WAVES Trust Family Violence Network Waitakere, West Auckland

Workshop: Strangulation in the context of Intimate Partner Violence

Training

Organised by Rob Veale. It is critical that agencies, professionals and the wider community recognise the signs, symptoms and dynamics associated with strangulation in the context of intimate partner violence (IPV). Described as ‘a red flag on the trajectory to homicide’, strangulation together with other associated risk markers should be considered in all risk assessment and safety planning processes. This workshop also introduces topics such as traumatic brain injury (TBI), sexual violence, threatening behaviour and other factors including ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) to enhance decision-making and ultimately safety for victims, families and whanau. Wednesday 14th April 2021, 9.30am-2.30pm in Henderson. Please note that there are two other Auckland workshops – Tuesday 13th April in the Auckland CBD and Thursday 15th April in Three Kings

Apr

Korimako Update - rescheduled

Events

Kāhui Tū Kaha are holding a digital hui to update the Waitematā family violence network on the development of the Korimako (ICR co-ordinator) positions. Tuesday 6 April, 1-2pm, on Zoom

Apr

Family violence research project looking for participants

Research

Emily Cooney (PhD), Senior Lecturer at Otago Medical School, is part of a group conducting research on family violence and suicidality. The researchers have provisional ethics approval and are now looking for NZ-based participants who fall into one or more of these groups: men aged 18 years or older, who have used violence towards a partner or family member and have also been suicidal | adults who have survived family violence from a suicidal partner or family member | rangatahi aged between 16 and 25 years, who have experienced both suicidal urges, and physical or sexual abuse or violence from a family member or partner

Apr

Pacific Competency (Addressing FV through Pacific Cultural Frameworks)

Training

Pasefika Proud ethnic specific programme. Kiribati Family Violence Prevention Training Programme, Auckland, 8-10 April 2021. Samoa Family Violence Prevention Training Programme, Auckland, 9-10 April 2021

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

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Workshop: Strangulation in the context of Intimate Partner Violence

Korimako Update - rescheduled

Family violence research project looking for participants

Pacific Competency (Addressing FV through Pacific Cultural Frameworks)

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