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We have compiled this timeline to document progress and setbacks on the journey towards the prevention and elimination of family violence and sexual violence in Aotearoa New Zealand. It highlights key milestones of national or international significance, key research with policy or practice implications and the seeding of new initiatives. For some population groups, events may be drawn from a wider range of sources. The timeline is a living resource. We make changes and updates regularly. We welcome feedback.
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Ethnic communities
1990s
Community
1998 Shakti Asian Women’s Support Group establish the first refuge/safehouse for Asian/ethnic minority women in NZ

First refuge/safehouse for Asian/ethnic minority women in NZ established by Shakti Asian Women’s Support Group

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1990s
Government
1998 Family Violence: Guidelines for Health Sector Providers to Develop Practice Protocols (Ministry of Health 1998) published

Family Violence: Guidelines for Health Sector Providers to Develop Practice Protocols (Ministry of Health 1998) published

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1990s
International
1998 Concluding observations on the 3rd & 4th periodic reports of New Zealand's progress on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW publishes Concluding observations on the 3rd & 4th periodic reports of New Zealand's progress on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (in A/53/38/Rev.1, pages 68-72)

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1990s
Government
1997 NZ Police, National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges and CYPFA meet to develop interagency response to family violence and joint training initiative

NZ Police, National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges and CYPFA meet to develop interagency response to family violence and joint training initiative

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1990s
Government
1997 Ministry of Justice Responses to Crime strategy agreed by Cabinet

Ministry of Justice Responses to Crime strategy agreed by Cabinet

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1990s
Research
1997 Victims of Crime: Women’s Safety Survey (Morris 1997) published

Victims of Crime: Women’s Safety Survey (Morris, NZLJ, 1997) published

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1990s
Government
1997 Department of Social Welfare led Strengthening Families strategy approved by Cabinet

Department of Social Welfare led Strengthening Families strategy approved by Cabinet

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1990s
Research
1997 First national survey of crime victims (Young, Morris, Cameron and Haslett 1997) published

First national survey of crime victims (Young, Morris, Cameron and Haslett 1997) published

Māori
1990s
Research
1997 Māori family violence in Aotearoa report published

Māori Family Violence in Aotearoa (Balzer, et al. Te Puni Kōkiri, 1997) published

Legislation
1990s
Government
1997 Harassment Act

Harassment Act 1997 passed

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