Strategies developing through the Taskforce for Action on Violence
within Families
Andrea Evans
Ministry of Women’s Affairs
Overview
• Role of Ministry of Women’s Affairs
• Taskforce’s first Programme of Action
Ministry of Women’s Affairs
• Providing strategic policy
• Monitoring the Action Plan for New Zealand Women
• Focusing on reducing the impact and incidence of domestic violence
• Contributing to theTaskforce
• www.mwa.govt.nz
Taskforce’s First Programme of Action
• Leadership
• Changing Attitudes and Behaviours
• Effective Support Services
• Ensuring Safety and Accountability
• www.msd.govt.nz
Leadership
Leadership
• Monitoring and Implementing Programme of Action
• Developing relevant and effective actions
• Learning from what works
Attitudes
Changing Attitudes & Behaviours
• Long term campaign
• Implemented at all levels
• Community owned and driven
• Nationwide media campaign
Support
Effective support services
• Keeping pace with demand
• Responding to emerging needs
• Providing culturally appropriate support
• Developing a costing tool
Safety and Accountability
Safety and Accountability
• Ensuring victim safety
• Holding perpetrators to account
• Improving information exchange
• Developing nationwide local case co-ordination scheme
Ministry of Women’s Affairs
• Leading Taskforce project on victim advocates
• Undertaking Protection orders research
Working together