Study: The Freedom to be, the Chance to Dream
A study examining the importance of preserving the values and ethos of user-led peer support and self-help in the context of new policies to professionalise peer support. There is a…
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First procedural hearing explained
The first Procedural hearing of the Abuse in Care Inquiry is on Monday, 19 August at 10am at Rydges Hotel, Federal Street in Auckland. Published in Abuse in State Care…
The Boy Scouts scandal shows the sexual abuse of boys is a far bigger story than we’re willing to admit
Boys’ experience of abuse may be construed as consensual or desired. They often aren’t even thought of as potential victims. This has to change Published in The Independent
New child sex charges laid against Cambridge equestrian Andrew Williams
A 52-year-old man charged with the rape of young girls and making recordings now faces seven additional charges as a police investigation continues. Equestrian Andrew Alan Williams was arrested in…
Priests accused of sexual abuse turned to under-the-radar group
DRYDEN, Mich. — The visiting priests arrived discreetly, day and night. Stripped of their collars and cassocks, they went unnoticed in a series of tiny Midwestern towns as they were…
Former Gloriavale member convicted of child sex abuse
A former senior member of Gloriavale Christian Community has been convicted of child sex abuse, the Herald can finally reveal following a long legal battle against court suppression orders. The…
Female sex offenders are more common than you think, reveals study
A US study has revealed that female sex offenders are more common than first thought. While cultural stereotypes lead us to consider sexual offences by women as rare, a team…
Survivors say they’re losing faith after Sir Anand Satyanand resigns from abuse inquiry
Sir Anand Satyanand’s sudden resignation from the abuse inquiry is being seen as another sign the Royal Commission is dysfunctional. Published in Radio New Zealand
‘Clearly been a stress element’, Sir Anand Satyanand explains after stepping down from Abuse in Care Inquiry
Sir Anand Satyanand has played down claims that his resignation as chair of the Abuse in Care Inquiry is a sign something is not working with the inquiry. Yesterday Sir…
Satyanand to leave historical abuse inquiry
The head of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in Care, Sir Anand Satyanand, has announced he is stepping down from the job. Sir Anand has chaired the…
Data Summary: Child Sexual Abuse (PDF)
This data summary is one of six produced by the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse (NZFVC) in 2017. The other five data summaries are concerned with Family Violence Deaths, Violence…
Video – Male Survivor: You Are Not Alone
Christopher Anderson helps de-stigmitize male sexual abuse and promote male survivors mental health and healing. Watch the video here on YouTube (five minutes) by APA Division 56 – Trauma Psychology…
Twenty-plus school teachers struck off after sex-crime convictions over five years
More than 20 teachers have had their registration cancelled after being convicted of sex offences in the past five years. And more than 330 have had allegations of sexual misconduct…
Woman arrested after investigation into sexual allegations at Marlborough Boys’ College
A 37-year-old woman has been charged following an investigation into sexual allegations at a Blenheim school. Police said the woman, understood to be a former teacher at Marlborough Boys’ College,…
Peter Ellis diagnosed with terminal cancer as he seeks last appeal against child sex abuse convictions
Peter Ellis is dying and has been diagnosed with terminal cancer as his lawyer fights for one last appeal against his convictions for sexually abusing seven children at a childcare…
Alison Mau: State care abuse inquiry’s gang connections the latest hurdle for vulnerable participants
OPINION: Important ideas often stumble on the detail, something the Royal Commission of Inquiry into historical abuse in state care is fast finding out. A potentially life-changing concept that would…
Family and Sexual Violence Service Provider Update
Kia ora koutou, Welcome to our newsletter which provides news about the Ministry of Social Development’s work programme to strengthen family violence and sexual violence services. In this update you’ll…
Shocking government denial of male suicide risks
Bettina Arndt talks to rural expert Mary O’Brien about distorted government policies denying suicide is mainly a male problem linked to relationship breakdown. By Bettin Aarndt Published in bettinaarndt.com 10…
Whitewashing the truth of why men kill themselves
Imagine the outcry if a man was appointed head of a leading domestic violence prevention organisation? So how come the federal government has just proudly announced a woman, Christine Morgan,…
Peer support reduces carer burden
In a world first, La Trobe University research has shown how peer-led support programs for family and friends who provide regular support to an adult diagnosed with a mental health…
Disparities in police proceedings and court sentencing for females versus males who commit sexual offences in New Zealand
This study investigated whether there are disparities in the way in which police proceed against females and males who commit sexual offences. We explored whether there are discrepancies in the…
State abuse inquiry: Woman says experience of giving testimony a ‘farce’
An Auckland woman in her 70s says her experience of giving evidence to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into historical abuse in state care has been farcical. Published in Radio…
Gang member’s role in state abuse commission ‘untenable’ for survivors – campaigner
A high-profile gang member with a domestic violence conviction is playing a key role within the Royal Commission of Inquiry into state abuse, despite one woman going to police over…
Canterbury ‘under siege’ as police attend 11 attempted suicide events a day
Canterbury’s mental health is “under siege” following a series of traumatic events, with an average of 11 attempted suicides a day last year. Police statistics released on Wednesday show 4369…