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Our Calendar lists events from organisations all over Aotearoa and internationally that focus on sexual violence, family violence and related areas. These events provide professional development for people working to address violence. Events include training, seminars, webinars, workshops, hui, fono, forums, conferences. For more information or to add your event see our event submission information.

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Disclaimer: Listing of training and other events does not constitute endorsement by Vine. Information is as provided by the organiser. For further information or queries about training or events, please contact the organiser using the links or contact details provided.

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This presentation seeks to provide participants with an opportunity for a conversation about stalking. This is a general introduction to stalking, which should be consistent with, and complement any legislation that is introduced.

By the end of this ‘workshop’ participants will be able to:

  • Understand stalking and the context in which stalking occurs
  • Understand behaviours often associated with stalking including use of technology
  • Describe the dynamics associated with stalking (including the SLII framework), the typology and demographics of people involved and relationships between victims and perpetrators
  • Have conversations with victims/survivors about stalking
  • Apply learnings to risk assessment and safety planning processes
  • Know where to find some of the resources available to inform policy and practice.

Any queries, contact the organiser.

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

This presentation seeks to provide participants with an opportunity for a conversation about stalking. This is a general introduction to stalking, which should be consistent with, and complement any legislation that is introduced.

By the end of this ‘workshop’ participants will be able to:

  • Understand stalking and the context in which stalking occurs
  • Understand behaviours often associated with stalking including use of technology
  • Describe the dynamics associated with stalking (including the SLII framework), the typology and demographics of people involved and relationships between victims and perpetrators
  • Have conversations with victims/survivors about stalking
  • Apply learnings to risk assessment and safety planning processes
  • Know where to find some of the resources available to inform policy and practice.

Any queries, contact the organiser.

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For more information and to register for any of the Privacy Week 2025 webinars, please see the official event page.

Privacy Week 2025 is a series of free webinars promoting privacy awareness. The 2025 theme is “Privacy on Purpose”, which invites speakers to present on the need for businesses, organisations, and individuals to be purposeful with their privacy.

Webinars cover topics as varied as AI and Māori data soveriegnty.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

For more information and to register for any of the Privacy Week 2025 webinars, please see the official event page.

Privacy Week 2025 is a series of free webinars promoting privacy awareness. The 2025 theme is “Privacy on Purpose”, which invites speakers to present on the need for businesses, organisations, and individuals to be purposeful with their privacy.

Webinars cover topics as varied as AI and Māori data soveriegnty.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

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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.

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

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.

​Course facilitator:

  • Debbs Murray was a victim of serious family violence and harm. Upon navigating a pathway to a life free from violence, she has dedicated her career to the family violence sector.

For question, contact the organiser.

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.

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

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.

​Course facilitator:

  • Debbs Murray was a victim of serious family violence and harm. Upon navigating a pathway to a life free from violence, she has dedicated her career to the family violence sector.

For question, contact the organiser.

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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.

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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.

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Register for this event. For Te Pai Ora SSPA's original promotion of their event, see the recent Te Whakahou | The Update.

The Report into Abuse in Care was released 24 July 2025. This Kai & Kōrero: Learning over lunch session will provide an overview of the report and opportunities for the social service sector to act to prevent future abuse. Te Pai Ora SSPA also welcomes organisations to share in this session actions they’ve already taken to respond to this Inquiry and what others can learn from these actions.

This session was originally intedned to take place in April and has been postponed to 13 May 2025.

Please direct all queries to the organisers at: office@sspa.org.nz.

Register for this event. For Te Pai Ora SSPA's original promotion of their event, see the recent Te Whakahou | The Update.

The Report into Abuse in Care was released 24 July 2025. This Kai & Kōrero: Learning over lunch session will provide an overview of the report and opportunities for the social service sector to act to prevent future abuse. Te Pai Ora SSPA also welcomes organisations to share in this session actions they’ve already taken to respond to this Inquiry and what others can learn from these actions.

This session was originally intedned to take place in April and has been postponed to 13 May 2025.

Please direct all queries to the organisers at: office@sspa.org.nz.

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

Grooming involves a perpetrator establishing a trusting relationship with a child and those associated with the child’s care and wellbeing, to create an environment in which sexual abuse can occur. Sexual abuse can be prevented if the adults around children know how to recognise grooming and respond effectively.

Take this course to acquire and build the knowledge and skills required to prevent child sexual abuse.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

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

Grooming involves a perpetrator establishing a trusting relationship with a child and those associated with the child’s care and wellbeing, to create an environment in which sexual abuse can occur. Sexual abuse can be prevented if the adults around children know how to recognise grooming and respond effectively.

Take this course to acquire and build the knowledge and skills required to prevent child sexual abuse.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

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

The theme of the 2025 ANROWS conference is "to centre children and young people at the heart of the work to end domestic, family and sexual violence."

At ANROWS Conference 2025, Policymakers, service providers, practitioners, researchers and advocates will come together to listen to young voices, learn from their lived experiences, and act boldly to integrate their perspectives into policies, practices and systems.

Please direct all enquiries to the organisers at: conference@anrows.org.au.

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

The theme of the 2025 ANROWS conference is "to centre children and young people at the heart of the work to end domestic, family and sexual violence."

At ANROWS Conference 2025, Policymakers, service providers, practitioners, researchers and advocates will come together to listen to young voices, learn from their lived experiences, and act boldly to integrate their perspectives into policies, practices and systems.

Please direct all enquiries to the organisers at: conference@anrows.org.au.

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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.

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

This forum is intended as a free facilitated open discussion for Principals, Senior and Middle leadership, HPE curriculum leaders and Boards of Trustee members about the Relationships and Sexuality Education programme in their schools.

This forum will run once every term and will provide opportunities to openly discuss a range of topics, such as: 

  • Responding to parent enquiries about Relationships and Sexuality Education
  • Relationships and Sexuality Education and the NZ curriculum
  • Community consultation process
  • Implementing your Relationships and Sexuality Education.

This forum is not for teachers or educators in school-based settings that are wanting training on using Navigating the Journey. 

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

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

This forum is intended as a free facilitated open discussion for Principals, Senior and Middle leadership, HPE curriculum leaders and Boards of Trustee members about the Relationships and Sexuality Education programme in their schools.

This forum will run once every term and will provide opportunities to openly discuss a range of topics, such as: 

  • Responding to parent enquiries about Relationships and Sexuality Education
  • Relationships and Sexuality Education and the NZ curriculum
  • Community consultation process
  • Implementing your Relationships and Sexuality Education.

This forum is not for teachers or educators in school-based settings that are wanting training on using Navigating the Journey. 

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

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

This training is intended as an introduction or refresher to the essentials of safeguarding and child protection. Attendees will gain an understanding of the impact of child abuse and neglect, including family violence and sexual violence, along with the knowledge of what to do to prevent and minimise the risk of harm to children and young people, tamariki and rangatahi. Attendees will gain confidence in the actions they need to take when worried about a child or young person.

Please direct all enquiries to the organiser.

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

This training is intended as an introduction or refresher to the essentials of safeguarding and child protection. Attendees will gain an understanding of the impact of child abuse and neglect, including family violence and sexual violence, along with the knowledge of what to do to prevent and minimise the risk of harm to children and young people, tamariki and rangatahi. Attendees will gain confidence in the actions they need to take when worried about a child or young person.

Please direct all enquiries to the organiser.

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

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

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

For questions, please contact the organisers directly: resisting.collusion@gmail.com.

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

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

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

For questions, please contact the organisers directly: resisting.collusion@gmail.com.

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