On behalf of the National Office team, we would like to extend a warm welcome back from the holiday period and trust all our members and services have returned to work revitalised for 2017.
In this newsletter, we cover
Upcoming conferences
Updates from the Ministry of Social Development work streams
Primary Prevention and resources
Our member Jigsaw Central lakes invites you to join this upcoming event The Culture of Family and Sexual Violence Conference
in April 2017
Consider how cultural change may create a sustainable reduction in Family and Sexual Violence. Conference details and program can be found herePlease go to “Jigsaw Shop” to register for the conference and to pay for registration here
Twenty Years On: Engaging with Complex Trauma: Lessons, Challenges and Opportunities
18th-19th March 2017
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Southbank, Brisbane
Garth Nowland Foreman’s Taking Charge of Outcomes is coming to Wellington.
The workshop is from 9am to 12.30pm on 16 February.
For the flier and more details, click here
Register here http://sspa.org.nz/events/sspa-seminars/registration
Ministry of Social Development Updates
Draft Family Violence and Sexual Violence Capability Framework
Loomio Consultation Extended until 07 February 2017
Attached is the latest version of the Workforce Capability Framework.This follows the earlier round of targeted consultations in mid 2016 that were championed by an Expert Design Group (EDG) who have been integral to date in the co-design of the framework.
Feel free to contribute in the Loomio discussion, or should you wish to provide any feedback in confidence, you may do so by replying to Family_Violence_Unit@msd.govt.nz which is monitored by the Family Violence Unit. Individual Client Level Data update from National Office:
Discussions are underway with Ministry of Social Development on the collection of individual client-level data. A number of Non-governmental agencies and national bodies representing the social services and community sector have raised concerns and are seeking to collaborate with the Ministry to find ways forward. These discussions are continuing and we will report to members as soon as there is a resolution.
TOAH-NNEST Primary Prevention
Making a Difference: Sexual Violence Prevention Tool Kit
Watch out for an invite coming your way in the next couple of weeks – we are planning 3 regional workshops on ACC’s evaluation website, in March.
If you haven’t had a chance to check out the resource yet, you can find it here: https://svpptoolkit.nz/
