Taskforce releases papers under Programme of Action 2012/13 and 2011/12

The Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families have released four papers completed under the Programme of Action 2012/13. The papers are:

• ‍What works to prevent intimate partner violence and elder abuse? (Louise Thornley, Quigley and Watts)‍
• A review of the effectiveness of interventions for adult victims and children exposed to family violence (Alison Chetwin, Litmus)‍
• Report on monitoring and evaluation activity in New Zealand across the family violence sector (Judy Paulin, Artemis Research)‍
• Training and education for the family violence workforce: Developing a national training framework (Ministry of Health)

It has also released a paper Evidence brief: Issues and opportunities for addressing family violence within the disability sector (October 2012) from the Programme of Action 2011/12.

The Taskforce has not developed a Programme of Action since 2012/13.

The Government publicly released its proposed 2014/15 cross-agency work programme on family violence in August 2014, prior to the election. Cabinet papers released included A stronger response to family violence (Ministry of Justice) and Family violence: Achieving intergenerational change (Ministry of Social Development).