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Issue 84
April 2019
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This month the Clearinghouse published our latest Issues Paper, Ethnic perspectives on family violence in Aotearoa New Zealand. This is featured below. As always there are new conferences and training opportunities coming up. 

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New NZFVC issues paper

by Rachel Simon-Kumar 
Auckland: New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse, University of Auckland 
NZFVC Issues Paper 14, April 2019

Key Messages:
  • Violence directed against women in ethnic and migrant communities is prevalent across different age, sexuality and identity groups, but is underreported.
  • While there are similarities between violence against ethnic and non-ethnic women, violence in ethnic communities can take particular cultural forms, have distinct profiles of presentation, and arise from a specific constellation of risk factors.
  • Risk factors for interpersonal violence against ethnic women are layered and encompass individual (e.g., language barriers, isolation), household (e.g., migration factors, employment conditions), community (gender norms, patriarchal values), and systemic (racism, colonisation, capitalist structures) factors.
  • Help-seeking behaviours, along with reporting, are relatively infrequent in ethnic communities. In part, this silence may reflect shame and fear of the stigma from and towards their communities that may be associated with disclosing violence. Low levels of help-seeking may also reflect the limited formal and informal avenues available to ethnic and migrant women where they can safely disclose their experiences.
  • Current interventions for violence against ethnic and migrant women take varied forms. Community-based specialist services alongside responsive 'mainstream' services have the potential to form an effective integrated intervention approach to addressing impacts of violence. Increasingly, there is recognition that services cannot be 'one size fits all' across ethnic and non-ethnic communities. Specific culturally-sensitive approaches and techniques need to be utilised to address the unique profiles of violence against ethnic and migrant women. 
We welcome your feedback and hearing how you have used this publication in your work.
New resources
Here are some of the books, reports, and other resources added to the NZFVC library this month. Use the "read more" link to the NZFVC library online to read the full summary and request or download the item. Please contact us if any links are broken.

New Zealand
He ara uru ora: Traditional Māori understandings of trauma and wellbeing
Tākirirangi Smith, edited by Rāwiri Tinirau and Cherryl Smith
Whanganui, New Zealand: Te Atawhai o Te Ao: Independent Māori Institute for Environment & Health, 2019
Summary: This book is part of the He Kokonga Whare Research Programme, funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand, which examined Māori intergenerational trauma and healing. This book is a result of the Well-being Project that looks at kaupapa (purpose, subject, foundation) Māori ways of approaching health and well-being... Read more
 
He rau murimuri aroha: Wāhine Māori insights into historical trauma and healing
edited by Cherryl Smith and Rāwiri Tinirau
Whanganui, New Zealand: Te Atawhai o Te Ao: Independent Māori Institute for Environment & Health, 2019
Summary: This book brings together contributions from Māori women scholars and writers who provide their experience and understandings relating to the emerging field of historical trauma and healing research. This book has been produced as part of the He Kokonga Whare Research Programme funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand... Read more
 
Adverse childhood experiences and school readiness outcomes: Results from the Growing Up in New Zealand study
M.C. Walsh, S. Joyce, T. Maloney and R. Vaithianathan
Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Social Development, 2019
Summary: This report maps standard 'adverse childhood experiences' (ACEs) to the Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) study cohort to explore associations between adverse experiences in early childhood and measures of school readiness. ACEs were common among the GUiNZ cohort. By the 54 month wave of the study (when children were around 4½ years old), over half (52.8%) of all GUiNZ children had experienced at least one ACE and 2.6% had experienced four or more... Read more

Protective factors of children and families at highest risk of adverse childhood experiences: An analysis of children and families in the Growing Up in New Zealand data who "beat the odds"
M.C. Walsh, S. Joyce, T. Maloney and R. Vaithianathan
Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Social Development, 2019
Summary: The present report analyses the Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) birth cohort to identify protective factors for at-risk children who "beat the odds". For the purpose of illustration, we build a predictive risk model using variables that are observed prenataly or at-birth in the GUiNZ data. These are mainly economic and demographic factors, and are chosen because they are typically available in administrative data... Read more  

Children's Teams evaluation: Final report
Mya Liston-Lloyd and Hailong Sun
Wellington, New Zealand: Oranga Tamariki Evidence Centre, 2019
Summary: This report outlines the findings of an evaluation exploring the implementation and operation of three Children's Teams - Canterbury, Horowhenua/Ōtaki and Rotorua. Inputs to this report include: qualitative interviews with key stakeholders, and whānau currently or previously involved with the teams; monitoring data relating to the timeliness of key Children's Teams processes, along with referral and transition information; and findings from past evaluation reports... Read more 
 
The health needs of children and young people in State care
Mavis Duncanson
In: The health of children and young people with chronic health conditions and disabilities in New Zealand 2016 (pages 109-125) / Jean Simpson, Mavis Duncanson, Glenda Oben, Judith Adams, Andrew Wicken, Simon Morris, and Sarah Gallagher . Dunedin: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service, University of Otago, 2018
Summary: This chapter reviews health needs of children and young people in State care and outlines what is required of health services to meet these needs. The aim of this chapter is to inform health service providers of some of the key issues to be addressed in developing and expanding services for children and young people in State care... Read more 

Mind Of My Own review: Extended trial of the Mind Of My Own application
Rachael Jagger
Wellington, New Zealand: Oranga Tamariki Evidence Centre, 2019
Summary: Mind Of My Own is an app-led suite of products and services used to gather the views of children and young people using social care services. The Evidence Centre conducted a review of Mind Of My Own in July 2018 which involved surveying staff who had used the tool, conducting interviews with site supervisors, assessing the regular trial reporting documents, and analysing data from the Mind Of My Own system... Read more

Strengthening independent oversight of the Oranga Tamariki system and of children's issues in New Zealand: Ko te whakakaha i te tirohanga motuhake ki te naha a Oranga Tamariki me ngā take tamariki i Aotearoa: Post consultation report
Sandi Beatie
Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Social Development, 2018
Summary: The Government is changing how it provides independent oversight of all children and young people, including those in care and protection and the youth justice system, with a view to strengthening systems to meet the new requirements. A post consultation document was written in August 2018. This was released in April 2019 along with a Cabinet paper proposing changes... Read more 

ACC Mates & Dates: Presentation of key survey findings 2018
Sarah Appleton-Dyer, Linden Dale-Gandar, Jessica Adams and Zaffar Ansari
Auckland, New Zealand: Synergia, 2018
Summary: Synergia has been analysing student survey responses to the Mates & Dates post survey disseminated to students after completing the course. This report presents the results of this student post survey in a proposed structure for the monitoring dashboard for ACC and its providers... Read more 

Young people's experiences of sexuality education
New Zealand Family Planning
Wellington: New Zealand Family Planning, 2019
Summary: In October 2018, Family Planning conducted an online survey to gather information about young people's experiences of relationship and sexuality education in school. More than 1100 young people responded to the survey... Read more 

Police statistics on homicide victims in New Zealand 2007 - 2016: A summary of statistics about victims of murder, manslaughter, and infanticide
Wellington: New Zealand Police, 2018
Summary: Each month New Zealand Police releases Official Statistics on crime victimisation and offending at www.policedata.nz. Homicide statistics are not included in the monthly release of statistics on victims because homicide investigations typically take many months to investigate and finalise. Homicide data are collated annually into this Homicide Victims Report... Read more 
 
The second review of the Evidence Act 2006: Te Arotake Tuarua i te Evidence Act 2006
Wellington, New Zealand: Law Commission, 2019
Law Commission report, 142, February 2019
Summary: The Law Commission has completed its second five-yearly review of the Evidence Act 2006, as required by section 202 of the Act. The purpose of the review was to consider the operation of the Act's provisions and whether any provisions should be amended or repealed. The Commission was also asked, on this occasion, to review the rules of evidence as they relate to sexual and family violence cases... Read more 
 
Claimant engagement on historic claims resolution process
Wellington, New Zealand: Allen + Clarke, 2018
Summary: In 2006, the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) established a Claims Resolution Team to respond to claims against the Crown that relate to allegations of historic abuse or neglect on behalf of Child, Youth and Family or its predecessor agencies. Allen + Clarke was requested by MSD to engage with claimants to understand their experience of the Claims Resolution Process. In addition to open discussion on their experiences, claimants were requested to provide feedback on the proposed process that MSD has designed... Read more

Related documents:
Family-centred services (direct services) guidelines
Ministry of Social Development and Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children
Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Social Development, 2018
Summary: These guidelines are for the provider that the Ministry of Social Development contracts with to provide these services. The guidelines form part of the outcome agreement. Family-Centred Services (Direct Services) are intended to help families and whānau become safe places to be and to restore family and whānau safety and wellbeing/mauri ora where violence has occurred... Read more 
 
Information and advice service guidelines
Ministry of Social Development and Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children
Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Social Development, 2018
Summary: These guidelines are for the provider that the Ministry of Social Development contracts with to provide these services. The guidelines form part of the outcome agreement. Information and advice covers a wide range of activities and may include: community resource centres and other local information services; specialist help lines; specialist sexual abuse, rape and family violence prevention services; social service agencies where information and advice is one among a range of services provided... Read more 

Male survivors of sexual abuse service guidelines: F19
Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Social Development, 2018
Summary: These guidelines are for the Providers that the Ministry of Social Development contracts with to provide services to male survivors of sexual abuse. MSSA Services developed to fill a gap for male survivors of sexual abuse who were not accessing support from mainstream sexual violence providers (who primarily focus on female victims)... Read more 

Theses  
Tika tonu: Young Māori mothers' experiences of wellbeing surrounding the birth of their first tamaiti
Aria Waiariki Graham
PhD thesis, Victoria University of Wellington, 2018
Summary: The wellbeing experiences of young Māori mothers' (ngā māmā) surrounding the birth of their first tamaiti and the impact of those experiences, often determine outcomes for wāhine Māori, their tamariki and whānau. A greater understanding and nurturing of young Māori mothers has far reaching implications that encompass hapü, iwi, community, Aotearoa and the health experiences and outcomes of Indigenous and other subjugated people in the global community. However, there is little exploration and information about the wellbeing experiences of young Māori mothers, and therefore little is known about their stories, thoughts, and feelings from their experiences. This thesis explores the experiences of young Māori mothers from their perspective... Read more 

An evaluation of Puawaitahi: New Zealand's first multi-agency for child protection
Rachel E. Stevenson
Doctor of Clinical Psychology thesis, University of Auckland, 2017
Summary: Puawaitahi is New Zealand's first multi-agency service for child protection. It incorporates health, child protection, Police, evidential interviewing, and therapy services at one centralised location. This research aimed to examine the processes and procedures within the multi-agency. Focus groups and interviews were conducted with staff, referrers and children and families who had been seen within the service... Read more 

Journal articles
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A therapist's mandate? Integrating an ethics of care into custody law by recognising and responding to post-separation parental loss of connection with children
Vivienne Elizabeth
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 2019, 40(1): 114-126
Summary: Research into post-separation fathers' and mothers' experiences of loss and grief in relation to their children is sparse and largely consists of small-scale qualitative studies focusing either on fathers or mothers. Nonetheless, these studies show that the grief talk of post-separated parents is strikingly similar, except that mothers who become non-resident parents commonly talk about a sense of stigma and shame, while fathers are more likely than mothers to resort to the language of anger and rights. Despite Smart and Neale's call roughly 20 years ago, custody law systems across the West continue to neglect parents' need for recognition and support. This paper seeks to rectify this social neglect through describing a dual program of therapeutically informed interventions with separated mothers and fathers... Read more 

International  
Domestic and family violence, housing insecurity and homelessness: Research synthesis
Sydney, NSW: Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety (ANROWS), 2019
Summary: This synthesis examines the intersection of housing insecurity and homelessness and domestic and family violence (DFV), including recommendations for policy and practice... Read more 
 
Everybody matters: Inclusion and equity statement
Melbourne: Victoria State Government, Family Safety Victoria, 2019
Summary: This statement sets out the Victorian Government's long-term vision for the creation of a family violence system that is more inclusive, responsive and accessible to all Victorians. It acknowledges and recognises the diversity inherent within each of us, and the need for family violence and universal services to build a better understanding of the barriers that can prohibit inclusion and access through the understanding and application of an intersectionality framework... Read more 
 
How to report on violence against women and their children
Melbourne, Vic: Our Watch, 2019
Summary: Our Watch has developed Victorian media reporting guidelines that provide tips and information media can use to ensure their reporting is part of the solution to violence against women and their children... Read more 
 
The impact of domestic and sexual violence on the workplace in Solomon Islands: Survey report
Produced by IFC under the overall guidance of Henriette Kolb
International Finance Corporation, 2019
Summary: More than 1,200 people, a third of all employees, from nine Waka Mere companies, participated in the survey on "How problems at home affect employees at work." The survey findings will inform ongoing development of appropriate workplace responses and provide an early benchmark to measure changes in the ways in which staff are supported... Read more 
 
Supporting salon professionals as champions of change: The HaiR-3R's program and responding in the salon context
Hannah McCann and Kali Myers
Melbourne, Vic: Eastern Domestic Violence Service (EDVOS), 2019
Summary: This report reflects on the strengths and future directions of the Eastern Domestic Violence Service's (EDVOS) HaiR-3R's program. EDVOS is a not-for-profit specialist family violence service for Melbourne's Eastern Metropolitan Region. EDVOS has developed the HaiR-3R's (Recognise, Respond and Refer) program. The program is inspired by and adapted from the long-running "Cut It Out" program in the United States. The aim of the research that forms the basis of this report is to provide additional qualitative data... Read more 

Journal articles
Contact your local library for full text access to articles which are not freely available online
 
Predicting domestic violence: A meta-analysis on the predictive validity of risk assessment tools
Claudia E. van der Put, Jeanne Gubbels and Mark Assink
Aggression and Violent Behavior, Accepted manuscript, 1 April 2019
Summary: Risk assessment tools are increasingly being used to guide decisions about supervision and treatment of domestic violence perpetrators. However, earlier review studies showed that the predictive validity of most of these tools is limited, and is reflected in small average effect sizes. The present study aimed to meta-analytically examine the predictive validity of domestic violence risk assessment tools, and to identify tool characteristics that positively moderate the predictive validity... Read more 
 
Real lives and lost lives: Making sense of 'locked in' responses to intimate partner homicide
Sandra Walklate and Anna Hopkins
Asian Journal of Criminology, 2019, Advance online publication, 30 March 2019. Open access
Summary: The problem of intimate partner homicide is featuring increasingly on national and international policy agendas. Over the last 40 years, responses to this issue have been characterised by preventive strategies (including 'positive' policing; the proliferation of risk assessment tools, and multi-agency working) and post-event analyses (including police inquiries and domestic homicide reviews). In different ways, each of these responses has become 'locked in' to policies. Drawing on an analysis of police inquiries into domestic homicides in England and Wales over a 10-year period... Read more 
 
The role of illicit drug use in family and domestic violence in Australia
Kerri Coomber, Richelle Mayshak, Paul Liknaitzky, Ashlee Curtis, Arlene Walker, Shannon Hyder and Peter Miller
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Advance online publication, 11 April 2019
Summary: Drug use has been shown to interact in complex ways with the occurrence and prevalence of family and domestic violence (FDV), with illicit drug use being associated with an increased risk for FDV. The current study aims to extend upon the literature by investigating the role of illicit drugs in intimate partner violence (IPV), family violence (FV), and other violence (violence between people other than partners or family) within a representative Australian sample (n = 5,118)... Read more 
   
A systematic review of trials to improve child outcomes associated with adverse childhood experiences
Ariane Marie-Mitchell and Rashel Kostolansky
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Advance online publication, 21 March 2019
Summary: The purpose of this systematic literature review was to summarize current evidence from RCTs for the efficacy of interventions involving pediatric health care to prevent poor outcomes associated with adverse childhood experiences measured in childhood... Read more 
 
Technology and family violence in the context of post-separated parenting
Katrina Markwick, Andrew Bickerdike, Elisabeth Wilson-Evered and John Zeleznikow
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 2019, 40(1): 143-162
Summary: Whilst the advent of new and increasingly accessible communication technologies undoubtedly provides new, positive, and effective ways for individuals to communicate and connect with their communities, it simultaneously provides additional means and forums for perpetrators to abuse and harass their victims. This paper reviews and classifies the existing literature on technology-facilitated abuse, identifying predominant themes... Read more 
In the news
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Government announces changes to oversight for children in care system - 29 Apr, 2019
Minister for Social Development, Carmel Sepuloni has announced changes to...

MSD revising process for responding to claims of historic abuse in state care - 29 Apr, 2019
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is working on improving its process...

Government consulting on draft ageing strategy - 18 Apr, 2019
The Government is inviting feedback on a draft new ageing strategy. The...

Hui Māori: Ināia Tonu Nei held on criminal justice reform - 16 Apr, 2019
A Hui Māori was held at Te Papaiouru Marae in Ohinemutu in April 2019, to..

Family and sexual violence service provider update - MSD, April 2019 - 16 Apr, 2019
The Ministry of Social Development's (MSD) latest email update for family...

New from NZFVC: Ethnic perspectives on family violence in Aotearoa New Zealand - 15 Apr, 2019
The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse has today published Issues Paper...

Consultation open on Oranga Tamariki Legislation Bill - 9 Apr, 2019
The government is inviting consultation on legislation to support the...

Fiona Ross appointed Director, Family Violence and Sexual Violence Joint Venture - 3 Apr, 2019
Fiona Ross has been appointed to the role of Director, Family Violence and...

E Tü Whānau 2019 poster competition and film challenge - 2 Apr, 2019
E Tü Whānau is holding their second annual poster design competition. The...
Events
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Dates throughout the year
Child Matters & Oranga Tamariki. Free seminars  
See also 
Child Protection Studies Workshops 
Locations throughout Aotearoa. See website for details 

2 - 4 May 2019
Türanga Maori - Cook Islands Family Violence Prevention Training
Pasefika Proud ethnic specific programmes
Ashburton
 
3 May 2019 
Dealing with disclosures ChangeAbility workshop 
Masterton
 
4 May 2019 *NEW*
Shakti Youth 
Auckland

6 May 2019 *NEW*
Māori and Pacifica Women's Perspectives on gender inequality and the #metoo movement
Panel discussion organised by Wellington Women Lawyers' Association
Wellington

7 May 2019 *NEW*
Takaka, Golden Bay


9 - 11 May 2019
Vuvale Sautu - Fiji Family Violence Prevention Training
Pasefika Proud ethnic specific programmes
Manukau City, Auckland 

10 May 2019
  
Safeguarding Children 
Christchurch

15 May 2019 *NEW*
Shakti 
Auckland

15 May 2019 *NEW*
Responding effectively to victims of domestic violence
Shine Introductory Training
Auckland

16 May 2019 *NEW*
DVFREE Workshop: Creating Effective Domestic Violence Policy & Procedures
and
DVFREE Workplace: 'First Responder' Domestic Violence Training
Shine workshop and training
Wellington

17 May 2019 *NEW*
Adolescent sexual harm - Te Puaruruhau Child Protection Workshop
Auckland

22 May 2019 *NEW*
and 
DVFREE Workplace: 'First Responder' Domestic Violence Training
Shine workshop and training
Auckland

4 - 5 June 2019 *NEW*

Working with victims & offenders of domestic violence in multiple settings
Shine Advanced Training
Auckland 

5 - 7 June 2019
 

6 June 2019  
Data for Policy 2019
Digital trust and personal data 
London, United Kingdom 

14 June 2019 *NEW*

DVFREE Workshop: Creating Effective Domestic Violence Policy & Procedures
and
DVFREE Workplace: 'First Responder' Domestic Violence Training
Shine workshop and training
Auckland 

27-28 June 2019 *NEW*

Working with parents' anger: Taking the heat off the child
Workshop
Auckland 

27 - 28 June 2019
Giving the children the best start in life: Family Start conference 2019 
Auckland 

10 July 2019 *NEW*

Responding effectively to victims of domestic violence
Shine Introductory Training
Auckland 

17 July 2019 *NEW*

DVFREE Workshop: Creating Effective Domestic Violence Policy & Procedures
and
DVFREE Workplace: 'First Responder' Domestic Violence Training
Shine workshop and training
Auckland 

24 - 26 July 2019
 
9th Biennial Conference
Brisbane, Australia 

25 July 2019 *NEW*
DVFREE Workshop: Creating Effective Domestic Violence Policy & Procedures
and
DVFREE Workplace: 'First Responder' Domestic Violence Training
Shine workshop and training
Wellington 

6 - 7 August 2019 *NEW*
Working with victims & offenders of domestic violence in multiple settings
Shine Advanced Training
Auckland 

27 - 28 August 2019 
 
Tātou tātou e!: The value of relationships and building wellbeing 
Wellington 
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1 - 4 September 2019
 
11 September 2019 *NEW*
Responding effectively to victims of domestic violence
Shine Introductory Training
Auckland 

12 - 13 Sep 2019 
Wellington 
Save the date. Call for abstracts closes 30 April 2019 

8 - 9 October 2019 *NEW*
Working with victims & offenders of domestic violence in multiple settings
Shine Advanced Training
Auckland 

21 - 24 October 2019 
Cape Town, South Africa 

5 - 8 November 2019 
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
 
2020

28 - 30 April 2020 
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