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NZFVC: Reliable info about family, wh膩nau and sexual violence

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Aotearoa New Zealand has , affecting thousands of people, families, wh膩nau and communities.

Aotearoa鈥檚 National Strategy to Eliminate Family Violence and Sexual Violence, , identifies six changes required to eliminate violence, including workforces that have the capacity and capability to safely respond, support healing and prevention and enable wellbeing.

With increasing awareness and understanding of violence and its harms, the workforce addressing violence has grown significantly. This workforce needs access to the best and latest information, evidence and practice to guide their work, with knowledge that is unique to Aotearoa. Providing this knowledge and information is the core function of the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse (NZFVC).

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Making sense of the research on family violence

NZFVC, hosted by UniServices, is the national centre for family, wh膩nau and sexual violence research and information. Its vision is to ensure families, wh膩nau and relationships are healthy, respectful and free from violence. Its purpose is to provide access to high-quality research and information on family, wh膩nau and sexual violence.

NZFVC was launched in 2005 in association with Te Rito: New Zealand Family Violence Prevention Strategy. Te Rito was developed in 2002 as a plan of action to reduce and eliminate family violence in Aotearoa New Zealand.

鈥淧eople who were sitting in universities and government could see that there was research that wasn't making its way into policy and practice,鈥� said Sheryl Hann, NZFVC鈥檚 former outreach coordinator, at events in 2015.

The NZFVC has been hosted by the University of 色花堂 since 2011, initially led by associate professors Janet Fanslow and Robyn Dixon.

In 2021, the Clearinghouse moved to having . In 2023, it recruited a Kaupapa M膩ori research lead to and increase the sharing and promotion of m膩tauranga M膩ori and kaupapa M膩ori approaches.

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Charlotte Moore, Terry Dobbs and Nicola Gavey
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鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to play a part in connecting government, tangata whenua, services, communities, researchers, media and others working to end family, wh膩nau and sexual violence.鈥�
Dr Charlotte Moore,
NZFVC Kaiwhakahaere (manager)
鈥淗ow Western and M膩ori knowledge systems, as well as practice-informed evidence, can inform our understanding of violence prevention will be a key focus for the NZFVC as we move forwards.鈥�
Dr Terry Dobbs and Professor Nicola Gavey

鈥淗ow Western and M膩ori knowledge systems, as well as practice-informed evidence, can inform our understanding of violence prevention will be a key focus for the NZFVC as we move forwards,鈥� said current academic co-directors Dr Terry Dobbs (Ng膩puhi; Te Rarawa) and Professor Nicola Gavey in a joint statement.

The NZFVC also puts strong emphasis on information for and about Pacific peoples, migrant communities, disabled people, the Rainbow community and older people.

Performance

NZFVC provides services for policymakers, service providers, researchers, students, media, people affected by violence and the general public. It does this through its website, which has 10,000 monthly users; a monthly newsletter with nearly 6,000 subscribers; as well as through reports, research articles and events such as webinars.

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It also provides access to a library that includes over 2,000 books, reports, multimedia and other resources. An information specialist provides personalised help finding the latest information, including statistics, resources, research and evaluations in response to specific queries.

鈥淓ffectively addressing intimate partner violence and child abuse requires a comprehensive, multifaceted approach,鈥� said Dr Charlotte Moore (Rangit膩ne o Wairau/P膩keh膩), NZFVC鈥檚 kaiwhakahaere (manager). 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to play a part in connecting government, tangata whenua, services, communities, researchers, media and others working to end family, wh膩nau and sexual violence.鈥�

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