyer. Canberra, ACT: Australian Institute of Criminology, 2014 Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, June 2014, no. 478 (7 pages.); PDF & HTML Summary: This paper presents the findings from an evaluation of a Queensland police-led integrated service response to domestic violence incidents that was designed to better address women and children's needs for short and long-term safety... Read more
Journal articles
Contact your local library for full text access to articles which are not freely available online.
Intimate partner violence and women's reproductive health Joana de Sousa, Wendy Burgess and Janet Fanslow. Elsevier, 2014 Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 2014, 24(7): 195-203 Summary: This is a review article on intimate partner violence and women's reproductive health... Read more
Introduction to Special Issue on Violence Against People With Disability Christopher Mikton and Tom Shakespeare. Sage, 2014 Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2014, online first Summary: This paper introduces a Special Issue of the Journal of Interpersonal Violence addressing violence against disabled people, to be published in November 2014... Read more
A systematic review of primary prevention strategies for sexual violence perpetration Sarah DeGue, Linda Anne Valle, Melissa K. Holt, Greta M. Massetti, Jennifer L. Matjasko, Andra Teten Tharp. Elsevier, 2014 Aggression and Violent Behavior, 2014, 19(4}; 346-362 Summary: This systematic review examined 140 outcome evaluations of primary prevention strategies for sexual violence perpetration. The review had two goals... Read more
Trauma exposure and the subsequent risk of coronary heart disease among mid-aged women June Lee May-Ling, Deborah Loxton and Deirdre McLaughlin. Springer, 2014 Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2014, online first Summary: Based on data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health, the authors found that women who reported trauma exposure at baseline were 1.54 times more likely to report new onset of coronary heart disease than those who did not report trauma exposure... Read more
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In the news
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Government announces "suite of intitiatives" to address family violence- 2 Jul, 2014 The Government today announced "a suite of intitiatives" in the Justice sector...
Government releases Expert Advisory Group report and its response- 2 Jul, 2014 The Government has released the report of the Expert Advisory Group (EAG) on...
Many community providers are boycotting the pilot of a new programme for...
Victims' Orders Against Violent Offenders Bill passes final reading- 30 Jun, 2014 Victims of serious violent and sexual offences will be able to apply for an...
Free, introductory online course on data analysis, starting October- 30 Jun, 2014 The University of Auckland's Department of Statistics is offering a free online...
16 Days of Activism Against GBV 2014 campaign theme launched: militarism- 30 Jun, 2014 The Center for Women's Global Leadership has announced the 2014 theme for the...
New sexual violence bystander intervention posters available for use- 26 Jun, 2014 Sexual Abuse Support and Healing (SASH) Nelson has produced a series of sexual...
Death reviews lead to call for "radical change" in response to dangerous family violence - 26 Jun, 2014 The Family Violence Death Review Committee's (FVDRC) fourth report urges... Vulnerable Children Bill passes into legislation - 25 Jun, 2014 The Vulnerable Children Bill passed its third reading in Parliament on 19 June...
Legislation criminalises forced marriage in UK - 24 Jun, 2014 The UK has passed legislation making it a criminal offence to force someone to...
Domestic violence information available in Easy Read and New Zealand Sign Language - 23 Jun, 2014 Lobby and advocacy group Auckland Domestic Violence and Disability (DVD) has...
Victorian research highlights experiences of violence against women with disabilities - 23 Jun, 2014 New research from Victoria has explored the experiences and nature of violence...
New publications summarise what works to prevent violence - 23 Jun, 2014 The Global Programme to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls project has... Family Violence Taskforce nominated for international award- 19 Jun, 2014 New Zealand's Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families has been...
Research and resources on shaken baby syndrome- 19 Jun, 2014 Dr Patrick Kelly has spoken to the New Zealand Herald about the Shaken Baby Prevention Programme...
. Distribution of $10.4 million for specialist sexual violence services- 19 Jun, 2014 The Ministry of Social Development has announced how the $10.4 million in new...
New sexual violence prevention campaign launched: "Are you that someone?"- 18 Jun, 2014 A new sexual violence prevention campaign was launched by Social Development... First Glenn Inquiry report released- 17 Jun, 2014 The Glenn Inquiry has released its first report, which records the experiences...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Sunday 15 June- 12 Jun, 2014 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is being marked on 15 June 2014. Age... ASB Community Trust Centre for Social Impact launched- 12 Jun, 2014 A new centre to support innovative responses to complex social issues was...
New Zealand, England and Wales sign MOU to share family justice reform knowledge- 12 Jun, 2014 New Zealand has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with England and Wales... Review finds social workers do not have enough time with children and families - 10 Jun, 2014 A qualitative review of Child, Youth and Family (CYF) social worker caseload,... CYF and Ngāti Kahungunu sign child protection agreement - 10 Jun, 2014 Child, Youth and Family (CYF) and Ngāti Kahungunu signed a Memorandum of Understanding... Ministers attend international gatherings - 9 Jun, 2014 A Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict is being held in London on...
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Upcoming events
Click on the link for event details. 14-15 July 2014 *NEW*
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