Family violence

Strong, well-functioning and non-violent relationships are the foundation of resilient families and whānau.

Neglectful, abusive and violent relationships are harmful to all family and whānau members. They destroy all levels of relationships and can have long-lasting effects on the quality of future relationships. Family violence affects everybody, particularly partners, children and the elderly; it damages our society and the economy.

Current levels of family violence in New Zealand are unacceptably high. A society that is intolerant of family violence will lead to a culture of change and reduction in violence. Families, social services and government agencies identify family violence as a pressing issue for New Zealand families and whānau. There needs to be a strong commitment to the development of a culture in New Zealand that does not tolerate violence. The It’s not OK campaign is one initiative that aims to change social attitudes towards family violence in New Zealand.

The reports and resources under this theme explore a conceptual model for future violence prevention, consider New Zealand’s family violence statistics, and issues related to elder abuse and neglect.

Superu funds the University of Auckland to operate the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse. The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse is the national centre for collating and disseminating information about domestic and family violence in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Superu provides the lead for the White Ribbon Campaign in New Zealand to end violence against women, with the assistance of funding from the Ministry of Social Development and Te Puni Kōkiri. The campaign uses nationwide events (White Ribbon Ride, White Ribbon Ambassadors, Newspaper Pledges, Giant White Ribbon Project and the provision of resources such as ribbons, posters, temporary tattoos) and supports local events throughout New Zealand.

It’s not OK

New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse

White Ribbon

Family Violence Data Summaries
New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse

The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse has produced a number of data summaries on Family Violence, drawn from administrative, service and survey data.
BRIEFS AND STATISTICS
Fri 28 Jun, 2013
Policy and practice implications
Child maltreatment, intimate partner violence and parenting

The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse’s fourth issues paper explores the system responses required to support children exposed to intimate partner viol
BRIEFS AND STATISTICS
Fri 19 Apr, 2013
Understanding connections and relationships
Child maltreatment, intimate partner violence and parenting

The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse’s third issues paper reviews the evidence on the frequency with which intimate partner violence and child maltreatment co-occur.
BRIEFS AND STATISTICS
Fri 19 Apr, 2013
Measurement of family violence at a population level
What might be needed to develop reliable and valid family violence indicators?

The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse’s second issues paper reviews some of the data sources on family violence, and assesses the strengths and limitations of these sources of data for measuring trends in family violence.
BRIEFS AND STATISTICS
Fri 29 Jun, 2012
Violence Against Women
New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse Data Summary 2

The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse has produced a number of data summaries drawn from administrative and service data.
BRIEFS AND STATISTICS
Fri 25 May, 2012
Building collaborations to eliminate family violence
Facilitators, barriers and good practice

The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse’s first issues paper focuses on facilitators and barriers to building collaborations to eliminate family violence.
BRIEFS AND STATISTICS
Wed 14 Mar, 2012
Submission on the Green Paper for Vulnerable Children

The Families Commission submission to the Green Paper says children are a taonga, a treasure and the Families Commission vision is for a country that has virtually eradicated child maltreatment.
SUBMISSIONS
Tue 28 Feb, 2012
Download Submission on the Green Paper for Vulnerable Children (388.7 KB)
Victims of Crime Reform Bill
Submission to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee

This submission supports the Victims of Crime Reform Bill, but asks for a number of significant amendments.
SUBMISSIONS
Sun 12 Feb, 2012
Download Submission on the Victims of Crime Reform Bill (403.95 KB)
Snapshot 09-11: Family violence
It’s not OK

Family violence is not okay, but it is okay to ask for help.
SNAPSHOTS
Thu 15 Sep, 2011
Download Family Violence: It’s not OK campaign (246.35 KB)
Submission on the Alcohol Reform Bill

This submission supports aspects of the Bill, and disagrees with others. It principally argues that New Zealand needs to change its drinking culture.
SUBMISSIONS
Tue 1 Feb, 2011
Download Submission on the Alcohol Reform Bill (289.06 KB)

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