Family violence is widely recognised as a complex problem. It persists despite the efforts of successive governments, many government agencies, and the numerous community organisations working with those who are either harmed by, or perpetrators of, violence.
In 2019/20, we started a multi-year programme of work aimed at examining public organisations’ performance in achieving reductions in family violence.
During the next three years, our aim is to examine how well a joint venture has been set up to deliver reductions in family violence. We will also continue to increase our understanding of the overall family violence problem, its costs to society, and whether the system responds effectively in ways that will lead to significant and sustained reductions in family violence.
We plan to continue to report at different stages of our work.
If you or someone you know are experiencing family violence, we suggest visiting www.areyouok.org.nz.
Experiences of the family violence system in Aotearoa: An overview of research 2010 to early 2020
We asked Carswell Consultancy to carry out a literature review of research and evaluation reports from the previous decade on family violence and sexual violence in New Zealand.
Experiences of the family violence system in Aotearoa: An overview of research 2010 to early 2020
July 2021: We asked Carswell Consultancy to carry out a literature review of research and evaluation reports from the previous decade on family violence and sexual violence in New Zealand.
Working in new ways to address family violence and sexual violence
June 2021: In September 2018, the Government announced the formation of the Joint Venture for Family Violence and Sexual Violence. The joint venture is accountable for significantly reducing family violence and sexual violence and involves new ministerial arrangements, new public service governance arrangements, and new ways for agencies to work. We carried out a performance audit of this new way of working.
Our intentions: Looking at how effectively a joint venture has been set up to reduce family violence and sexual violence
28 July 2020: Family violence and sexual violence affect hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders every year. The consequences for individuals and communities are widespread, and have enduring social, cultural, and economic costs. Despite sustained efforts over many years, New Zealand has yet to achieve improvement in outcomes.
