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.

To learn more and to register, visit the event page.

This in-person event is for those working in human and animal welfare fields who want to learn (more) about links between violence to animals and people.

The symposium's speakers have a wealth of academic and practical knowledge about the links and about setting up and running organisations designed to help people and animals experiencing violence.

Speakers:

• Dr Nik Taylor, University of Canterbury
• Erin Robers, Pet Refuge NZ
• Jen Howard, Safe Pets, Safe Families Australia
• Monique Dam, Lucy’s Project Australia

For all queries, please contact the organiser.

To learn more and to register, visit the event page.

This in-person event is for those working in human and animal welfare fields who want to learn (more) about links between violence to animals and people.

The symposium's speakers have a wealth of academic and practical knowledge about the links and about setting up and running organisations designed to help people and animals experiencing violence.

Speakers:

• Dr Nik Taylor, University of Canterbury
• Erin Robers, Pet Refuge NZ
• Jen Howard, Safe Pets, Safe Families Australia
• Monique Dam, Lucy’s Project Australia

For all queries, please contact the organiser.

24 February 2026 - Kirikiriroa | Hamilton session, fully booked. See event page for wait-list details. This is a fully subsidised event.

26 March 2026 - Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland session, register here. This is a paid session. Ticket purchase also comes with 12 months access to Te Kete Koha - ongoing online professional development sessions.

1 May 2026 - Ōtautahi | Christchurch session, register here. This is a paid session. Ticket purchase also comes with 12 months access to Te Kete Koha - ongoing online professional development sessions.

To see more from Hohou Te rongo Kahukura - Outing Violence, visit their Courses page.

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These full day, Te Tiriti-based trainings are for kaimahi in family violence, sexual violence and connected sectors.

Trainings aim to deepen understanding of how Takatāpui and Rainbow people are affected by violence and to improve systems and practice when working with victim-survivors. Participants will consider the impacts of stigma and discrimination, explore risk and protective factors and embed learnings into practice through groupwork and discussion.

For all queries, please contact the organiser: wellbeing@kahukura.co.nz.

24 February 2026 - Kirikiriroa | Hamilton session, fully booked. See event page for wait-list details. This is a fully subsidised event.

26 March 2026 - Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland session, register here. This is a paid session. Ticket purchase also comes with 12 months access to Te Kete Koha - ongoing online professional development sessions.

1 May 2026 - Ōtautahi | Christchurch session, register here. This is a paid session. Ticket purchase also comes with 12 months access to Te Kete Koha - ongoing online professional development sessions.

To see more from Hohou Te rongo Kahukura - Outing Violence, visit their Courses page.

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These full day, Te Tiriti-based trainings are for kaimahi in family violence, sexual violence and connected sectors.

Trainings aim to deepen understanding of how Takatāpui and Rainbow people are affected by violence and to improve systems and practice when working with victim-survivors. Participants will consider the impacts of stigma and discrimination, explore risk and protective factors and embed learnings into practice through groupwork and discussion.

For all queries, please contact the organiser: wellbeing@kahukura.co.nz.

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

This interactive, online training module will assist professionals to effectively identify, understand and resist invitations to collude with men who use family violence.

Participants who attend this training will be able to:

• Explain the causes, mechanisms, and purpose of family violence
• Explore perpetrator accountability
• Identify core beliefs held by men who use violence
• Identify 'smoke screens' used to conceal violence
• Use invitational approaches to build rapport and enhance reflection
• Understand the nature of collusion and how to resist invitations to collude
• Examine shame and values
• Motivate change and referral readiness
• Understand safety planning and referral pathways

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.

This interactive, online training module will assist professionals to effectively identify, understand and resist invitations to collude with men who use family violence.

Participants who attend this training will be able to:

• Explain the causes, mechanisms, and purpose of family violence
• Explore perpetrator accountability
• Identify core beliefs held by men who use violence
• Identify 'smoke screens' used to conceal violence
• Use invitational approaches to build rapport and enhance reflection
• Understand the nature of collusion and how to resist invitations to collude
• Examine shame and values
• Motivate change and referral readiness
• Understand safety planning and referral pathways

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.

Access Matters Aotearoa (AMA)is facilitating courageous conversations about ableism in key areas of life where individuals in Aotearoa New Zealand face disabling experiences.

AMA's next kōrero in the series focuses on ableism and access to goods and services. AMA recognise the urgent need to examine how disabled people experience everyday interactions with businesses, service providers, and systems that are intended to serve the public.

Too often, disabled people encounter barriers when accessing essential goods and services — whether in retail, banking, transport, hospitality, digital platforms, or government services. These barriers may be physical, sensory, cognitive, digital, or attitudinal, and are frequently compounded by a lack of awareness, inflexible systems, and ableist assumptions about who services are designed for.

Ableism in service design and delivery results in exclusion, loss of independence, and unequal participation in everyday life. For access to be meaningful, goods and services must be designed with disabled people in mind from the outset, recognising diverse ways of communicating, navigating spaces, processing information, and engaging with the world.

Join AMA for this important kōrero exploring how we can challenge ableism and reimagine access to goods and services in Aotearoa — creating systems that are inclusive, equitable, and responsive to the needs and rights of disabled people.

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

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

Access Matters Aotearoa (AMA)is facilitating courageous conversations about ableism in key areas of life where individuals in Aotearoa New Zealand face disabling experiences.

AMA's next kōrero in the series focuses on ableism and access to goods and services. AMA recognise the urgent need to examine how disabled people experience everyday interactions with businesses, service providers, and systems that are intended to serve the public.

Too often, disabled people encounter barriers when accessing essential goods and services — whether in retail, banking, transport, hospitality, digital platforms, or government services. These barriers may be physical, sensory, cognitive, digital, or attitudinal, and are frequently compounded by a lack of awareness, inflexible systems, and ableist assumptions about who services are designed for.

Ableism in service design and delivery results in exclusion, loss of independence, and unequal participation in everyday life. For access to be meaningful, goods and services must be designed with disabled people in mind from the outset, recognising diverse ways of communicating, navigating spaces, processing information, and engaging with the world.

Join AMA for this important kōrero exploring how we can challenge ableism and reimagine access to goods and services in Aotearoa — creating systems that are inclusive, equitable, and responsive to the needs and rights of disabled people.

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

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

Hoake Tātou | Walk With Me has been designed to bring service providers and support agencies together, help strengthen understanding of the barriers men face when seeking help, and highlight the benefits of a purposeful peer support and wellbeing approach to support recovery.

The presentation content includes:

• Safe access and effective engagement of male survivors with support services
• Dispelling some of the common myths about male victims of sexual harm
• Navigate the misunderstandings that create barriers to engagement with support services
• Highlight the role of lived experience as an effective engagement model
• Collaboration and partnerships to welcome and embrace cultural and gender diversity within the male survivor community

In total, 26 events will be held in 17 towns and cities, featuring a panel of presenters at each, including male survivors of sexual abuse.

Please direct all enquiries to the organiser.

Upcoming dates:

• ‍Christchurch: 7  October 2025, 10.00am  & 2.00pm
• ‍Nelson: 8  October 2025, 2.00pm
• ‍Auckland  North: 15  October 2025, 9.30am
• ‍Auckland  Central: 15  October 2025, 2.00pm
• ‍Auckland  Central: 16  October 2025, 9.30am
• ‍Auckland  South: 16  October 2025, 2.00pm
• ‍Hamilton: 29  October 2025, 10.00am  & 2.00pm
• ‍Wellington  – Lower Hutt: 11  November 2025, 9.30am
• ‍Wellington  – Porirua: 11  November 2025, 2.00pm
• ‍Wellington  Central: 12  November 2025, 10.00am  & 2.00pm
• ‍Tauranga: 25  November 2025, 10.00am
• ‍Rotorua: 26  November 2025, 10.00am
• ‍Taupo: 27  November 2025, 10.00am
• ‍Hastings: 9  December 2025, 9.30am
• ‍Napier: 9  December 2025, 2.00pm
• ‍Tairāwhiti: 10  December 2025, 2.00pm
• ‍Whanganui: 11  February 2026, 10.00am
• ‍New  Plymouth: 12  February 2026, 10.00am
• ‍Palmerston  North: 25  February 2026, 10.00am
• ‍Whangārei: 10  March 2026, 10.00am  & 2.00pm

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

Hoake Tātou | Walk With Me has been designed to bring service providers and support agencies together, help strengthen understanding of the barriers men face when seeking help, and highlight the benefits of a purposeful peer support and wellbeing approach to support recovery.

The presentation content includes:

• Safe access and effective engagement of male survivors with support services
• Dispelling some of the common myths about male victims of sexual harm
• Navigate the misunderstandings that create barriers to engagement with support services
• Highlight the role of lived experience as an effective engagement model
• Collaboration and partnerships to welcome and embrace cultural and gender diversity within the male survivor community

In total, 26 events will be held in 17 towns and cities, featuring a panel of presenters at each, including male survivors of sexual abuse.

Please direct all enquiries to the organiser.

Upcoming dates:

• ‍Christchurch: 7  October 2025, 10.00am  & 2.00pm
• ‍Nelson: 8  October 2025, 2.00pm
• ‍Auckland  North: 15  October 2025, 9.30am
• ‍Auckland  Central: 15  October 2025, 2.00pm
• ‍Auckland  Central: 16  October 2025, 9.30am
• ‍Auckland  South: 16  October 2025, 2.00pm
• ‍Hamilton: 29  October 2025, 10.00am  & 2.00pm
• ‍Wellington  – Lower Hutt: 11  November 2025, 9.30am
• ‍Wellington  – Porirua: 11  November 2025, 2.00pm
• ‍Wellington  Central: 12  November 2025, 10.00am  & 2.00pm
• ‍Tauranga: 25  November 2025, 10.00am
• ‍Rotorua: 26  November 2025, 10.00am
• ‍Taupo: 27  November 2025, 10.00am
• ‍Hastings: 9  December 2025, 9.30am
• ‍Napier: 9  December 2025, 2.00pm
• ‍Tairāwhiti: 10  December 2025, 2.00pm
• ‍Whanganui: 11  February 2026, 10.00am
• ‍New  Plymouth: 12  February 2026, 10.00am
• ‍Palmerston  North: 25  February 2026, 10.00am
• ‍Whangārei: 10  March 2026, 10.00am  & 2.00pm

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

Last year, VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai released their State of Care Report 2025 Kei te rongo koe? Are you listening? The report conveys what’s going well, what’s not, and what needs to change for tamariki and rangatahi in state care.

Hear from care experienced rangatahi Ihorangi Reweti Peters (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Tahu-Ngāti Whaoa, Waikato, Ngāti Kahungunu), Lisa McLaren, Kingi Palmer and Abigail Bramwell with support from VOYCE kaimahi Cameron McKay (Ngātiwai, Ngāti Porou) and Tayla Taylor.

These speakers will share the methodology, findings and what is needed to ensure that tamariki and rangatahi in state care feel supported and cared for -  a right of every child and young person.

For all queries, contact the organiser: admin@cewh.org.

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

Last year, VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai released their State of Care Report 2025 Kei te rongo koe? Are you listening? The report conveys what’s going well, what’s not, and what needs to change for tamariki and rangatahi in state care.

Hear from care experienced rangatahi Ihorangi Reweti Peters (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Tahu-Ngāti Whaoa, Waikato, Ngāti Kahungunu), Lisa McLaren, Kingi Palmer and Abigail Bramwell with support from VOYCE kaimahi Cameron McKay (Ngātiwai, Ngāti Porou) and Tayla Taylor.

These speakers will share the methodology, findings and what is needed to ensure that tamariki and rangatahi in state care feel supported and cared for -  a right of every child and young person.

For all queries, contact the organiser: admin@cewh.org.

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

The purpose of this training is to support practitioners delivering primary prevention work. This training does not focus on resistance from people using violence within early intervention or response practice contexts.

Unpacking Resistance training focuses on interpersonal resistance. Attendees will learn how to identify resistant behaviours and attitudes, and develop strategies and tools to support meaningful and solutions-focused conversations. These learnings will help attendees strengthen conversations with those they work with, to progress gender equality in workplaces, sporting clubs or councils.  Establishing spaces and conversations that are built on trust, care and respect will enable you to create change in the long run.

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

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

The purpose of this training is to support practitioners delivering primary prevention work. This training does not focus on resistance from people using violence within early intervention or response practice contexts.

Unpacking Resistance training focuses on interpersonal resistance. Attendees will learn how to identify resistant behaviours and attitudes, and develop strategies and tools to support meaningful and solutions-focused conversations. These learnings will help attendees strengthen conversations with those they work with, to progress gender equality in workplaces, sporting clubs or councils.  Establishing spaces and conversations that are built on trust, care and respect will enable you to create change in the long run.

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

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

Online communities offer opportunities for connection, learning, and support across diverse interests and identities. They can foster belonging, amplify voices, and provide access to resources and peer advice. However, these spaces also carry risks, including exposure to misinformation, cyberbullying, sexual exploitation, and harmful content.

This webinar explores the role of online communities in the lives of young people, highlighting how professionals can support young people to have safe and positive online experiences.

In this session attendees will:

• develop an understanding of experiences young people within online communities
• explore the risks of online communities for young people, including exposure to harmful beliefs and content
• identify strategies to support young people and promote safe and positive online experiences.

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

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

Online communities offer opportunities for connection, learning, and support across diverse interests and identities. They can foster belonging, amplify voices, and provide access to resources and peer advice. However, these spaces also carry risks, including exposure to misinformation, cyberbullying, sexual exploitation, and harmful content.

This webinar explores the role of online communities in the lives of young people, highlighting how professionals can support young people to have safe and positive online experiences.

In this session attendees will:

• develop an understanding of experiences young people within online communities
• explore the risks of online communities for young people, including exposure to harmful beliefs and content
• identify strategies to support young people and promote safe and positive online experiences.

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

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

Prerequisite: Level 1 Introductory Training or relevant on the job knowledge or experience.

Using case-based learning, attendees will learn how to make in-depth risk assessments and develop safe strategies and plans to provide effective and useful support mechanisms to people experiencing family violence.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand Response-based practice (RBP) as an approach to engagement with clients
• Explore the complexity of risk and how to make accurate assessments
• Develop ways of tailored safety strategising that provide effective and useful support to people experiencing violence.

For any queries about training, contact trainer@2shine.org.nz.

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

Prerequisite: Level 1 Introductory Training or relevant on the job knowledge or experience.

Using case-based learning, attendees will learn how to make in-depth risk assessments and develop safe strategies and plans to provide effective and useful support mechanisms to people experiencing family violence.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand Response-based practice (RBP) as an approach to engagement with clients
• Explore the complexity of risk and how to make accurate assessments
• Develop ways of tailored safety strategising that provide effective and useful support to people experiencing violence.

For any queries about training, contact trainer@2shine.org.nz.

To learn more and to register, visit the event page.

This webinar is designed to raise awareness and deepen understanding of child protection issues specific to churches and faith-based organisations in Aotearoa. Participants will gain essential knowledge and practical guidance to help safeguard children and respond appropriately to concerns.

Key topics include:

• The context and prevalence of child abuse in New Zealand
• Risk factors associated with churches and faith-based organisations
• Recognising signs and indicators of abuse
• Responding sensitively and effectively to a disclosure
• What to expect when reporting abuse to statutory agencies

This session is ideal for anyone working in a church or faith-based organisation including pastors, leaders, frontline and social workers, and administration staff.

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

To learn more and to register, visit the event page.

This webinar is designed to raise awareness and deepen understanding of child protection issues specific to churches and faith-based organisations in Aotearoa. Participants will gain essential knowledge and practical guidance to help safeguard children and respond appropriately to concerns.

Key topics include:

• The context and prevalence of child abuse in New Zealand
• Risk factors associated with churches and faith-based organisations
• Recognising signs and indicators of abuse
• Responding sensitively and effectively to a disclosure
• What to expect when reporting abuse to statutory agencies

This session is ideal for anyone working in a church or faith-based organisation including pastors, leaders, frontline and social workers, and administration staff.

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

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

As technology advances, AI tools are becoming ubiquitous in daily life, improving efficiency and resource access. However, they also raise trust and safety concerns, particularly for survivors of domestic violence. This one-hour training will discuss how AI can offer misleading but seemingly empathetic advice. Key topics include common myths, benefits, privacy concerns, environmental impact, and safe usage practices for survivors and frontline workers, highlighting how these tools store and share information.

This webinar is intended for practitioners and professionals who regularly support victim-survivors of domestic violence who want a better understanding about how technology is misused in domestic and family violence situations.

For all enquiries, contact the organiser.

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

As technology advances, AI tools are becoming ubiquitous in daily life, improving efficiency and resource access. However, they also raise trust and safety concerns, particularly for survivors of domestic violence. This one-hour training will discuss how AI can offer misleading but seemingly empathetic advice. Key topics include common myths, benefits, privacy concerns, environmental impact, and safe usage practices for survivors and frontline workers, highlighting how these tools store and share information.

This webinar is intended for practitioners and professionals who regularly support victim-survivors of domestic violence who want a better understanding about how technology is misused in domestic and family violence situations.

For all enquiries, contact the organiser.