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Find out more about the services WAVES Trust provides to the Waitakere network of family violence services

Latest News

Jan

Weekly Media Roundup

News Media

The latest links to media articles on issues that impact on the family violence sector

Jan

Changes proposed to Social Workers Registration Legislation bill

Policy and Legislation

In December 2018 Minister for Social Development, Carmel Sepuloni, announced proposed changes to the Social Workers Registration Legislation Bill. The most significant proposed change introduces the provision for a "scope of practice" for social workers

Jan

Members of Te Rōpū Māori advisory group announced

Government

In December 2018, the members of the newly formed Māori advisory group Te Rōpū were announced and the group had its first meeting. Te Rōpū is the interim Māori advisory group for the Government’s joint venture on family violence and sexual violence

Jan

The Nga Vaka o Kāiga Tapu: Pathway to Wellbeing Fono

Events

Supported by Pasefika Proud, this fono is for those who want to contribute to the discussion of Family Violence as it relates to Pacific communities, families, women and children. Friday 22 February 2019, 8.30am-5pm, followed by dinner at 6pm, Mount Wellington, Auckland

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WAVES Trust:

WAVES Trust is a network organisation committed to strengthening the work of services supporting victims of family violence and those who hold offenders accountable and support perpetrators to make positive changes to their behaviour.

We provide networking opportunities, support and advocacy for over 50 Waitakere agencies working with people affected by family violence and child abuse and neglect. We also coordinate violence prevention campaigns and supporting projects to improve the capacity of service delivery in the Waitakere area.

We acknowledge the issues of child abuse and neglect are closely connected with family violence, and our website contains contact information to enable the public to reach services working in Waitakere and links to other networks and organisations working in the Waitemata DHB catchment area, in the Auckland region and nationally.

	Services We Provide...
	Support integrated and collaborative services to reduce family and sexual violence in Waitakere Community advocacy and representation Information and support for best practice in intervention Capacity building and education opportunities for service providers Contract management of inter-agency projects Access to information and research Monitoring of community initiatives, e.g. Waitakere Family Violence Court

	Why Work With Us?
	Opportunities to network with 50+agencies Receive e-updates about news and events in Waitakere, Auckland, and elsewhere Receive support and/or training from our skilled team Participate in local violence prevention campaigns Help identify service gaps and support local projects Access to our library and to local and national resources or research Contribute to the development of submissions


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