COVID-19 related publications
When New Zealand went into lockdown in early 2020, NZFVC published this paper, outlining some principles to address the risks associated with developing crisis responses to family violence involving non-specialist services . These principles are informed by knowledge and previous experience including work to address family violence in the health system, family violence in the context of disasters/emergencies and other work on addressing family violence and sexual violence from a systemic perspective.
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In 2024 we made a submission to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons Learned | Te Tira Ārai Urutāpublic consultation.
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New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse. (2020). Family, whānau and sexual violence and COVID-19: Recommended prerequisites before engaging non-specialist services. New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse, University of Auckland.