Budget 2021 includes investment of $131.9 million over four years in initiatives to help communities to leadwhānau-centred, holistic services focused on preventing family violence and sexual violence from happening inthe first place, and helping those using violence to stop Budget-2021-FVSV-Summary-of-Initiatives-FINAL.pdf (violencefree.govt.nz)

How do children heal from trauma? Play therapy and trauma expert, Paris Goodyear-Brown, takes us on a journey through the stories of children from hard places, the neuroscience of play, and the importance of each of us in bearing witness to the hurt. Graphic images may evoke strong emotions but will reveal the amazing ability…

When sexual abuse is no longer kept secret, it opens up more avenues for healing. This is especially true around the letting go of shame and it also permits others, with similar experiences and who may be struggling, to come forward. When Neil Harding began a class action against Dilworth, he was joined by around…