Results
Following on from the commitment made in the 2012–13 year the
Commission continued to participate in a national cross-sector group
on bullying led by the Ministry of Education. Alongside the Commission,
members of the Bullying Prevention Advisory Group include the Ministry
of Education, the Children’s Commissioner, the Secondary Principals’
Association of New Zealand, the New Zealand School Trustees’
Association, the Ministry of Social Development, the New Zealand Police
and NetSafe. Through this group, the Commission worked to highlight
what schools and communities can do about bullying and harassment.
The group wrote a how-to guide on preventing bullying and dealing with
bullying complaints. The guide was sent to all schools and includes links
to further information which will be helpful for young people, parents,
whānau and communities.
The Commission provided advice on bullying and harassment in
schools through the frequently asked questions section of its website,
presentations at school assemblies, workshops in schools and direct
guidance to teachers, parents and researchers.
Five instances of advice and guidance on bullying and harassment
in schools were provided, and the impact register recorded five
instances where the Commission’s guidance was valued through
acknowledgement, thereby meeting the identified performance standard.
The Commission also provided advice and guidance on violence
and abuse against women. This involved presentations, speeches and
media coverage. A presentation was provided to the Social Services
Select Committee Inquiry regarding the funding of specialist sexual
violence social services. The Commission also drew media attention
to violence against ethnic and religious minorities and transgender
people. The Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) Commissioner's
blog discussed a range of issues related to violence against women
with each entry attracting between 450 and 1800 views on the
Commission's website. Media coverage on violence and abuse was
followed up on request by tailored interventions to develop
good practice.
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