Time to change course in stigma research?
As one of the world’s longest running anti-stigma campaigns, Time to Change (UK), came to an end in March 2021, policy makers, campaigners and researchers will be looking to learn…
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Catholic Church in New Zealand discovers 14 per cent of clergy accused of abuse, with Cardinal describing findings as ‘horrifying’
As many as one in seven Catholic diocesan clergy in New Zealand have been accused of abuse, according to an investigation by the church.
Corrections criticised on sex assaults in prison
Corrections staff who are victims of sexual assault in prison are not being treated sensitively or offered adequate support, a staff union says.
Research article: The Nature and Impact of Informal Mental Health Support in an LGBTQ Context: Exploring Peer Roles and Their Challenges
Research shows that LGBTQ communities experience high levels of suicidality and mental ill health. They also face significant barriers to accessing adequate mental health treatment in service settings. In response…
Government reveals 25-year plan to tackle family and sexual violence
Te Aorerekura is the National Strategy and Action Plan setting out a new collective path for government, tangata whenua, specialist sectors, and communities to eliminate family violence and sexual violence.
Where was the judge? ‘Why didn’t you scream?’: Child sex abuse complainants face victim blaming, badgering in court
Children in sex assault trials are blamed for their own abuse, criticised for keeping secrets and repeatedly accused of lying by defence lawyers, causing extreme distress and undermining their ability…
Criminal charges filed against former Lake Alice staff member don’t absolve the Government or the police of their previous failures, says survivor
A survivor of the Lake Alice adolescent unit has been told by police and the Independent Police Conduct Authority that they won’t be looking into the failures in a previous…
Tauranga exhibition’s new approach on Lake Alice abuse
The Moral Drift is the name of an exhibition that is on at the Tauranga Art Gallery until January 23rd. The exhibition investigates a partial history of our state care…
The impossible task: How New Zealand plans to tackle violence without maligning men
Here we go again…Stuff journalist Johnston with the all too familiar and seemingly uninformed view… “I wish it had used the same pointedness in addressing the largest perpetrator group: Pākehā…
Survivors call for new Government entity to hear allegations of institutional child abuse
John’s* life has been blighted by the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of his Catholic school principal. Forty years on, he is having to appeal to the Marist…
Research article: Evaluation of PartnerSPEAK
The findings of interviews with peer support workers address how the use of multiple instances of the intentional peer support model implemented by PartnerSPEAK has a mutual benefit for both…
Six Men Try to Heal Their Trauma with Groundbreaking Collaborative Filmmaking
Hyperallergic speaks to director Robert Greene and three survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests about their new film Procession. Published in Hyperallergic
MSA issues Practice Note on Covid-19 Vaccination policy
This Practice Note on Covi-19 Vaccination policy provides guidance for its member organisations providing face-to-face support services in a Covid-19 environment. Download Practice Note (PDF)
Linda Clark to head ACC client information and privacy review
An independent review into the access and use of client information within ACC will be led by prominent lawyer Linda Clark. Published in Radio New Zealand
Check which ACC staff have accessed your file, abuse survivors urged
There is a widespread and systematic problem of ACC staff having inappropriate access to the files of sexual abuse survivors, advocates say. Published in Radio New Zealand
Publication: Serving Male-Identified Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (PDF)
A technical assistance guide from the National Research Centre on Domestic Violence Download publication (PDF) Author: National Research Centre on Domestic Violence2017
Research article: Whispers in private: The lived experiences of male victims of intimate partner violence – a research paper
Read article (PDF) Author: Alison Noël BurkeOctober 2021
Research article: Living with and Healing from Complex Trauma
Trauma-informed peer support helps create a shared understanding of trauma experiences, the different ways people cope, give and receive support, and recover. It fosters healing relationships, which negate the power and control of traditional…
How Dilworth School could start to atone for its dark past
OPINION: Never look a gift horse in the mouth. That’s the first phrase that sprang to mind when Dilworth School announced plans to compensate former students who were sexually abused…
Catholic church calls in Vatican to investigate sexting priest case
The head of the New Zealand Catholic church has asked the Vatican for permission to launch an investigation into the handling of complaints about a priest who groomed a teenage…
ACC to spend $44.9 million on sexual violence prevention
ACC is spending nearly 45 million dollars on a bid to prevent sexual violence, including $11.7 million for kaupapa Māori approaches.
Catholic church knew of previous complaint against teen-grooming priest
A priest convicted of grooming a teenage girl to send him nude photos was the subject of a previous complaint that was covered up by the Tongan Catholic Church. The…