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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,...
Privacy Commissioner revisits the Commissioner’s messages on protecting children
In 2017 Willow asked the Privacy Commissioner John Edwards to help create a short video about sharing information. The aim was to encourage more people to share information and help to dispel some of the misconceptions about sharing personal information. The Privacy...