| Emergency Services |
| Name |
Description |
| Accident Compensation Corporation |
Accident related inquiries |
| Domestic Abuse - Help |
Support people who are victims domestic abuse |
| Domestic Violence Centres |
Focus on assisting men to change behaviour and help women victims of domestic violence |
| Sexual Abuse Centre |
Help with Surviving Sexual Abuse |
| Anger Management |
Not for profit organisation helping with anger managment |
| Crime Prevention Unit |
Special Crimes Prevention |
| Police |
New Zealand Police Department |
| Rape Crisis Auckland |
Website for the Auckland agency that supports survivors of sexual violence and their whanau. |
| Womens Refuge NZ |
Umbrella Organisation for Independent Womens Refuges in NZ |
| Sexual Assault Centres |
Site provides contact details for a centre closest to you |
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| Solo Parenting |
| Name |
Description |
| Out of School Care Subsidies |
Child Care entitlements |
| Public Access to Legislation |
Changing Access To Legislation for YOU! |
| EPOCH New Zealand |
EPOCH New Zealand Inc is a charitable trust that aims to end the physical punishment of children in NZ with education |
| Ministry of Social Development |
Government and Social Legislation |
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| Resources and Products |
| Name |
Description |
| Arbitration and Mediators Institute of New Zealand |
Organisation aiming to provide professionals with educational opportunities to improve mediation skills in NZ. |
| The Psychotherapy Counselling Federation of Australia web site. |
Information on Counselling Standards in Australia |
| New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists |
Standards Control for Psychotherapists Operating In New Zealand |
| Career Practitioners Association of New Zealand. |
Overall Standards and Guidance for Professional Careers in NZ |
| International Association for Counselling |
International Standards for Councelling |
| The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. |
British Counselling Standards |
| The American Counselling Association. |
Amercian Standards for Counselling |
| The Canadian Counselling Association |
Canadian Standards for Counselling |
| Useful Ministry of Justice links |
Links to Judicial Resources |
| Mental Health Education and Resource Centre |
Library resources for Issues on Mental Health - South Island |
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| Finance Room |
| Name |
Description |
| Banking Ombudsman |
Assists with disputes you may have with your Bank |
| Work and Income |
Benefit Information |
| Family Budgeting Services |
Help with budgeting |
| Ministry of Housing |
For information regarding housing in New Zealand |
| Benefits and Entitlements |
Research your entitlements |
| Department of Labour |
Labour Department in NZ |
| NZ Banking Association |
Has Codes of Practice for Banks and their dealings with customers. |
| Housing New Zealand |
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| Self Help Legal Room |
| Name |
Description |
| NZ Courts |
Contains definitions of law and some description of processes |
| Citizens Advice Bureau |
General information on divorce law |
| Ministry of Justice |
Property Division Information |
| NZ Courts |
Resources for Family Law |
| Ministry of Justice |
Legal system in NZ |
| How To Law |
Legal Information Database and on-line Access to Lawyers around New Zealand |
| Legal Services Agency NZ |
Answers to legal questions here across wide reage of legal issues |
| Community Law Centres in NZ |
This website offers legal information, factsheets and guides, and contact details for local community law centres throughout NZ. |
| NZ Government Legislation |
Information on all aspects of law for legal practitioners - but available to public at a cost |
| New Zealand Law Society |
Represents lawyers in NZ |
| Find a Lawyer in Wellington |
Lawyer directory |
| NZ Law Society |
Devoted to Property Law |
| Auckland Law Society |
Find a Lawyer in Auckland |
| Wellington Lawyers |
To locate members of Wellington District Law Society |
| Directory of Lawyers |
A directory of NZ lawyers |
| Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages |
Births, Deaths and Marriages - NZ |
| Family Law in NZ |
NZ Law Society Family Law section |
| MInnesota Program for Stopping Violence |
Domestic Violence Program established and helping in many countries |
| Minnesota Centre Against Violence and Abuse |
Minnesota DV Centre |
| Auckland Rape Crisis |
Auckland referral and support agency providing support to htose affected by rape and sexual abuse. |
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| Research Room |
| Name |
Description |
| Te Puni Kokiri |
Currently, Te Puni Kokiri’s work focuses on providing high quality policy advice to Government and other agencies. Recently it has also begun providing services to assist Maori achieve their development aims. |
| United Nations International Research Training Institute for Advancement of Women |
Research and Training for Women |
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| Health through Divorce |
| Name |
Description |
| Doctors for Sexual Abuse Care |
Professional organisation to ensure best medical practice and forensic management of sexual assault |
| Family Planning Association |
Family Planning Association |
| Teenage Women Information Site |
Established by Womens Refuge - North Shore Site |
| Child Safety Foundation of NZ |
FOcus on prevention of injury |
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| Help with Destructive Relationships |
| Name |
Description |
| National Network of Stopping Violence Services |
A network of community organisations working to end men’s violence to women and children across Aotearoa/New Zealand, including PVH. |
| Jigsaw |
Network of affiliated organisations working to prevent child abuse, including PVH. |
| Workplace Violence |
Canadian Initiative in Training in the Workplace, focused on Violence Prevention |
| National Institutie for the Prevention of Workplace Violence |
Amercian Resource for Workplace Violence |
| Safe at Work Coalition |
The Safe@work Web site is designed to assist employers in addressing the issue of domestic violence. |
| Workplace Solutions Website |
Focusing on dealing with workplace violence |
| Domestive Violence and Incest Resource Centre |
DVIRC is a statewide service in Victoria, Australia. DVIRC aims to reduce and prevent family violence by providing education to improve service and policy responses, and by assisting people who have experienced abuse. |
| Womens Resource and Information Centre (Australian) |
Some useful information and resources online. |
| Organisation to Stop Violence Against Women in New Zealand |
Shocking statistics....a must visit. |
| Child Abuse article |
Research on Child Abuse - article by EPOCH |
| The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse |
The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse maintains a list of current initiatives in the field of family violence prevention and intervention within NZ |
| Child, Youth and Family |
Government Resources on Protection of children |
| SAFE NZ |
Organisation to improve sentencing in NZ |
| Family Violence Prevention Fund |
USA organistion |
| NSW Womens Refuge |
NSW Womens Refuge |
| Interntaional Domestic Violence and Abuse Agencies List |
International Abuse assistance listing |
| Research on violence and brain development |
advice and research on violence |
| BC Institute Against Family Violence - Canada |
Canada based Institute against violence |
| Domestic Violence Resource Centre Australia |
Australian DV resources |
| Anti Drink Spiking Organisation |
Information about drugs used in spiking drinks, dat and drug rape, sexual abuse. |
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| International Resources |
| Name |
Description |
| Immigration Department |
Department of Immigration |
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