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Confidentiality Policy
Better Blokes has adopted the Male Survivors Aotearoa Confidentilaity Policy. The purpose of the Policy is to ensure that any personal information relating to peer-workers and the male survivors they support or MSA trustees or advisors, which is private and not public knowledge or information that an individual has not consented to and/or would not…
Passion is a strange way to describe work
https://medium.com/@JessicaLexicus/the-dangerous-myths-of-passion-e22546deb454 A hundred years ago, people considered it a dangerous feeling. They were right. When I hear the word “passion,” I imagine two people ripping each other’s clothes off and making furious love in a skyrise. Giving up everything for each other. Making rash decisions, even self-destructive ones, for a fleeting moment of possessive love….
Secondary victimization of sexual and other assault victims
http://bit.ly/2q0zIVC Men are Strong, aka He Should Have Fought Back: This one is actually quite common. While men are not asked what they were wearing, their physical strength and perceived ability to fight back are frequently used to invalidate. There is a ridiculous assumption that all men have the mad martial arts skills of Bruce…
Why Men Don’t Ask for Directions
So how come men don’t operate rationally when they don’t know something? At first blush it may seem ridiculous, but logic can propel us in different directions. What seems illogical may actually be quite logical, if only you understand the logic behind it. So, let’s begin with three major operating principles of the typical male…
Abuse in Care inquiry begins hearing for disabled, deaf and people who suffered mental distress
Survivors are currently giving evidence and bringing light to a piece of New Zealand’s history that has until now remained in darkness. The live stream can be watched at https://livestream.com/accounts/4547920/events/10539136 ”It is their precious taonga that we have been privileged to receive and it is through their voices that we can analysis the evidence that…
Role of the Peer Worker
http://bit.ly/2kAJvPt Male Survivors Aotearoa | Operating Principles Purposeful Always ‘on purpose’: putting male survivors first and always seeking ways to improve their wellbeing. Professional Always ethical, open and honest; acting authentically with integrity and without judgement, always aspiring to the highest standards of professional practice. Collaborative Always collegial: building meaningful relationships based on mutual value,…