For the full list of consultation events, please see here.

Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People is seeking feedback on the draft New Zealand Disability Strategy 2026-2030. Feedback will inform the shape of the final strategy, which will then go to Cabinet for approval. You can read the draft strategy in plain text, NZSL, audio format, braille, easy read, and large print.

Whaikaha have organised a number of in person and online events throughout September at which people can learn more about the draft Strategy and provide feedback. Feedback can also be given via online form and video submission.

The closing date for submissions is Sunday 28 September 2025.

For the full list of consultation events, please see here.

Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People is seeking feedback on the draft New Zealand Disability Strategy 2026-2030. Feedback will inform the shape of the final strategy, which will then go to Cabinet for approval. You can read the draft strategy in plain text, NZSL, audio format, braille, easy read, and large print.

Whaikaha have organised a number of in person and online events throughout September at which people can learn more about the draft Strategy and provide feedback. Feedback can also be given via online form and video submission.

The closing date for submissions is Sunday 28 September 2025.

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

At this event, NCWNZ will share the key findings from their 5th biannual survey. The Gender Attitudes Survey measures New Zealanders’ views on gender roles in the home, education, workplaces, and in the wider community. The NCWNZ will explore how attitudes have changed since the first baseline survey in 2017, and what these results mean for advancing gender equality in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Attendees will also hear from guest speakers talking about the survey results and what they mean for gender equality in Aotearoa.

Please direct all queries to the organiser: office@ncwnz.org.nz.

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

At this event, NCWNZ will share the key findings from their 5th biannual survey. The Gender Attitudes Survey measures New Zealanders’ views on gender roles in the home, education, workplaces, and in the wider community. The NCWNZ will explore how attitudes have changed since the first baseline survey in 2017, and what these results mean for advancing gender equality in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Attendees will also hear from guest speakers talking about the survey results and what they mean for gender equality in Aotearoa.

Please direct all queries to the organiser: office@ncwnz.org.nz.

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

In this webinar, Elisabeth Poppelwell and Dr. Mireta Noere Batio will present findings from the recent report, “Identifying Future Priorities to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health in Kiribati.” This report was commissioned by Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa and conducted in partnership with Kiribati Family Health Association. The project was funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAT).

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

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

In this webinar, Elisabeth Poppelwell and Dr. Mireta Noere Batio will present findings from the recent report, “Identifying Future Priorities to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health in Kiribati.” This report was commissioned by Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa and conducted in partnership with Kiribati Family Health Association. The project was funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAT).

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

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

This webinar will examine the findings from a report produced by South-East Monash Legal Service Inc. (SMLS) exploring the issue of reproductive coercion and abuse (RCA) in the Australian legal system – including the issue of RCA, legal practitioner competency in responding to RCA, and effective interventions for the legal system to support RCA disclosure.

For all enquiries, please contact the organiser: resolve@umanitoba.ca.

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

This webinar will examine the findings from a report produced by South-East Monash Legal Service Inc. (SMLS) exploring the issue of reproductive coercion and abuse (RCA) in the Australian legal system – including the issue of RCA, legal practitioner competency in responding to RCA, and effective interventions for the legal system to support RCA disclosure.

For all enquiries, please contact the organiser: resolve@umanitoba.ca.

To register, visit the event page. For more information on the subject of this symposium, see Kei roto tō tātou rongoā.

The Kei Roto Tō Tātou Rongoā Symposium is a one-day event that brings together whānau, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to reflect on the insights and learnings gathered through the kaupapa Māori research project, Kei roto tō tātou rongoā.

Attendees will hear what whānau shared with the project team and explore how these insights can inform more transformative, whakapapa-based responses across systems of care, support, and social policy.

To register, visit the event page. For more information on the subject of this symposium, see Kei roto tō tātou rongoā.

The Kei Roto Tō Tātou Rongoā Symposium is a one-day event that brings together whānau, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to reflect on the insights and learnings gathered through the kaupapa Māori research project, Kei roto tō tātou rongoā.

Attendees will hear what whānau shared with the project team and explore how these insights can inform more transformative, whakapapa-based responses across systems of care, support, and social policy.

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

This presentation features: David Mandel, creator of the Safe and Together Model; Jackie Wruck, the Safe and Together Institute's Asia Pacific Regional Manager; Val Carter, CEO of Home and Family; and Julie Sach, CEO of Tautoko Mai Sexual Harm Support.

In this interactive 90-minute session (60-minute presentation, 30-minute Q&A), attendees will:

• Discover the Safe & Together Model—a proven, evidence-based approach with global cross-sector applications, including child protection, family courts, health, justice, corrections, and community services.
• Hear about the Model’s approach to challenging bias and working with the whole family. From the Model’s inception to its application to diverse populations, the focus has been on challenging bias around gender expectations of parents and preventing unnecessary removal of children from families.
• Explore its relevance for Aotearoa, including alignment with whānau-centred and culturally responsive practice, and its potential to support Māori, Pasifika, and rural communities.
• Examine lessons from First Nations contexts, drawing on recent research and practice in Australia that may inform culturally grounded work in New Zealand.
• Learn from local leaders. Catch presentations from our New Zealand Partner Agencies Home and Family and Tautoko Mai on how the Model is being applied in practice.
• See the tools in action, including the Perpetrator Pattern Mapping Tool and strategies for multi-agency intervention points.

For all queries, please contact the organiser.

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

This presentation features: David Mandel, creator of the Safe and Together Model; Jackie Wruck, the Safe and Together Institute's Asia Pacific Regional Manager; Val Carter, CEO of Home and Family; and Julie Sach, CEO of Tautoko Mai Sexual Harm Support.

In this interactive 90-minute session (60-minute presentation, 30-minute Q&A), attendees will:

• Discover the Safe & Together Model—a proven, evidence-based approach with global cross-sector applications, including child protection, family courts, health, justice, corrections, and community services.
• Hear about the Model’s approach to challenging bias and working with the whole family. From the Model’s inception to its application to diverse populations, the focus has been on challenging bias around gender expectations of parents and preventing unnecessary removal of children from families.
• Explore its relevance for Aotearoa, including alignment with whānau-centred and culturally responsive practice, and its potential to support Māori, Pasifika, and rural communities.
• Examine lessons from First Nations contexts, drawing on recent research and practice in Australia that may inform culturally grounded work in New Zealand.
• Learn from local leaders. Catch presentations from our New Zealand Partner Agencies Home and Family and Tautoko Mai on how the Model is being applied in practice.
• See the tools in action, including the Perpetrator Pattern Mapping Tool and strategies for multi-agency intervention points.

For all queries, please 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, 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 features members of Ontario’s multi-disciplinary Domestic Violence Death Review Committee (DVDRC) speaking about their experience on the committee and as contributors to three of the themed chapters of the most recent report: intimate partner homicides (IPH) in aging populations, IPH involving firearms, and homicides in the context of intersecting concerns about mental health and substance use. Major themes and recommendations for preventing deaths in these circumstances will be presented.

By participating in this webinar, participants will:

• Review the purpose and major findings of Ontario’s DVDRC
• Gain an understanding of the risks of IPV homicide associated with firearms and identify policies likely to reduce this risk
• Identify steps and strategies that will contribute to the prevention of intimate partner homicides in aging populations
• Recognize connections of IPV risk to mental health and substance use concerns and learn about effective intervention and support strategies for both survivors and individuals who use violence and who struggle with substance use and/or mental health issues

This webinar will be recorded and made available online here.

Please direct all queries to the organiser: gbvln@uwo.ca.

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

This webinar features members of Ontario’s multi-disciplinary Domestic Violence Death Review Committee (DVDRC) speaking about their experience on the committee and as contributors to three of the themed chapters of the most recent report: intimate partner homicides (IPH) in aging populations, IPH involving firearms, and homicides in the context of intersecting concerns about mental health and substance use. Major themes and recommendations for preventing deaths in these circumstances will be presented.

By participating in this webinar, participants will:

• Review the purpose and major findings of Ontario’s DVDRC
• Gain an understanding of the risks of IPV homicide associated with firearms and identify policies likely to reduce this risk
• Identify steps and strategies that will contribute to the prevention of intimate partner homicides in aging populations
• Recognize connections of IPV risk to mental health and substance use concerns and learn about effective intervention and support strategies for both survivors and individuals who use violence and who struggle with substance use and/or mental health issues

This webinar will be recorded and made available online here.

Please direct all queries to the organiser: gbvln@uwo.ca.

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

In this presentation, doctoral student and family therapist Audrey Kusasira-Sutton will present the initial findings from their doctoral research where she interviewed users of the Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy model.

For enquiries, please contact the organiser: citr@aut.ac.nz.

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

In this presentation, doctoral student and family therapist Audrey Kusasira-Sutton will present the initial findings from their doctoral research where she interviewed users of the Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy model.

For enquiries, please contact the organiser: citr@aut.ac.nz.

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

This Evidence to Practice Session discusses how the digital world is shaping the sexual lives of young people in Aotearoa. Following a report commissioned by ACC, this seminar reveals the findings on harmful content, grooming, and sextortion, and shows how online material is reshaping attitudes, behaviours, and wellbeing. With international insights and practical recommendations, this presentation will explore why urgent, coordinated action is needed to keep children safe in the digital age - and how current inaction leaves New Zealand falling short of its obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Please direct all queries to the organiser: contact@tepunaaonui.govt.nz.

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

This Evidence to Practice Session discusses how the digital world is shaping the sexual lives of young people in Aotearoa. Following a report commissioned by ACC, this seminar reveals the findings on harmful content, grooming, and sextortion, and shows how online material is reshaping attitudes, behaviours, and wellbeing. With international insights and practical recommendations, this presentation will explore why urgent, coordinated action is needed to keep children safe in the digital age - and how current inaction leaves New Zealand falling short of its obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Please direct all queries to the organiser: contact@tepunaaonui.govt.nz.

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

This two-day conference is a mix of plenary sessions, presentations and workshops organised around the theme of navigating the online landscape of family violence and sexual violence prevention.

Please visit the conference page to see the full programme.

Please direct all quereis to the organisers at: strongerwaitaki@waitaki.govt.nz.

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

This two-day conference is a mix of plenary sessions, presentations and workshops organised around the theme of navigating the online landscape of family violence and sexual violence prevention.

Please visit the conference page to see the full programme.

Please direct all quereis to the organisers at: strongerwaitaki@waitaki.govt.nz.

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

In this training, Tautoko Mai will be delivering an introduction to sexual violence workshop. This is suitable for those wanting to update and refresh their knowledge and understanding of this sensitive topic and feel it would be relevant to their role. This includes social workers, counsellors, teachers, health workers, community agencies and those working specifically in the sexual violence and family violence sector.

Any queries, please contact: admin@tautokomai.co.nz.

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

In this training, Tautoko Mai will be delivering an introduction to sexual violence workshop. This is suitable for those wanting to update and refresh their knowledge and understanding of this sensitive topic and feel it would be relevant to their role. This includes social workers, counsellors, teachers, health workers, community agencies and those working specifically in the sexual violence and family violence sector.

Any queries, please contact: admin@tautokomai.co.nz.