Blog
Child Protection Week – September 2021
Safeguarding Children is proud to launch New Zealand’s Child Protection Week in September 2021. Protection of our tamariki should be a part of our everyday lives. It is the responsibility of the whole community. Child Protection Week will highlight the importance of...
A collaborative approach to Information Sharing
An article from Kia Mauri Ora's Magazine of Social Service Providers Aotearoa - July 2021 issue, discusses the importance of a collaborative approach to information sharing. Below is an excerpt from this article. "In response to changes to the Oranga Tamariki Act...
Media Release – Whistleblower footage at Oranga Tamariki Care and Protection Residence
Safeguarding Children CEO, Willow Duffy says that whistleblowers working in any organisation which cares for, or provides services for children and young people must be protected with the appropriate legislation. “The recent release by a whistleblower of...
Early learning sector welcomes new child protection resource
Safeguarding children have created an eLearning course for the Early Learning Sector in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand (ECNZ) . This course helps kaiako understand child abuse and neglect, the impact on...
Locals take up opportunity for child protection course
Local organisations are taking up the opportunity to complete a course which helps ensure children are kept safe during extracurricular activities. Safeguarding Children NZ has partnered with Sport NZ to provide free resources - including essential document templates...
National Volunteers Week
Today marks the start of National Volunteers Week with Volunteering New Zealand and we want to take a moment to thank all of those who volunteer around Aotearoa. Volunteering can be a great way to learn and develop new skills, gain experience for future employment,...
New consultant on board
We welcome our newest Safeguarding Consultant, Kelly Mahuika. Kelly is an experienced Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the medical practice industry. She is adept at leading multidisciplinary teams both in the public and private sectors. By...
Willow meets Hon Kelvin Davis, Minister for Children at Beehive
Willow went to the Beehive to meet Hon Kelvin Davis, Minister for Children to talk about the need for a review of The Children’s Act 2014. The Act needs revisiting to include any service working with children, not just those linked to government or funded by...
Whistleblowing submission to the Education and Workforce Select Committee
Today our CEO Willow made a written and oral submission to the Education and Workforce Select Committee on the importance of whistleblowing legislation. Willow’s submission was to ensure anyone who works or volunteers with our children are protected to speak out if...
New eLearning in collaboration with Sports New Zealand
We are proud to have developed the Child Protection in Play, Active Recreation and Sport eLearning module with Sport New Zealand and we are even prouder to hear the difference it is making. Go to our facebook post to view a video from Surf Life Saving New Zealand’s,...