| 26 April 2012 |
Sex Offenders Register Raises Complex Issue
Ann Tolley has this week announced her intention to set up a sex offender register. Child Matters Academic Services Manager Amanda Meynell believes that there could be benefits in a Sex Offender Register and the access and information sharing that it would provide for authorities and agencies.
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| 19 March 2012 |
New Act Strengthens Existing Laws but Training Needed
Today the new Crimes Amendment Act 2011 comes into force, which creates a new offence of failing to protect a child or vulnerable adult and doubles the penalty for child abuse.
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| 28 February 2012 |
Resource readily available to ensure sex offenders cannot work in our schools
The announcement by the Education Minister of a convicted sex offender working in schools has disappointed but not surprised child abuse prevention organisation Child Matters.
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| 24 February 2012 |
Child Matters’ submission to Green Paper urges compulsory training for all people who work with children
New Zealand’s leading child advocacy training organisation, Child Matters, today finalised its submission to the Government’s Green Paper...
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| 23 February 2012 |
Child Abuse Advocate due to finish 750km walk in Porirua
“I would walk to the ends of the earth to ensure that child abuse is never swept under the carpet again.” said ‘Link Hands Against Child Abuse’ walker and child abuse survivor Barb Mullen. Ms Mullen is in the home straight of a 750km walk to raise awareness of the issue of child abuse and raise funds for child abuse prevention organisation Child Matters.
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| 31 January 2012 |
Risks of having unrelated adults living with children highlighted
Following the charging of Matthew Ellery for the death of Ngaruawahia infant Serenity Jay Scott Dinnington, Child Matters spokesperson Amanda Meynell says “it is important that parents understand the risks to their children of having unrelated adults living in their home with their children.”
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| 11 October 2011 |
Specialist Child Protection training needed for all working with children
Child abuse prevention organisation, Child Matters, supports comments made this weekend by Children’s Commissioner Dr Russell Wills who proposes a "children's action plan.
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| 7 October 2011 |
Bridgette O’Sullivan named an ambassador for child abuse prevention organisation
Child abuse prevention organisation, Child Matters, announced today that Bridgette O’Sullivan has agreed to act as an ambassador for the organisation.
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| 26 September 2011 |
Camp Sexual Assault on Children Could have been avoided
Last week the public heard about an Eastern Bay of Plenty camp where eight schoolgirls were sexually assaulted by Mathew Everson, a convicted rapist who worked at the camp.
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| 29 June 2011 |
Specialist training is the key to stopping child abuse
Child abuse prevention organisation, Child Matters, supports comments by Dr Patrick Kelly at the Kahui inquest about health professionals still not being sufficiently trained to pick up child abuse....
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| 13 June 2011 |
Ignorance is bliss when it comes to child abuse
Child abuse prevention organisation, Child Matters, believes a recent survey by Research New Zealand into the causes of child abuse has some very ‘telling’ results...
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| 30 May 2011 |
New Zealanders urged to ‘just do one thing’ to take action against child abuse
Child abuse prevention organisation, Child Matters, today launched the booklet, How Can I Tell? – an educational resource available to the public to help people know what to look for and know what to do....
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| 27 April 2011 |
We must step in to stop child tragedies
Child Abuse Prevention agency, Child Matters, is distressed to hear reports of three children being admitted to Waikato hospital yesterday for non-accidental injuries...
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| 13 April 2011 |
Child abuse prevention agency welcomes changes to Bill
Anthea Simcock, CEO of Child Matters, New Zealands child abuse prevention specialists, is welcoming changes announced by Justice Minister Simon Power in a new Bill tabled in Parliament yesterday...
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