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...
Working inside the family violence sector certainly can be complex and challenging at times. It can be heart breaking. None more so, than when finding out about the abuse of children. To most of us, the thought of hurting a defenceless child seems abhorrent and...
First of all, anger is not a cause of family violence, nor is it a justification of family violence. It does however play a part in the overall issue. Anger is a natural, though sometimes undesirable or unreasonable, emotion everybody experiences from time to time. It...
Let me begin by wishing everyone a Happy New Year from the team at Taranaki Safe Families Trust. 2019 is now upon us, and for most people the early part of January symbolised a time of transformation, renewal, and even revolution. Quitline, for example, is bombarded...