These sessions will cover topics of sexual violence and family violence that may be difficult or distressing - please take care.
Evidence to Practice Sessions are a series of conversations that bridge the gap between research and practical application. Each session features a concise 15-minute presentation on the latest research, followed by a 30-minute discussion on the practical implications of the work, led by a Te Puna Aonui practice lead.
Following the presentation and discussion, this format allows for Q&A which ensures that the sessions are not only informative but also highly relevant to real-world practice.
The next session will be held on the 27th of November for a discussion on Calling Men into a Journey of Change, click here for the LinkedIn event.(external link)
Kathryn and TP will talk through key themes from their research with men in Aotearoa New Zealand, including men who currently and formerly used violence. The researchers will discuss elements of these men’s mindsets, and share what they have learnt about the environments and conditions that support or hinder men’s change.
Teresa Pomeroy (TP) leads MSD’s Social Action Team, which delivers several prevention initiatives that contribute to the national family and sexual violence strategy. She has worked on many prevention and social marketing initiatives across the social development and health sectors – including family violence, mental health and addiction, accessibility and disabled people’s rights, and supporting community-led responses to harmful and complex issues.
Kathryn Robinson is a director at Verian research (formerly Colmar Brunton/Kantar Public). She has partnered with the Safer Communities team at MSD over the last four years, contributing to the research and evaluation for the Campaign for Action on Family Violence and Love Better initiatives. Prior to her work at Verian, Kathryn was a communications strategist, working with clients across the public sector on behaviour change campaigns.
This is part of a body of research which includes the ‘Man Rules of New Zealand’, ‘Understanding the Support Needs of Users of Violence’, an ongoing longitudinal study, and development research for the ‘In Your Hands’ web portal In Your Hands - Home | In Your Hands(external link). As a whole, the research illuminates a less well understood aspect of family violence – that of the position and the perspective of men with harmful behaviours, those who are often unwilling, unable, or feeling powerless to change. The research has informed Change is Possible, the latest phase of the Campaign for Action on Family Violence, which seeks to mobilise men around change journeys and create environments that support men’s change. Change Is Possible — Home(external link)
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