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, with an expert from our Business Unit.
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 Executive Board for the Elimination of Family Violence and Sexual Violence brings government agencies together to align whole-of-government strategy, policy and investment to eliminate family violence and sexual violence. Individual agencies are responsible for delivering and funding family violence and sexual violence services, programmes, and prevention initiatives.
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Please join us for the next Evidence to Practice Session from the National Mortality Review Committee (Formerly the FVDRC) report on femicide in Aotearoa New Zealand. This session will explore key findings from the report, which examines deaths resulting from gender-based violence, including intimate partner violence, maternal suicide, and perinatal mortality. The presentation highlights inequities experienced by wāhine and kōtiro Māori, emergent issues such as technology-facilitated abuse and repeated brain injury, and gaps in data collection that hinder accurate reporting. The session will also cover recommendations aligned with New Zealand’s obligations under CEDAW and collaborative strategies for prevention and response.
Kiri Matiatos is the Principal Advisor for family violence mortality review at Te Tāhū Hauora | Health Quality & Safety Commission. She supports the family violence subject matter experts by leading in-depth reviews of death events, coordinating their programme of work, and leading the socialisation and uptake of recommendations that have been produced. Kiri previously worked in the health sector for over 20 years, as a nurse and nurse educator in acute care and family violence settings.
Dr Nicola Atwool is the Chair of the Family Violence Subject Matter Expert group (previously FVDRC), conducting specialist family violence mortality review work, and producing related publications and recommendations on behalf of the National Mortality Review Committee. Nicola worked as a social work practitioner and academic for nearly 50 years before her retirement from the University of Otago at the end of 2022. She is currently an independent contractor providing supervision training and consultation.
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