Family Violence Networks funded for another year
The Family Violence Networks (formerly known as the Te Rito Networks) will be funded $2.8m for one further year.
The announcement recognises that "Family violence is a complex social problem and it often requires a response from more than one agency. There is strong evidence to show that joined-up, co-ordinated responses are more effective.
A co-ordinated approach allows government and community organisations to work together at the local level to develop a strategic community-led response to family violence."
It also states that the funding is being made available for one year as "social services are refocused through a change programme".
Click here to read Family Violence Co-ordination, Ministry of Social Development, 25 May 2012
Click here for more information about the Family Violence Networks
For an exploration of the current state of collaborative work on family violence in New Zealand, see:
Issues Paper 1: Building collaborations to eliminate family violence: facilitators, barriers and good practice (Issues Paper 1), New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse, March 2012
- Submitted on 2012-05-25 10:00
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