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From the NZFVC: Changes to court related areas include expanding eligibility for Family Violence Adult Safety Programmes and changes to legal aid funding for section 27 reports

This Quick Reads covers: • New WHO briefs on measuring violence against women with disabilities and older women • E Tū Whānau rangatahi film awards announced • Ministry of Youth Development report on youth engagement

Organised by Social Service Providers Te Pai Ora o Aotearoa. The Enhancing Leadership series builds on Te Pai Ora SSPA's Social Sector Leaders’ Summit and is aimed at established social sector leaders to extend their leadership craft, nourish their own hauora, and build whanaungatanga across the social sector. 30 April - 25 June 2024, every Tuesday for 6 weeks, 10-11:30am, online, $200+GST for members

The dates for Lifewise’s Term 2 Parenting Courses have been released. Courses include Preschool Years Toolbox (0-4 yrs), Primary Years Toolbox (6-12yrs), Teenage Years Toolbox (13+ yrs), Building Awesome Whanau (0-12yrs) and Parenting Through Separation

Group Facilitation Training delivered as part of a supervision group with Fay Lilian. Five sessions (three-weekly), 10.00am - 12.00pm, Wednesdays from 22 May

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

Rob Veale will be delivering a workshop in West Auckland on Risk Assessment in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) – Theory to Practice. Wednesday 12 June 2024, 9.15am - 3.00pm, Henderson. $50 for community, NGOs, PHOs and/or not-for-profit organisations. $75 for staff from Government departments, DHB staff, other professionals

From the NZFVC: This Quick Reads covers: • New ACC Sensitive Claims Service contract out for tender • Submissions open on Corrections (Victim Protection) Amendment Bill • New Framework and Tools to support people with intellectual disabilities' online safety • 2023 Digital Violent Extremism Transparency Report published • UN CEDAW committee seeking feedback on women's participation in decision making

Organised by Hon Phil Twyford. This community meeting will be an opportunity to discuss the proposed cuts to the school lunches programme and the impact that this will have on West Auckland schools. Saturday 13 April, 2-3.30pm, Henderson South School Hall

The Grief Centre have a number of upcoming webinars in April including: Supporting people living through loss and grief | Writing with and through grief | Resilience: a toolkit for adapting to grief, challenge and change. They are also hosting a conference, ‘Let’s talk about grief’, on Friday 17 May 2024, 8.45am to 5.30pm, in Ellerslie

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

This Quick Reads covers: • Video from coercive control and system entrapment panel • Call for abstracts: Symposium on Māori experiences of intergenerational trauma, recovery and healing • Family violence risk research • MOJ statistics • Report on children's experiences of racism • Website for young people on rights • National Rape & Sexual Abuse Crisis line 0800 88 33 00 – renamed

Organised by Te Pai Ora SSPA. This 3-part online workshop, facilitated by Dr. Nicola Atwool, will help participants develop a strong trauma-informed practice. Part 1: Thursday 18 April 2024, 9am-1pm, online, $180+BF+GST (Part 2: Friday 19 April 2024, Part 3: Friday 3 May 2024)

The Survivor Experiences Service aims to provide a safe, supportive, confidential place where survivors of abuse in care, and their whānau, can share their experiences

From the NZFVC: ACC has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for community-led primary prevention partner initiatives to address the drivers of violence. In other news, a Court of Appeal decision confirms eligibility for loss of potential earning for victim/survivors of childhood sexual abuse

From the NZFVC: Te Rau Ora has been commissioned by Te Pūkotahitanga, the Tangata Whenua Ministerial Advisory Group, to gather insights from kaimahi Māori about workforce development

Organised by Pasefika Proud and The Cause Collective. Workforce Capability Training has been developed to target qualified Pacific practitioners such as social workers, counsellors (etc), and non-Pacific practitioners, either working specifically with Pacific families in the area of family violence or who are working with Pacific families and deal with family violence incidences or support as part of their wider work