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It's still not OK - Len Cook, Families Commissioner
Friday, 30 September 2016, 3:59 pm | Families Commission
"The reported abusive behaviour of members of the Chiefs rugby team towards the lone woman who they invited to their year-end party as an entertainer, and the knee-jerk follow up reaction by New Zealand Rugby, highlights the importance of the ... More >>
Families Commission Changes Name To Superu
Monday, 1 December 2014, 10:20 am | Families Commission
From today (1 December 2014), the Families Commission will operate under the name Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, or Superu for short. More >>
Multiple factors at play in family violence
Monday, 10 November 2014, 5:03 pm | Families Commission
The Families Commission welcomes the release of the report ‘Measuring the Economic Costs of Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence in New Zealand’ as another opportunity to highlight the significant toll family violence takes on our society. More >>
Families Commissioner steps down
Monday, 20 October 2014, 9:33 am | Families Commission
Families Commissioner Belinda Milnes is stepping down immediately to pursue a new role with Minister Paula Bennett. More >>
Growing Up in New Zealand Report exploring vulnerability
Monday, 21 July 2014, 3:21 pm | Families Commission
The Chief Executive of the Families Commission says the Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) report released today is the first step towards developing a greater understanding of vulnerability in the New Zealand context. More >>
Building a better understanding of how families are faring
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 3:45 pm | Families Commission
Building a better understanding of how families and whānau are faring in New Zealand More >>
Report provides unique insights into contemporary families
Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 12:44 pm | Families Commission
The Families Commission welcomes the latest Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) report released today which provides a unique insight into the critical first 1000 days of approximately 7,000 children and their families. More >>
Meaningful action needed on child abuse & domestic violence
Monday, 16 June 2014, 2:08 pm | Families Commission
Families Commissioner Belinda Milnes says the People’s Report released today confirms what we already know about the impacts of domestic violence. “The report demonstrates the importance of quality relationship education in schools, which has been shown ... More >>
Focus on evidence in social decision making – Symposium
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 9:47 am | Families Commission
Some of the world’s leading international experts on using evidence in social decision-making will be discussing the latest innovations to help policymakers, practitioners and funders make more informed policy decisions, at a symposium on Evidence2Action. More >>
Commissioner welcomes Budget support for families
Friday, 16 May 2014, 9:11 am | Families Commission
The Families Commissioner Belinda Milnes is welcoming new spending of $500 million in today’s Budget to support the well-being of young families and vulnerable children. More >>
Valuing families on International Day of Families
Thursday, 15 May 2014, 11:38 am | Families Commission
15 May 2014 Families are the heart of our communities and our country and its important to acknowledge the important role they play especially on International Day of Families (Thursday 15 May). Families Commissioner Belinda Milnes says, “We have huge expectations ... More >>
Parenting programmes can reduce risk of child maltreatment
Tuesday, 15 April 2014, 10:14 am | Families Commission
A comprehensive report released by the Families Commission finds effective parenting programmes are a key way to reduce the risk of maltreatment of vulnerable children. More >>
New family violence research welcomed
Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 3:16 pm | Families Commission
The Families Commission welcomes new research that estimates the cost of domestic violence to New Zealand employers at $368 million this year. The Snively report calculates potential productivity gains from implementing workplace protections to support victims ... More >>
New family violence research welcomed
Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 3:10 pm | Families Commission
The Families Commission welcomes new research that estimates the cost of domestic violence to New Zealand employers at $368 million this year. More >>
Families Commission’s new mandate to identify what works
Thursday, 20 March 2014, 12:30 pm | Families Commission
New legislation passed yesterday will see the Families Commission working to increase the use of quality evidence to inform better decisions and promote debate on key social sector issues to improve the lives of New Zealand communities, families and ... More >>
Better family violence evidence needed
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 9:31 am | Families Commission
The Families Commission is recommending improved ways to measure family violence so those working to reduce family violence can make better informed policies and decisions More >>
Strengthen family ties this Children’s Day
Friday, 28 February 2014, 9:07 am | Families Commission
There are lots of ways to celebrate Children’s Day this Sunday, and the Chief Families Commissioner Belinda Milnes suggests families might consider starting a new family tradition to mark the importance of New Zealand’s children. More >>
Fall in teen pregnancies welcomed
Wednesday, 12 February 2014, 3:10 pm | Families Commission
The Families Commission welcomes the substantial drop in teen pregnancy reported in the State of the Nation released today. More >>
Quality relationship education can reduce partner violence
Monday, 25 November 2013, 11:33 am | Families Commission
A Families Commission report released today, White Ribbon Day, finds that quality relationship education in schools is one of the most effective ways to prevent future dating or partner violence. More >>
Another half-baked idea from Labour
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 4:53 pm | Families Commission
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has challenged Labour to explain its plan to axe the Families Commission. More >>
