Meeting the needs of people affected by family violence and sexual violence

27 June 2023: We published a report in 2021 that described how effectively a joint venture involving 10 government agencies had been set up to support efforts to reduce family violence and sexual violence. In this report, we look at how the government agencies are working individually, together, and with tangata whenua, communities, and non-government organisations to understand and respond to the needs of people affected by family violence and sexual violence.

Summary of our report

Read our short summary of why we did this audit, what we found, and what needs to happen next.

Photo acknowledgement: mychillybin © Alistair Lang.

Auditor-General's overview

“I am concerned that, after nearly five years of agencies working together under new structures, Te Puna Aonui agencies have not made more progress in the way they operate. This work needs more urgent focus.”

Video summary

In this video, Principal Performance Auditor Richard Towers shares findings from our report.

What's in this report?

We have made six recommendations for the Te Puna Aonui agencies.

Part 1 is an introduction. We explain why we did this audit, what we looked at, what we didn't look at, and how we carried out the audit.

In Part 2, we discuss the complexity involved in eliminating family violence and sexual violence.

In Part 3, we discuss how well Te Puna Aonui agencies understand the needs of people affected by family violence and sexual violence.

In Part 4, we discuss how well Te Puna Aonui agencies are meeting the needs of people affected by family violence and sexual violence.

In Part 5, we look at how well Te Puna Aonui agencies are addressing capacity issues that affect their ability to meet the needs of people affected by family violence and sexual violence.