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1999 Ministry of Social Policy, Department of Child, Youth and Family Services created.
Ministry of Social Policy, the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services and the Department of Work and Income (from 1998) created. These three agencies replaced the Department of Social Welfare. (see Garlick, 2012, p.207)
1998 Responses to Crime: Annual Review 1998 (Ministry of Justice 1998), first report published
Responses to Crime: Annual Review 1998 (Ministry of Justice, 1998), first report published
1998 An Agenda for Family Violence Research (Family Violence Unit, Social Policy Agency and Te Puni Kōkiri, 1998) published
An Agenda for Family Violence Research (Family Violence Unit, Social Policy Agency and Te Puni Kōkiri, 1998) published
1998 Shakti Asian Women’s Support Group establish the first refuge/safehouse for Asian/ethnic minority women in NZ
First refuge/safehouse for Asian/ethnic minority women in NZ established by Shakti Asian Women’s Support Group
1998 Family Violence: Guidelines for Health Sector Providers to Develop Practice Protocols (Ministry of Health 1998) published
Family Violence: Guidelines for Health Sector Providers to Develop Practice Protocols (Ministry of Health 1998) published
1998 Concluding observations on the 3rd & 4th periodic reports of New Zealand's progress on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW publishes Concluding observations on the 3rd & 4th periodic reports of New Zealand's progress on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (in A/53/38/Rev.1, pages 68-72)
1997 NZ Police, National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges and CYPFA meet to develop interagency response to family violence and joint training initiative
NZ Police, National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges and CYPFA meet to develop interagency response to family violence and joint training initiative
1997 Ministry of Justice Responses to Crime strategy agreed by Cabinet
Ministry of Justice Responses to Crime strategy agreed by Cabinet
1997 Victims of Crime: Women’s Safety Survey (Morris 1997) published
Victims of Crime: Women’s Safety Survey (Morris, NZLJ, 1997) published
1997 Department of Social Welfare led Strengthening Families strategy approved by Cabinet
Department of Social Welfare led Strengthening Families strategy approved by Cabinet
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