Research – Intersections of Child Sexual Abuse, Suicidality and Violence
The Roundtable – Intersections of Child Sexual Abuse, Suicidality & Violence – was held at the Red Shed in Canberra on the 17th of September 2025 as part of a…
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Enabling the wellbeing of male survivors of sexual violence
Enabling the wellbeing of male survivors of sexual violence
Our ambition…
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
Research article – Recent research recording Australian service providers observations on male survivors help seeking behaviours revealed that readiness, willingness and commitment are key factors in the help seeking decision
When, Why and How Male Victim-Survivors of Sexual Violence Seek Help: Sexual Violence Practitioner Experiences of Support Provision Open Access by April MurphyThe British Journal of Criminology, azaf110, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azaf110 Prior…
Abuse in care survivors to be paid less than a third of government’s $774m package
Less than a third of the government’s $774 million abuse in care redress and reform package will end up in the pockets of survivors. Figures obtained by RNZ revealed only…
Govt to make it harder for some abuse survivors to get redress
The same week the Government announces the Solicitor-General is leaving the role, the coalition has introduced legislation that will further shield the state from taking responsibility for the horrific and…
Male survivors appreciative of a new mobile ‘safe space’ service provided by Tautoko Tāne Waikato
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…
Lake Alice redress ‘rotten to the core’, court told
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.
The Ministry of Impunity
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…
How ACC plans to manage the estimated $3.6b cost of compensation for abuse survivors
A significant number of abuse victims could be eligible for ACC compensation following a landmark court ruling that could cost it billions of dollars.
Research article – Barriers for Male Victims of Intimate Partner Violence to Seek and to Find Help: An Anonymous Online Survey from Germany
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,…
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Hoake Tātou – Walk With Me
Tautoko Tāne is pleased to announce a nationwide series of presentations to support agencies, service providers and professionals to share information and insights about working with male survivors of sexual abuse to get the support they need.