Aaron Smale: An apology both sincere and hollow
A leading investigative journalist reflects on a day that victims of state and church abuse have fought for their whole lives.
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Enabling the wellbeing of male survivors of sexual violence
Enabling the wellbeing of male survivors of sexual violence
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Enabling all male survivors of sexual abuse to access a sustainable national network of appropriate high quality support services.
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Walk with us – clear evidence that investing in purposeful peer support rebuilds the lives of male survivors
Tuatoko Tāne Aotearoa has released its Social Investment Proposal in support of a request for increased Government funding to sustain the capability and capacity of the only national network of support services for male survivors of sexual abuse.
Coming In From The Cold
The publication, Coming In From The Cold, includes the experiences of 26 male survivors, generously shared by Tautoko Tāne staff and clients with editor Bex De Prospo Carr and ably crafted by her pen.
Tautoko Tāne Aotearoa releases new Peer Support Practice note
Tautoko Tane Aotearoa releases new Peer Support Practice note for peer workers supporting male survivors of sexual abuse.
Articles
‘Soul-destroying’: A survivor’s response to the latest in abuse in care redress
The lack of a new redress system for survivors proves the royal commission of inquiry’s recommendations were pointless, argues Steve Goodlass.
‘We had a right to expect much better today’: Survivors get pay but no power
Calls for a new, survivor-driven redress system have been unanswered by Government, which chose instead to invest more in the existing state-led operation.
‘A broken promise’: Abuse in care survivors left reeling after Government announcement
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is being accused of breaking a promise to survivors of abuse in state and faith-based care.
Anne Salmond: She won’t be right, mate
Having declared war on the environment, the Government is now declaring war on women.
Tautoko Tāne Aotearoa publishes new Code of Practice policy (integrating Codes of Ethics and Conduct) in Te Reo and English
Tautoko Tāne Aotearoa has just published a new Code of Practice policy, which integrates the Codes of Ethics and Conduct, in both Te Reo and English. You can download the…
Research article – Child abuse prevalence estimates in Canada; comparisons of nationally representative data from 2012 to 2022: a population-based study
Canadian research shows increased prevalence of all child abuse from 32.1% in 2012 to 34.4% in 2022. While females experience higher levels of child sexual abuse than males (16.3% vs…
Research article – Recovery Capital Among Male Adult Sexual Assault Survivors: Perspectives of Survivors and Therapists
New research confirms that enabling the recovery of adult male survivors of sexual abuse means dealing with the gender and masculinity impacts of the abuse (and not just the trauma…
Oranga Tamariki not meeting minimum care standards five years on
Just months after the Prime Minister apologised to those who were abused in state and faith-based care, independent monitoring shows the same problems persist in today’s care system.
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Coming In From The Cold
26 New Zealand male survivors share their personal stories of sexual abuse
In a new publication that records the last 10 years in the development of Tautoko Tāne Aotearoa, you will read the stories of 26 Tautoko Tāne staff and clients who have generously shared their survivor experiences to raise awareness of the impacts of sexual violence and to support the important work of the only national network in New Zealand that is dedicated to enabling the wellbeing of male survivors.