You may be asking why I’m writing about race issues in New Zealand and just what it has to do with family violence. One thing I have learnt in two years in this role is family violence is not really about alcohol, mental health or anger....
One of our goals in Taranaki Safe Families Trust’s family violence prevention strategy is educating the wider community about the underlying drivers of family violence. It’s disappointing to hear some of the opinions and supposed understandings from some in the community. This mostly stems from outdated...
Happy New Year everyone! Taranaki Safe Families Trust wishes to welcome everyone into the new year, but also the new decade. The 2020s will hopefully be a decade that leads to a reduction in family violence amongst our whānau in Taranaki. It will also be a decade...
Kia ora koutou, for many of us, Christmas conjures up images of opening presents, reading lousy cracker jokes and generally overeating. But for many of our whānau, the holiday season is a dangerous time of the year. Sadly, family violence rises significantly during the festive period....
Taranaki Safe Families Trust have been busy throughout the year promoting family violence prevention and spreading awareness. We are into the final quarter now and it’s time again to push one of our flagship events – The White Ribbon Campaign. White Ribbon month is November...
Whether you love it or hate it, social media is entrenched in our society. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a social media fanatic or still think a tweet is something that wakes you up early on a Sunday morning - social media is here to...
Attention Men! – I need you to read this. I want to talk about ‘Toxic Masculinity’. Before I start it’s important to mention this isn’t about targeting all men. There are some wonderful, loving, evolved men out there. This is to address the imbalance of...
By now we should all know that violence is never OK, ever! You only need to read or watch the news to understand we have a major problem in the country. New Zealand has one of the worst records of family violence in the OECD....
Domestic violence is also known as family violence. It includes all forms of violence in family and intimate relationships, whether it is physical, sexual or psychological abuse. The Domestic Violence, Victims Protection Act 2018, came into effect on April 1, 2019. This means people affected by...
Kia ora whanau! I want to continue from last month’s column about treasuring our children. Too often we focus on the horrific stories and woeful statistics associated with family violence, particularly around tamariki. Let’s now look at some positive strategies and tips to help make...