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2018
February
March
MSD: Sexual Violence Service Development Update
Take Five special edition: 10 must-know facts about our favourite drug (alcohol)
The Fono Community Service Open Day
Dayspring Trust Term 2 Programme
Trauma Informed, Outcome-Focused Workshop
Gender Attitudes Survey
Workshop: Working with Clients from a Refugee Background
Job Vacancy at Taranaki Safe Families Trust: Co-Ordinator
Pasefika Proud: Samoan Family Violence Training
Massey Community Fund
Open Door Breakfast on Homelessness
WDHB Health Excellence Awards: Vote for Waitakere Health Link!
Law Commission seeking submissions on Evidence Act and abortion law reform
Weekly Media Roundup
SSPA Alert: Social Workers and Pay Equity
Feedback invited on Terms of Reference for Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse
LIFEWISE Family Services: Parenting Courses Term 2 2018
Improving Child Wellbeing: A Free Public Lecture Series
Workshop: Understanding and Treating Self-Injurious Behaviours
Child Matters: 5-Day Programme in Child Protection Studies
Both Sides of the Coin - a unique event for funders and grantseekers
NZCCSS: Policy Watch Newsletter
Workshops: A-OK suicide to HOPE Training
New Government Ministerial positions announced
October 26, 2017 at 5:18 PM
*From the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse*
Following the formation of the Labour, New Zealand First and Green Party Government, Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern has announced Ministerial portfolio responsibilities.
Jacinda Ardern said "I am proud of my Ministers. The team well knows the responsibilities they are taking on. We are all ready and determined to make a difference as we govern for all New Zealanders."
Key positions relevant to family and whānau violence include:
| Minister of Justice | Andrew Little |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Justice (Domestic and Sexual Violence Issues) | Jan Logie |
| Minister for Social Development | Carmel Sepuloni |
| Minister for Children | Tracey Martin |
| Minister for Child Poverty Reduction | Jacinda Ardern |
| Minister for Women | Julie-Anne Genter |
| Minister for Māori Development | Nanaia Mahuta |
| Minister for Whānau Ora | Peeni Henare |
| Minister for Pacific Peoples | Aupito William Sio |
| Minister for Ethnic Communities | Jenny Salesa |
| Minister for Seniors | Tracey Martin |
| Minister for Disability Issues | Carmel Sepuloni |
| Minister of Health | David Clark |
| Minister for ACC | Iain Lees-Galloway |
| Minister of Education | Chris Hipkins |
| Minister of Police | Stuart Nash |
| Minister of Corrections | Kelvin Davis |
| Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector | Peeni Henare |
A full list of Ministers is available from the Labour Party.
The coalition agreement between Labour and New Zealand First includes the priority/goal to "Increase funding for family violence networks, including Women’s Refuge and Shakti." (page 4)
Policy statements on family and whānau violence
Prior to the election, political parties provided policy statements on family and whānau violence.
Women's Refuge requested policy statements from the major parties - the full party statements are available on the Women's Refuge website.
Tick 4 Kids and UNICEF created a family violence scorecard, based on the parties' policy positions.
For more analysis of policies, see the previous NZFVC news story Election 2017 - political parties' policies and family and whānau violence.
Media
Ministry for Vulnerable Children will be rebranded to drop 'vulnerable' from name, TVNZ, 26.10.17
Revealed: Labour and Greens confidence and supply agreement, Newshub, 24.10.2017
Revealed: Labour and NZ First's coalition agreement, Newshub, 24.10.2017
New govt urged to keep 'social investment approach', Radio NZ, 24.10.2017
Ardern vows to improve Cabinet gender balance, Radio NZ, 20.10.2017
Measuring poverty: don’t miss the point, Jess Berentson-Shaw, Newsroom, 18.10.2017
Image: Parliament House by Michal Klajban (Hikingisgood.com) (own work), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
