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Our Calendar lists events from organisations all over Aotearoa and internationally that focus on sexual violence, family violence and related areas. These events provide professional development for people working to address violence. Events include training, seminars, webinars, workshops, hui, fono, forums, conferences. For more information or to add your event see our event submission information.

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Disclaimer: Listing of training and other events does not constitute endorsement by Vine. Information is as provided by the organiser. For further information or queries about training or events, please contact the organiser using the links or contact details provided.

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In light of the government’s call for submissions for the new RSE curriculum, Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa are gathering a group of advocacy experts who will share their expertise and ideas exploring how to effectively garner more interest and activity in the RSE advocacy space.

This session will also review the proposed changes to the RSE curriculum – what has changed, what has been omitted and the implications for teachers and young people.

Please direct all queries to the organiser: ragnar.anderson@sexualwellbeing.org.nz

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

In light of the government’s call for submissions for the new RSE curriculum, Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa are gathering a group of advocacy experts who will share their expertise and ideas exploring how to effectively garner more interest and activity in the RSE advocacy space.

This session will also review the proposed changes to the RSE curriculum – what has changed, what has been omitted and the implications for teachers and young people.

Please direct all queries to the organiser: ragnar.anderson@sexualwellbeing.org.nz

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For more information and to register for the online training, visit the webinar event page. For in-person training, visit the workshop event page.

This workshop focuses on understanding the concept of vulnerability and explores factors that contribute to vulnerability, risk and child abuse. Participants will learn how to identify when children and young people are vulnerable to abuse and neglect, and how to intervene early.

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

For more information and to register for the online training, visit the webinar event page. For in-person training, visit the workshop event page.

This workshop focuses on understanding the concept of vulnerability and explores factors that contribute to vulnerability, risk and child abuse. Participants will learn how to identify when children and young people are vulnerable to abuse and neglect, and how to intervene early.

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

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For more information and to register, visit the event page.

This two day ‘train-the-trainers’ workshop has been designed to assist those individuals wanting to upskill and deliver training sessions for their workplace colleagues, their local community agencies or for those wanting to provide training as part of their training business.

The focus of this workshop will be ‘strangulation in the context of intimate partner violence’.  Described as ‘a red flag on the trajectory to homicide’, it is critical that agencies, professionals and the wider community recognise the signs, symptoms and dynamics associated with strangulation within the context of IPV.

If you have any questions please contact Rob Veale at robveale@xtra.co.nz.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

This two day ‘train-the-trainers’ workshop has been designed to assist those individuals wanting to upskill and deliver training sessions for their workplace colleagues, their local community agencies or for those wanting to provide training as part of their training business.

The focus of this workshop will be ‘strangulation in the context of intimate partner violence’.  Described as ‘a red flag on the trajectory to homicide’, it is critical that agencies, professionals and the wider community recognise the signs, symptoms and dynamics associated with strangulation within the context of IPV.

If you have any questions please contact Rob Veale at robveale@xtra.co.nz.

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For more information and to register, visit the event page.

Embark on a learning journey to understand and combat in-person sexual exploitation with ECPAT's specialised course designed for front-line workers. Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to safeguard taiohi and create a positive impact in the community.

The self-taught online pre-learning module will be accessible for 90 days after you register, and covers five chapters that explain:

  • key definitions and concepts
  • risk and vulnerability
  • disclosures, barriers, and how to respond
  • long-term impacts on victim-survivors
  • what your role can look like when supporting taiohi

Following up from this, Engagement Facilitator will do a deeper dive into the topic over a 1-hour Teams webinar at the end of the month.

Direct all queries to the organiser: info@ecpat.org.nz.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

Embark on a learning journey to understand and combat in-person sexual exploitation with ECPAT's specialised course designed for front-line workers. Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to safeguard taiohi and create a positive impact in the community.

The self-taught online pre-learning module will be accessible for 90 days after you register, and covers five chapters that explain:

  • key definitions and concepts
  • risk and vulnerability
  • disclosures, barriers, and how to respond
  • long-term impacts on victim-survivors
  • what your role can look like when supporting taiohi

Following up from this, Engagement Facilitator will do a deeper dive into the topic over a 1-hour Teams webinar at the end of the month.

Direct all queries to the organiser: info@ecpat.org.nz.

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Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) researchers will share insights from the Now We Are 15 snapshot reports on Education and Mental Health and Wellbeing. GUiNZ are also running a workshop to understand the 15-Year Checkpoint data sets and the data access process. For more information and to register for any of the webinars, visit the event pages linked below.

An overview of the snapshot reports, including links to the individual reports, is available in the GUiNZ media release.

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) researchers will share insights from the Now We Are 15 snapshot reports on Education and Mental Health and Wellbeing. GUiNZ are also running a workshop to understand the 15-Year Checkpoint data sets and the data access process. For more information and to register for any of the webinars, visit the event pages linked below.

An overview of the snapshot reports, including links to the individual reports, is available in the GUiNZ media release.

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

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For more information and to register, visit the event page.

This course is designed to equip front-line workers in Aotearoa with the essential knowledge and skills to tackle the online sex exploitation of young people. By delving into global research, local context and best practice, this course offers a comprehensive understanding and practical strategies to safeguard vulnerable taiohi.

The self-taught online pre-learning module will be accessible for 90 days after you register, and covers five chapters that explain:

  • key definitions and concepts
  • barriers to disclosure
  • impacts on victim-survivors
  • the changing landscape of sexual exploitation
  • systems, safeguards and practical steps to building a safer online world.

Following up from this, ECPAT Child Alert Engagement Facilitator will do a deeper dive into the topic over a 1-hour Teams webinar at the end of the month.

Direct all queries to the organiser: info@ecpat.org.nz.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

This course is designed to equip front-line workers in Aotearoa with the essential knowledge and skills to tackle the online sex exploitation of young people. By delving into global research, local context and best practice, this course offers a comprehensive understanding and practical strategies to safeguard vulnerable taiohi.

The self-taught online pre-learning module will be accessible for 90 days after you register, and covers five chapters that explain:

  • key definitions and concepts
  • barriers to disclosure
  • impacts on victim-survivors
  • the changing landscape of sexual exploitation
  • systems, safeguards and practical steps to building a safer online world.

Following up from this, ECPAT Child Alert Engagement Facilitator will do a deeper dive into the topic over a 1-hour Teams webinar at the end of the month.

Direct all queries to the organiser: info@ecpat.org.nz.

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For more information and to register, visit the event page.

Listening to children when they are children will be the fifth instalment of ANROWS' webinar series unpacking the ways of working and ways of knowing set out in The Australian National Research Agenda to End Violence against Women and Children (ANRA) 2023–2028.

This webinar presents a way of working that focuses on the importance of engaging children and young people in research who are victim-survivors of domestic family violence (DFV).

In this webinar, panellists will:

  • Highlight the importance and benefits of engaging with children and young people as part of the research process
  • Discuss the process issues that researchers encounter and how to overcome them
  • Discuss their experiences of working with children, young people and researchers
  • Recommend practical tips and advice on how to communicate and establish positive working relationships with children and young people for research

The panel discussion will be followed with a live Q&A. Attendee's can also submit questions ahead of time at registration.

This webinar will have live captions and will be recorded and uploaded to the ANROWS website and YouTube channel.

For enquiries, email events@anrows.org.au

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

Listening to children when they are children will be the fifth instalment of ANROWS' webinar series unpacking the ways of working and ways of knowing set out in The Australian National Research Agenda to End Violence against Women and Children (ANRA) 2023–2028.

This webinar presents a way of working that focuses on the importance of engaging children and young people in research who are victim-survivors of domestic family violence (DFV).

In this webinar, panellists will:

  • Highlight the importance and benefits of engaging with children and young people as part of the research process
  • Discuss the process issues that researchers encounter and how to overcome them
  • Discuss their experiences of working with children, young people and researchers
  • Recommend practical tips and advice on how to communicate and establish positive working relationships with children and young people for research

The panel discussion will be followed with a live Q&A. Attendee's can also submit questions ahead of time at registration.

This webinar will have live captions and will be recorded and uploaded to the ANROWS website and YouTube channel.

For enquiries, email events@anrows.org.au

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For more information and to register, please visit ECLIPSE's event page.

ECLIPSE's Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Family Violence course explores the impacts of colonisation on Māori and relates this to the context of family violence.

Attendees ofthe training will gain a greater understanding of:

  • Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the impacts of colonisation and racism
  • The unique status and experiences of tangata whenua as indigenous people
  • Tikanga Māori beliefs, values, and collective practice
  • Different dynamics of whānau violence that may be experienced by tangata whenua
  • Racism at a structural level
  • The importance of supervision, particularly cultural supervision

For all questions, contact the organiser.

For more information and to register, please visit ECLIPSE's event page.

ECLIPSE's Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Family Violence course explores the impacts of colonisation on Māori and relates this to the context of family violence.

Attendees ofthe training will gain a greater understanding of:

  • Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the impacts of colonisation and racism
  • The unique status and experiences of tangata whenua as indigenous people
  • Tikanga Māori beliefs, values, and collective practice
  • Different dynamics of whānau violence that may be experienced by tangata whenua
  • Racism at a structural level
  • The importance of supervision, particularly cultural supervision

For all questions, contact the organiser.

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For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

This training is for any professional working with young people in any capacity, including group and 1-1 work.  This training focuses on topics relating specifically to sexual wellbeing, such as contraception, STIs, and pregnancy options.  It is suitable for a wide range of professionals, including youth workers, sports coaches, social workers, public health nurses, teachers, and educators.

This full-day training focuses on increasing the knowledge, skills, and confidence of professionals to support the young people they work with to navigate their sexual wellbeing.  

This training includes:

  • Key information for young people on sexual wellbeing topics
  • Guidance to navigate personal values when supporting young people with their sexual wellbeing
  • Practical tools to integrate into daily practice and conversations
  • Support and signposting information

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

This training is for any professional working with young people in any capacity, including group and 1-1 work.  This training focuses on topics relating specifically to sexual wellbeing, such as contraception, STIs, and pregnancy options.  It is suitable for a wide range of professionals, including youth workers, sports coaches, social workers, public health nurses, teachers, and educators.

This full-day training focuses on increasing the knowledge, skills, and confidence of professionals to support the young people they work with to navigate their sexual wellbeing.  

This training includes:

  • Key information for young people on sexual wellbeing topics
  • Guidance to navigate personal values when supporting young people with their sexual wellbeing
  • Practical tools to integrate into daily practice and conversations
  • Support and signposting information

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

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For more information and to register, visit the event page.

The topics covered in this training are:

  • Definition, nature and dynamics of Family Violence
  • Defining and recognising Coercive Control behaviours
  • Tech-Facilitated & Post Separation Abuse
  • Key Practice approaches in partnering with survivors
  • Asking about Family Violence: Sensitive Enquiry
  • Responding to disclosures of Family Violence
  • Identifying risk
  • Safety planning and referral pathways
  • Practitioner wellbeing

Anchor Collective offer all of their specialist Family Violence training packages to organisations on a fee-for-service basis, both online and in-person, across Australia and Aotearoa.

For questions related to this training or their fee-for-service training options, please contact the organisers directly: resisting.collusion@gmail.com.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

The topics covered in this training are:

  • Definition, nature and dynamics of Family Violence
  • Defining and recognising Coercive Control behaviours
  • Tech-Facilitated & Post Separation Abuse
  • Key Practice approaches in partnering with survivors
  • Asking about Family Violence: Sensitive Enquiry
  • Responding to disclosures of Family Violence
  • Identifying risk
  • Safety planning and referral pathways
  • Practitioner wellbeing

Anchor Collective offer all of their specialist Family Violence training packages to organisations on a fee-for-service basis, both online and in-person, across Australia and Aotearoa.

For questions related to this training or their fee-for-service training options, please contact the organisers directly: resisting.collusion@gmail.com.

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For more information and to register, visit the event page.

The SafeMan SafeFamily National Hui 2026 will bring together professionals, community leaders, and Tāne from across Aotearoa who are engaged in restorative justice and whānau reintegration. The hui will provide a space to connect, share, and wānanga on what’s working in communities.

Through themes such as What Becomes of the Broken Hearted, Echo of Hope – The Mana Tāne Research Project, and Mana-enhancing approaches to rehabilitation, the hui will explore models that restore mana, inspire hope, and strengthen whānau.

This event aims to strengthen regional and national networks supporting Tāne, celebrate community-led success stories, and inspire leadership and healing journeys that will help shape future policy and practice across Aotearoa.

For all queries, please contact the organisers.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

The SafeMan SafeFamily National Hui 2026 will bring together professionals, community leaders, and Tāne from across Aotearoa who are engaged in restorative justice and whānau reintegration. The hui will provide a space to connect, share, and wānanga on what’s working in communities.

Through themes such as What Becomes of the Broken Hearted, Echo of Hope – The Mana Tāne Research Project, and Mana-enhancing approaches to rehabilitation, the hui will explore models that restore mana, inspire hope, and strengthen whānau.

This event aims to strengthen regional and national networks supporting Tāne, celebrate community-led success stories, and inspire leadership and healing journeys that will help shape future policy and practice across Aotearoa.

For all queries, please contact the organisers.

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For more information and to register, visit the ECLIPSE event page.

ECLIPSE's Foundational Family Violence 101: Dynamics, Indicators and Impacts training aims to grow attendees understanding of the dynamics of family violence and how it impacts on individuals and whānau.

Course outcomes:

  • Become introduced to key concepts of family violence
  • Have a greater understanding of the risk factors and dynamics of family violence
  • Develop insight into the short and long term impacts of family violence on victims, children, and whānau
  • Learn more about legislation and orders relating to family violence, including the Family Violence Act 2018, Domestic Violence Victims Protection Act 2018, and the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
  • Grow in awareness and knowledge of the dynamics of family violence and how to respond in a more empathetic manner.

For question, contact the organiser.

For more information and to register, visit the ECLIPSE event page.

ECLIPSE's Foundational Family Violence 101: Dynamics, Indicators and Impacts training aims to grow attendees understanding of the dynamics of family violence and how it impacts on individuals and whānau.

Course outcomes:

  • Become introduced to key concepts of family violence
  • Have a greater understanding of the risk factors and dynamics of family violence
  • Develop insight into the short and long term impacts of family violence on victims, children, and whānau
  • Learn more about legislation and orders relating to family violence, including the Family Violence Act 2018, Domestic Violence Victims Protection Act 2018, and the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
  • Grow in awareness and knowledge of the dynamics of family violence and how to respond in a more empathetic manner.

For question, contact the organiser.

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