Strategies developing through the Taskforce for Action on Violence

within Families

Andrea Evans

Ministry of Women’s Affairs

Overview

• Role of Ministry of Women’s Affairs

• Taskforce’s first Programme of Action

Ministry of Women’s Affairs

• Providing strategic policy

• Monitoring the Action Plan for New Zealand Women

• Focusing on reducing the impact and incidence of domestic violence

• Contributing to theTaskforce

• www.mwa.govt.nz

Taskforce’s First Programme of Action

• Leadership

• Changing Attitudes and Behaviours

• Effective Support Services

• Ensuring Safety and Accountability

• www.msd.govt.nz

Leadership

Leadership

• Monitoring and Implementing Programme of Action

• Developing relevant and effective actions

• Learning from what works

Attitudes

Changing Attitudes & Behaviours

• Long term campaign

• Implemented at all levels

• Community owned and driven

• Nationwide media campaign

Support

Effective support services

• Keeping pace with demand

• Responding to emerging needs

• Providing culturally appropriate support

• Developing a costing tool

Safety and Accountability

Safety and Accountability

• Ensuring victim safety

• Holding perpetrators to account

• Improving information exchange

• Developing nationwide local case co-ordination scheme

Ministry of Women’s Affairs

• Leading Taskforce project on victim advocates

• Undertaking Protection orders research

Working together