For more information and a list of the public events, please visit the events page.

The National Day of Reflection is a call for the country to reflect on abuse in care, survivors of abuse, and those who have passed away. The Day was announced during the Prime Minister's formal apology to survivors of abuse in care.

A $1 million National Day of Reflection Community Fund was announced on 28 July 2025 to fund community organised and survivor focused activities to mark the day. While most of the events funded this way are private events for specific survivor groups, a number of events are open to the public and can be found at the event page link above.

For more information and a list of the public events, please visit the events page.

The National Day of Reflection is a call for the country to reflect on abuse in care, survivors of abuse, and those who have passed away. The Day was announced during the Prime Minister's formal apology to survivors of abuse in care.

A $1 million National Day of Reflection Community Fund was announced on 28 July 2025 to fund community organised and survivor focused activities to mark the day. While most of the events funded this way are private events for specific survivor groups, a number of events are open to the public and can be found at the event page link above.

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

This Change the story presentation provides a brief, high-level overview of Change the story: A shared framework for the primary prevention of violence against women in Australia, covering:

• Our Watch's vision for a safe, respectful, equal world
• what gets in the way of achieving this
• actions you can take to change the story and prevent violence against women.

This foundational introduction is for people who are new to Change the story or primary prevention work.

Please direct all questions to the organiser: training@ourwatch.org.au.

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

This Change the story presentation provides a brief, high-level overview of Change the story: A shared framework for the primary prevention of violence against women in Australia, covering:

• Our Watch's vision for a safe, respectful, equal world
• what gets in the way of achieving this
• actions you can take to change the story and prevent violence against women.

This foundational introduction is for people who are new to Change the story or primary prevention work.

Please direct all questions to the organiser: training@ourwatch.org.au.

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

This Shine DVFREE training aims to prepare the ‘First Responders’ in any organisation to provide safe and effective support for employees experiencing domestic and family violence, while maintaining professional boundaries.

This Training will prepare ‘First Responders’ to:

• Understand the role of a First Responder and its boundaries.
• Practise responding to people experiencing family violence using the Six Step Response Tool
• Broadly understand accountability and support for change for employees who use domestic violence.

For more information, please contact the organisers: phone 09 815 4601 (option 4) or email dvfree@2shine.org.nz.

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

This Shine DVFREE training aims to prepare the ‘First Responders’ in any organisation to provide safe and effective support for employees experiencing domestic and family violence, while maintaining professional boundaries.

This Training will prepare ‘First Responders’ to:

• Understand the role of a First Responder and its boundaries.
• Practise responding to people experiencing family violence using the Six Step Response Tool
• Broadly understand accountability and support for change for employees who use domestic violence.

For more information, please contact the organisers: phone 09 815 4601 (option 4) or email dvfree@2shine.org.nz.

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, please visit the event page.

For boys and young men, the internet can be a place where they seek connection, validation and guidance as they explore what it means to be a man today. However, it also exposes them to risks like harmful content, online exploitation and the growing influence of misogynistic ideologies.  

This session will help educators understand:

• Social and cultural influences shaping boys and young men
• How boys engage online, build relationships and how they may be vulnerable to manipulation or exploitation
• The impact of social media, gaming, and influencers on their attitudes, behaviours and sense of identity

This presentation will share practical strategies to build critical thinking, challenge harmful narratives, and create open conversations that empower boys and young men to navigate the online world safely and respectfully.

Please direst all queries to the organisers.

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

For boys and young men, the internet can be a place where they seek connection, validation and guidance as they explore what it means to be a man today. However, it also exposes them to risks like harmful content, online exploitation and the growing influence of misogynistic ideologies.  

This session will help educators understand:

• Social and cultural influences shaping boys and young men
• How boys engage online, build relationships and how they may be vulnerable to manipulation or exploitation
• The impact of social media, gaming, and influencers on their attitudes, behaviours and sense of identity

This presentation will share practical strategies to build critical thinking, challenge harmful narratives, and create open conversations that empower boys and young men to navigate the online world safely and respectfully.

Please direst all queries to the organisers.

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

This introductory training prepares attendees to respond appropriately and safely to people experiencing family violence. The session will introduce attendees to an understanding of the impact family violence has on adults and children and of the complexity of family violence and its effects on a person’s dignity and wellbeing. Attendees will also learn and practice the Recognise/Respond/Refer model with scenarios whilst also interactively exploring the concepts of social entrapment, coercive control and resistance.

For any queries about this training, contact the organisers at: trainer@2shine.org.nz.

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

This introductory training prepares attendees to respond appropriately and safely to people experiencing family violence. The session will introduce attendees to an understanding of the impact family violence has on adults and children and of the complexity of family violence and its effects on a person’s dignity and wellbeing. Attendees will also learn and practice the Recognise/Respond/Refer model with scenarios whilst also interactively exploring the concepts of social entrapment, coercive control and resistance.

For any queries about this training, contact the organisers at: trainer@2shine.org.nz.

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

This event offers a day of learning and participation, with plenty of time set aside for networking and connecting with NZDSN members and the sector.

The conference includes sessions from government and the community. The full programme is available online using the link above.

Please direct all queries to the organiser at Contact@nzdsn.org.nz.

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

This event offers a day of learning and participation, with plenty of time set aside for networking and connecting with NZDSN members and the sector.

The conference includes sessions from government and the community. The full programme is available online using the link above.

Please direct all queries to the organiser at Contact@nzdsn.org.nz.

For more information visit the workshop's info page.

Register for the 2-part online workshop series.

In this Safeguarding Children's training, participants will learn:

• How to apply wise child protection practice in one's work; acknowledging there is no “best” way of doing things for all groups. Participants will need to reconcile new learning with existing and trusted cultural practices.
• The ‘grey areas’ in child protection concerns and reporting thresholds.
• Participants own personal barriers and what professional dangerousness could look link in their work; how this affects decision-making, and how to manage this.
• How to safely handle disclosures of harm.
• How to have conversations with family and whānau when there are child protection concerns.
• How to use Information Sharing legislation and engage in collaborative working.
• How to make an effective Report of Concern.

For all queries, please contact Safeguarding Children directly.

For more information visit the workshop's info page.

Register for the 2-part online workshop series.

In this Safeguarding Children's training, participants will learn:

• How to apply wise child protection practice in one's work; acknowledging there is no “best” way of doing things for all groups. Participants will need to reconcile new learning with existing and trusted cultural practices.
• The ‘grey areas’ in child protection concerns and reporting thresholds.
• Participants own personal barriers and what professional dangerousness could look link in their work; how this affects decision-making, and how to manage this.
• How to safely handle disclosures of harm.
• How to have conversations with family and whānau when there are child protection concerns.
• How to use Information Sharing legislation and engage in collaborative working.
• How to make an effective Report of Concern.

For all queries, please contact Safeguarding Children directly.

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

This forum, brought to you by ECPAT NZ, aims to amplify child sexual abuse and exploitation survivor voices, influence policy, and strengthen frontline responses across Aotearoa.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

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

This forum, brought to you by ECPAT NZ, aims to amplify child sexual abuse and exploitation survivor voices, influence policy, and strengthen frontline responses across Aotearoa.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

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

Community Law Waikato are running a series of educational webinars on different areas of New Zealand Law.

On the 5th of November 2025, they will present "Family Law, Care of Children".

On the 12th of November 2025, they will present "Family Law, Family Violence Act".

Please direct all queries to the organiser: reception@clwaikato.org.nz.

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

Community Law Waikato are running a series of educational webinars on different areas of New Zealand Law.

On the 5th of November 2025, they will present "Family Law, Care of Children".

On the 12th of November 2025, they will present "Family Law, Family Violence Act".

Please direct all queries to the organiser: reception@clwaikato.org.nz.

For more information and to register, please visit the LinkedIn event page. If you can't access the event page, copy the following link into your calendar for the date of the event: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWY4OGFlMGYtOGJlYS00ZWRhLWFkMzgtOWY2OTM4ZDA2Mjlk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22536b4941-2958-4209-b5d7-2df34829af7d%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22d65b046d-b1fc-498a-8843-5eacafac5d0a%22%7d

This Evidence to Practice Session focuses on Stand Strong, Walk Tall, a New Zealand-based prevention programme designed to address the gap in sexual offence rehabilitation prior to detection.

The pilot evaluation provided therapy on a self-referral basis to 19 adults sexually attracted to children. Results showed significantly reduced risk factors, increased protective factors, and improved wellbeing across participants’ engagement with the programme.

The research team will share findings and offer recommendations for further delivery and development of similar programmes internationally.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

For more information and to register, please visit the LinkedIn event page. If you can't access the event page, copy the following link into your calendar for the date of the event: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWY4OGFlMGYtOGJlYS00ZWRhLWFkMzgtOWY2OTM4ZDA2Mjlk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22536b4941-2958-4209-b5d7-2df34829af7d%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22d65b046d-b1fc-498a-8843-5eacafac5d0a%22%7d

This Evidence to Practice Session focuses on Stand Strong, Walk Tall, a New Zealand-based prevention programme designed to address the gap in sexual offence rehabilitation prior to detection.

The pilot evaluation provided therapy on a self-referral basis to 19 adults sexually attracted to children. Results showed significantly reduced risk factors, increased protective factors, and improved wellbeing across participants’ engagement with the programme.

The research team will share findings and offer recommendations for further delivery and development of similar programmes internationally.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

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

This 45-minute webinar is for upper primary and secondary educators, and school support staff.

Sexual extortion is a serious, growing online concern, especially for young people. But what exactly is it? What conversations may help prevent it and how can one support young people if they’re targeted?

This webinar will cover:

• what sexual extortion is
• the impacts and potential harms sexual extortion may have on young people
• strategies to support young people who may experience sexual extortion, including how to respond and access support

Please direst all queries to the organisers.

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

This 45-minute webinar is for upper primary and secondary educators, and school support staff.

Sexual extortion is a serious, growing online concern, especially for young people. But what exactly is it? What conversations may help prevent it and how can one support young people if they’re targeted?

This webinar will cover:

• what sexual extortion is
• the impacts and potential harms sexual extortion may have on young people
• strategies to support young people who may experience sexual extortion, including how to respond and access support

Please direst all queries to the organisers.