For more information and to register, visit the Safeguarding Children's Training Calendar.

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, visit the Safeguarding Children's Training Calendar.

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.

The Centre for Family Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention is running three introductory workshops on the newly published Sexual Violence Workforce Capability Frameworks. Follow one of the links below to register:

• Wednesday 22 July 2026, 9am-4pm, Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington
• Friday 24 July 2026, 9am-1pm, Ōtautahi | Christchurch
• Tuesday 28 July 2026, 9:30am-4:30pm, Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland

Please direct all enquiries to the organiser: heath.hutton@preventfvsv.govt.nz.

The Centre for Family Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention is running three introductory workshops on the newly published Sexual Violence Workforce Capability Frameworks. Follow one of the links below to register:

• Wednesday 22 July 2026, 9am-4pm, Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington
• Friday 24 July 2026, 9am-1pm, Ōtautahi | Christchurch
• Tuesday 28 July 2026, 9:30am-4:30pm, Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland

Please direct all enquiries to the organiser: heath.hutton@preventfvsv.govt.nz.

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

At this event Erin Ebborn from Portia Law will speak on the Harmful Digital Communications Act and its growing relevance across the family violence sector. New Zealand Police will also join the kōrero to share what they are seeing on the ground, including emerging trends, current challenges, and the realities of responding to digital harm and online offending.

As online harm, stalking, image-based abuse, harassment, coercive control, artificial intelligence, and cyber safety continue to intersect with family violence and wellbeing, understanding the Harmful Digital Communications Act and how it applies in practice is becoming increasingly important.

Topics will include:

• The Harmful Digital Communications Act
• Online harm and harassment
• Image-based abuse
• Coercive control and cyber safety
• Emerging trends and frontline insights from New Zealand Police
• Legal pathways and responsibilities
• Practical implications for organisations and frontline workers

This hui will be highly relevant for practitioners, team leaders, managers, educators, youth workers, leaders, community organisations, and anyone supporting people experiencing harm in an increasingly digital world.

Alongside the learning, the hui also provides an opportunity to connect with colleagues, strengthen relationships across our collaboration, and continue building a coordinated response to family violence.

For all queries, please contact the organiser: Canterbury.FVC@barnardos.org.nz.

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

At this event Erin Ebborn from Portia Law will speak on the Harmful Digital Communications Act and its growing relevance across the family violence sector. New Zealand Police will also join the kōrero to share what they are seeing on the ground, including emerging trends, current challenges, and the realities of responding to digital harm and online offending.

As online harm, stalking, image-based abuse, harassment, coercive control, artificial intelligence, and cyber safety continue to intersect with family violence and wellbeing, understanding the Harmful Digital Communications Act and how it applies in practice is becoming increasingly important.

Topics will include:

• The Harmful Digital Communications Act
• Online harm and harassment
• Image-based abuse
• Coercive control and cyber safety
• Emerging trends and frontline insights from New Zealand Police
• Legal pathways and responsibilities
• Practical implications for organisations and frontline workers

This hui will be highly relevant for practitioners, team leaders, managers, educators, youth workers, leaders, community organisations, and anyone supporting people experiencing harm in an increasingly digital world.

Alongside the learning, the hui also provides an opportunity to connect with colleagues, strengthen relationships across our collaboration, and continue building a coordinated response to family violence.

For all queries, please contact the organiser: Canterbury.FVC@barnardos.org.nz.

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

This session explores the risks linked to generative AI. Understanding these risks, how to minimise them, and how to respond when something goes wrong is essential for everyone, especially those working with children and young people.

This webinar for educators and youth-serving professionals will cover:

• Current and emerging risks including AI companion chatbots, sexual and non-sexual deepfakes, AI influencers, and AI-facilitated cyberbullying and harassment
• How these technologies affect young people’s safety, privacy, development, and mental and social health
• Practical strategies and resources to help children and young people navigate these risks, and guidance on how and where to seek help.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

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

This session explores the risks linked to generative AI. Understanding these risks, how to minimise them, and how to respond when something goes wrong is essential for everyone, especially those working with children and young people.

This webinar for educators and youth-serving professionals will cover:

• Current and emerging risks including AI companion chatbots, sexual and non-sexual deepfakes, AI influencers, and AI-facilitated cyberbullying and harassment
• How these technologies affect young people’s safety, privacy, development, and mental and social health
• Practical strategies and resources to help children and young people navigate these risks, and guidance on how and where to seek help.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

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.

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

This webinar is for secondary educators and school support.

Coercive control is a pattern of abusive behaviours that uses manipulation, monitoring, surveillance, pressure, and fear to limit someone’s freedom and independence. When technology is involved, it can be harder to recognise.

This webinar will explore:

• how technology-facilitated coercive control impacts young people;
• the common red flags to watch for;
• practical ways to respond and support those experiencing it.

Please direst all queries to the organisers.

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

This webinar is for secondary educators and school support.

Coercive control is a pattern of abusive behaviours that uses manipulation, monitoring, surveillance, pressure, and fear to limit someone’s freedom and independence. When technology is involved, it can be harder to recognise.

This webinar will explore:

• how technology-facilitated coercive control impacts young people;
• the common red flags to watch for;
• practical ways to respond and support those experiencing it.

Please direst all queries to the organisers.

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

Course Outcomes:

• Become introduced to the concept of victim-survivor resistance and ECLIPSE's Whole of Person Approach
• Have a greater understanding of how to analyse risk, consider the cumulative impact of harm, and identify other unseen areas of harm (such as retaliatory violence and gang association)
• Develop insight into protective factors and safety strategies victim-survivors utilise to keep themselves and their whānau safe
• Learn about how to undertake safety strategising and safety planning
• Grow in awareness and knowledge of the dynamics of family violence and how one can respond in a more empathetic manner.

Please direct all questions to the organiser.

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

Course Outcomes:

• Become introduced to the concept of victim-survivor resistance and ECLIPSE's Whole of Person Approach
• Have a greater understanding of how to analyse risk, consider the cumulative impact of harm, and identify other unseen areas of harm (such as retaliatory violence and gang association)
• Develop insight into protective factors and safety strategies victim-survivors utilise to keep themselves and their whānau safe
• Learn about how to undertake safety strategising and safety planning
• Grow in awareness and knowledge of the dynamics of family violence and how one can respond in a more empathetic manner.

Please direct all questions to the organiser.

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

AUT Social Transformation Research Institute invite you to join for the launch of Professor Katherine Ravenswood’s report on workplace violence in community based support services. Attendees will hear findings from the report for employers and policy makers, as well as from workers who know this reality best.

This event was hosted jointly with the PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi.

For all queries, please contact the organiser: stri@aut.ac.nz.

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

AUT Social Transformation Research Institute invite you to join for the launch of Professor Katherine Ravenswood’s report on workplace violence in community based support services. Attendees will hear findings from the report for employers and policy makers, as well as from workers who know this reality best.

This event was hosted jointly with the PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi.

For all queries, please contact the organiser: stri@aut.ac.nz.

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

In this presentation Dr Linda Fatialofa draws on their PhD research exploring the lived experiences of 20 justice-involved young men in Aotearoa New Zealand. Using Grounded Theory, the research explored the experiences and circumstances that shaped pathways into offending, the factors influencing offending behaviour, and how young people made sense of their actions afterwards. These findings informed the development of three descriptive models that were brought together into an overarching model of youth offending. The research highlights the complex interaction between individual experiences, relationships, and broader social contexts, and demonstrates the value of centring young people's voices in the development of theory. Brief reflections on implications for practice will also be shared.

Please direct all questions to the organiser: tepunahaumaru@waikato.ac.nz.

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

In this presentation Dr Linda Fatialofa draws on their PhD research exploring the lived experiences of 20 justice-involved young men in Aotearoa New Zealand. Using Grounded Theory, the research explored the experiences and circumstances that shaped pathways into offending, the factors influencing offending behaviour, and how young people made sense of their actions afterwards. These findings informed the development of three descriptive models that were brought together into an overarching model of youth offending. The research highlights the complex interaction between individual experiences, relationships, and broader social contexts, and demonstrates the value of centring young people's voices in the development of theory. Brief reflections on implications for practice will also be shared.

Please direct all questions to the organiser: tepunahaumaru@waikato.ac.nz.

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

To register for the special session for schools and special education providers, see Empowering Educators.

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.

To register for the special session for schools and special education providers, see Empowering Educators.

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, 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.

For more information and to RSVP to attend in person, contact the organiser: aimee.liu@auckland.ac.nz.

The location for the in-person event is building 507, room LG004, Grafton Campus, University of Auckland.

Attend online via Zoom here: https://auckland.zoom.us/j/92258475955?pwd=guZRQXwzjwAsFaJuUNrRpFmQXBHI4F.1

About this event:

The seminar will be presented by Professor Janet Fanslow (Social and Community Health, School of Population Health, Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland; Chief Advisor, Vine - Violence Information Aotearoa).

Using global and local data, this seminar will present cutting edge research on the long-term health consequences of violence, including cancer, respiratory and digestive disorders, reproductive health, and mental disorders and addictions. Strategies for how we could strengthen the New Zealand health system to address this critical determinant of health in light of recent policy changes will be discussed. Please come along for a lively discussion about how the School of Population Health, the FMHS, and the University could help build the leadership needed to change this story.

For more information and to RSVP to attend in person, contact the organiser: aimee.liu@auckland.ac.nz.

The location for the in-person event is building 507, room LG004, Grafton Campus, University of Auckland.

Attend online via Zoom here: https://auckland.zoom.us/j/92258475955?pwd=guZRQXwzjwAsFaJuUNrRpFmQXBHI4F.1

About this event:

The seminar will be presented by Professor Janet Fanslow (Social and Community Health, School of Population Health, Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland; Chief Advisor, Vine - Violence Information Aotearoa).

Using global and local data, this seminar will present cutting edge research on the long-term health consequences of violence, including cancer, respiratory and digestive disorders, reproductive health, and mental disorders and addictions. Strategies for how we could strengthen the New Zealand health system to address this critical determinant of health in light of recent policy changes will be discussed. Please come along for a lively discussion about how the School of Population Health, the FMHS, and the University could help build the leadership needed to change this story.