FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION & PROTECTION SYSTEMS GOVERNMENT/ MINISTRIES Establish a Family Violence Prevention Office to coordinate key actors in the field of family violence and implement Inquiry Recommendations. Develop and include in school curriculum topics including family safety and financial literacy. Strengthen the ban of corporal punishment. Monitor and evaluate impact of existing and future awarensss raising campaigns. Increase spending and accountability on family violence programmes. Establish centralised data collection system across ministries and NGO service providers. Strengthen the legislative framework by enacting the Child Care and Protection Bill and amend the Family Safety Act 2013 to include financial abuse as a type of violence. Provide shelters to meet the needs of victims and monitor standards. Police to adopt a zero tolerance approach throughout the police service, increase community policing and conduct family safety training for all. Health to acknowledge family violence as a public health issue, establish screening process for family violence, conduct family safety training for health professionals, and further develop the allied health service. Acquire trained counselling capacity. Establish Community law Centre with sufficient resources to meet national need for legal aid provision and awareness raising. Strengthen and coordinate the Non-Governmental Organisation sector response to family violence. Develop (or build on existing) educational programmes to address issues around causes and triggers of family violence. MEDIA Set nationals standards for reporting and to minimize harmful effects of media coverage. Train journalists/ media bodies on the nature, causes and impacts of family violence and the role that they can play in promoting gender equality and avoiding stereotypes or violence. NGOS Train and build capacity of NGO sector e.g. counselling services etc. Develop a standardized data collection system Ensure activities and programmes promote gender equality, and avoid stereotype and further harm. Work with Government in relation to providing needed services for victims of family violence. Source: National Public Inquiry Into Family Violence in Samoa Final Report 2018 | State of Human Rights Report 2018 Komesina o Sulufaiga