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. 56 Human Rights Commission

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