For more information and to register for any of the Privacy Week 2026 webinars, please see the official event page.

Privacy Week 2026 is a series of free webinars promoting privacy awareness regardless of how much one already knows. The 2026 theme is “Foundations for the future | He Tūāpapa Anamata”.

Webinars cover topics as varied as AI and Indigenous data sovereignty.

Please direct all queries to the organisers at privacyweek@privacy.org.nz

For more information and to register for any of the Privacy Week 2026 webinars, please see the official event page.

Privacy Week 2026 is a series of free webinars promoting privacy awareness regardless of how much one already knows. The 2026 theme is “Foundations for the future | He Tūāpapa Anamata”.

Webinars cover topics as varied as AI and Indigenous data sovereignty.

Please direct all queries to the organisers at privacyweek@privacy.org.nz

For more information and to register, visit the ECPAT Training 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-training 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 ECPAT Training 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-training 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, see the event page.

This webinar introduces the Survivor Experiences Service (SES) and its work supporting survivors of abuse in state and/or faith-based care. In 2023 survivors asked for a trauma informed listening service and support to access and understand care records. The team will be sharing the common themes from the Survivor Experiences Service, including what has helped, what has caused harm, and how services can better support safety and trust.

For all queries, please contact the organiser.

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

This webinar introduces the Survivor Experiences Service (SES) and its work supporting survivors of abuse in state and/or faith-based care. In 2023 survivors asked for a trauma informed listening service and support to access and understand care records. The team will be sharing the common themes from the Survivor Experiences Service, including what has helped, what has caused harm, and how services can better support safety and trust.

For all queries, please contact the organiser.

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

On Tuesday 12 May, to coincide with Privacy Week, this Kai & Kōrero: Learning over lunch will feature Steph Gregor from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. Steph will discuss real-world privacy dilemmas and answer audience questions, as well as providing an overview of what recent changes to privacy rules will mean for the Social Service sector.

Steph Gregor will also run through the guidance available to the sector around information sharing, particularly in multi-agency settings. Questions can be given at the time of registration.

For enquiries, email: office@sspa.org.nz

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

On Tuesday 12 May, to coincide with Privacy Week, this Kai & Kōrero: Learning over lunch will feature Steph Gregor from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. Steph will discuss real-world privacy dilemmas and answer audience questions, as well as providing an overview of what recent changes to privacy rules will mean for the Social Service sector.

Steph Gregor will also run through the guidance available to the sector around information sharing, particularly in multi-agency settings. Questions can be given at the time of registration.

For enquiries, email: office@sspa.org.nz

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

This webinar is for anyone who works or volunteers with young people.

This session will introduce Netsafe’s new free online training (currently in pilot, launching in June) and focus on what to do when a young person shares that something has gone wrong online.

Netsafe will explore how young people might share online harm, including cyberbullying, what to listen for, and practical ways to respond in the moment. Attendees will also be shown key tools, support options, and resources they can use straight away. Designed for schools, community groups, and youth-facing roles, this session will help everyone feel more confident in those first conversations.

For all enquiries, contact the organiser: Outreach@netsafe.org.nz.

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

This webinar is for anyone who works or volunteers with young people.

This session will introduce Netsafe’s new free online training (currently in pilot, launching in June) and focus on what to do when a young person shares that something has gone wrong online.

Netsafe will explore how young people might share online harm, including cyberbullying, what to listen for, and practical ways to respond in the moment. Attendees will also be shown key tools, support options, and resources they can use straight away. Designed for schools, community groups, and youth-facing roles, this session will help everyone feel more confident in those first conversations.

For all enquiries, contact the organiser: Outreach@netsafe.org.nz.

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

Manaaki Rangatahi and the Mā Te Huruhuru team will share insights on youth homelessness alongside findings from their recent research, More Than a Home, which centres rangatahi-led solutions.

More Than a Home is a powerful call to action, created by the Tāmaki Makaurau community and grounded in the voices, aspirations, and lived experiences of taitamariki.

The report makes clear that in Tāmaki Makaurau, the urgency of taitamariki homelessness is no longer just a crisis - it is a generational failure.

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

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

Manaaki Rangatahi and the Mā Te Huruhuru team will share insights on youth homelessness alongside findings from their recent research, More Than a Home, which centres rangatahi-led solutions.

More Than a Home is a powerful call to action, created by the Tāmaki Makaurau community and grounded in the voices, aspirations, and lived experiences of taitamariki.

The report makes clear that in Tāmaki Makaurau, the urgency of taitamariki homelessness is no longer just a crisis - it is a generational failure.

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

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, please visit the event page.

ECLIPSE's Child Protection and Family Violence training course provides participants with a greater understanding of child protection when family violence exists. This course will introduce you to important aspects of child protection, the complexities produced by family violence, legislation, and practitioner obligations and responses.

Course Outcomes:

• Be introduced to the dynamics and impacts of family violence and child abuse
• Have a greater understanding of child development and the effects of family violence on children's development
• Learn about the impacts of family violence on parenting and the protective nature of relationships
• Be exposed to legislation relating to family violence and child protection
• Learn about how practitioners can respond to concerns for children when family violence exists, including how to work with Oranga Tamariki
• Grow in your knowledge and confidence to work with whānau when there are concerns for the safety or wellbeing of children.

For all questions, please contact the organiser.

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

ECLIPSE's Child Protection and Family Violence training course provides participants with a greater understanding of child protection when family violence exists. This course will introduce you to important aspects of child protection, the complexities produced by family violence, legislation, and practitioner obligations and responses.

Course Outcomes:

• Be introduced to the dynamics and impacts of family violence and child abuse
• Have a greater understanding of child development and the effects of family violence on children's development
• Learn about the impacts of family violence on parenting and the protective nature of relationships
• Be exposed to legislation relating to family violence and child protection
• Learn about how practitioners can respond to concerns for children when family violence exists, including how to work with Oranga Tamariki
• Grow in your knowledge and confidence to work with whānau when there are concerns for the safety or wellbeing of children.

For all questions, please contact the organiser.

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

This is a practical and interactive day which will help develop skills in safe, effective responses. The day will be facilitated by Shine RESPOND trainers alongside specialist guest speakers. The training builds understanding of how children experience family violence, coercive control and entrapment drawing on emerging research and practice in this field, alongside a child rights perspective under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

For all queries about Shine's training, contact trainer@2shine.org.nz.

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

This is a practical and interactive day which will help develop skills in safe, effective responses. The day will be facilitated by Shine RESPOND trainers alongside specialist guest speakers. The training builds understanding of how children experience family violence, coercive control and entrapment drawing on emerging research and practice in this field, alongside a child rights perspective under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

For all queries about Shine's training, contact trainer@2shine.org.nz.

For more information and to register, visit the conference webpage.

The Tech Abuse Conference 2026 will bring together 250 leading international stakeholders – including academics, policymakers, charities, and tech industry leaders – to explore emerging developments and collaborative responses to technology-facilitated gender-based violence and abuse.

For questions, contact the organisers at genderandtech@ucl.ac.uk.

For more information and to register, visit the conference webpage.

The Tech Abuse Conference 2026 will bring together 250 leading international stakeholders – including academics, policymakers, charities, and tech industry leaders – to explore emerging developments and collaborative responses to technology-facilitated gender-based violence and abuse.

For questions, contact the organisers at genderandtech@ucl.ac.uk.