The sexual harm helpline can be accessed free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone, text, website, online chat and email.
A male survivor’s feedback on a safe space to korero and share his struggles The Tane Chat Room Caravan stands as a beacon of hope and support, offering a sanctuary…
A Lake Alice survivor has asked the High Court to review Cabinet’s decision on redress and formally find it breaches his international and domestic human rights.
She’d spent days preparing to grill him and after three hours of passive answers and low interest, he was suddenly cornered. And he knew it. Lake Alice survivor Leoni McInroe…
A significant number of abuse victims could be eligible for ACC compensation following a landmark court ruling that could cost it billions of dollars.
The latest crime statistics from Germany show that nearly 21% of police reports of intimate partner violence (IPV) were made by men. There were a total of 34,899 male victims,…
A leading investigative journalist reflects on a day that victims of state and church abuse have fought for their whole lives.
The lack of a new redress system for survivors proves the royal commission of inquiry’s recommendations were pointless, argues Steve Goodlass.
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.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is being accused of breaking a promise to survivors of abuse in state and faith-based care.
Having declared war on the environment, the Government is now declaring war on women.
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…
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…
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…
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.
Almost one in 10 tamariki and rangatahi are being abused or neglected in state care, a report by the Independent Children’s Monitor has found.
A group of abuse survivors, accompanied by two horses, have marched into Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) offices in Christchurch.
Since his election in 2013, Pope Francis has publicly claimed eight times that the Catholic Church practises “zero tolerance” towards child sexual abuse by clergy. At worst, this is simply…
Recent research on the economics of child sexual abuse prevention interventions conclude that most interventions are likely to be investment-cost effective. However the disclosed intervention costs per person from this…
The sexual abuse and assault of boys and men is not uncommon, and seeking support is useful in reducing negative outcomes. However, male survivors are less likely than women to…
Large research scoping study leaves no doubt about the benefits of peer support in supporting the recovery of young people suffering from mental health conditions. Abstract: Peer support has increasingly…
Abuse in care survivors are outraged after senior ministers suggested lowering expectations on government commitments. Abuse survivors Ken Clearwater and Tu Chapman spoke to Corin Dann.
Solitary confinement destroys people, but New Zealand continues to inflict it on our most vulnerable and damaged people, including children, as a matter of course. Aaron Smale reports on the…
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 its national network of support…
The 83-year-old was charged following an investigation into alleged indecent assault and sexual touching offences spanning two decades.
