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• Workshop: Identifying and responding to vulnerability and child abuse

  Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in: Training With tags: children, violence, abuse, workshop
  This one-day workshop from Child Matters provides participants with information about the current context of child abuse and neglect in Aotearoa New Zealand and the changing approach to preventing and addressing harm to children

• Understanding trauma and de-escalation: The latest research and techniques

  Posted: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 in: Training With tags: workshop, webinar, trauma, violence, education
  In the last two years New Zealand has seen a staggering increase in violence and aggression in schools, both primary and secondary, as well as a 2 or 3 fold increase in domestic violence. This practical workshop will look at what is behind this behaviour

• Online course: Introduction to Child Protection in New Zealand

  Posted: Thursday, February 3, 2022 in: Training With tags: children, abuse, violence, families
  Child Matters has released their first online course - Introduction to Child Protection in New Zealand. Every New Zealander should have a basic understanding of the issue of child abuse

• Hundreds helped to prevent family violence

  Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: families, violence, workshop, awareness
  Selwyn District Council media release: 27th August 2019 More than 150 teachers have taken part in workshops to help prevent family harm in Selwyn

• eLearning tool from Safeguarding Children Initiative

  Posted: Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in: Training With tags: Training, eLearning, children, violence, abuse
  Safeguarding Children Initiative (SCI) is changing the lives of children and the people who work with them - and they now have a new free eLearning tool to reach even more people

• Launch of sexual harm helpline in Canterbury

  Posted: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: resources, harm, abuse, violence, support
  The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is please to announce a new 24/7 sexual harm information and support line - called Safe to talk - is now available in Canterbury