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Latest News

Nov

Government and NGO interim CEDAW reports set out work to be done

Government

From the NZFVC: The New Zealand government and non-government organisations (NGOs) have submitted follow-up information to the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Nov

Online Community Seminar: Preventing the Removal of Infants by the State

Research

From the University of Otago: This seminar will present the findings of a year-long University of Otago research project which focused on the prevention of removal of infants by the state. Wednesday 2 December 2020, 11am – 12pm, online

Nov

Social Determinants of Health Webinar: COVID-19, social determinants and violence

Events

From the NZFVC: Organised by the World Health Organization. This webinar on COVID-19, social determinants and violence will explore how violence is a significant contributor to human suffering and how the societal responses to COVID-19 such as stay-at-home measures, workplace and school closures, and restrictions on sales of alcohol highlight the interrelationships between social determinants and violence. These complex inter-relationships will be explored, and their implications unpacked to suggest likely future trends in the prevalence of violence and its prevention. Wednesday 2 December 2020, 4-5am NZDT, online (Europe based)

Nov

Weekly Media Roundup

News Media

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

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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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