programmes and services that are monitored and evaluated were highlighted as key concerns. 102. It is encouraging therefore that in July 2015 the Government launched a comprehensive work programme that was client-focused to address duplication, fragmentation, and gaps, with a whole of Government approach. 77 In the Ministerial Group on Family Violence and Sexual Violence Cabinet Paper,78 there is also acknowledgement, among other things, of developing shared definitions for sexual and family violence. 103. There are a number of other promising new initiatives underway including a proposed population survey to ascertain the full extent of family and sexual violence in New Zealand, a more efficient and ‘mobile’ way that Police are collecting family violence data, an innovative new model of how victims of sexual violence are managed, and the pilot of healthy relationship training in nine secondary colleges. 104. Business has an important role to play in addressing domestic violence. The Impacts of Domestic Violence on Workers and the Workplace 2014 Survey commissioned by the Public Service Association (PSA) revealed that half of respondents had some experience of family violence and over 25% had direct experience in New Zealand.79 105. Recent research has found that domestic violence is a workplace issue and estimated to cost employers in New Zealand on average $368 million a year or $3.7 billion dollars when combined over the next ten years. The report concluded by stating that workplace protections could reduce cost and increase productivity.80 106. The Committee may wish to consider including the following questions in its LOIPR for New Zealand:  What steps is the government taking to develop in consultation with civil society an agreed definition of sexual and family violence and an appropriate minimum data set of indicators?  What is the government doing to co-ordinate and monitor all interventions to reduce violence and to ensure that they are adjusted and extended as required on the basis of robust empirical evidence?  What steps is the government taking to ensure that workplace policies support employees who are experiencing family violence? 77 https://www.national.org.nz/news/news/media-releases/detail/2015/07/29/Launch-of-new-family-violencework-programme 78 https://beehive.govt.nz/webfm_send/68 79 Margaret Michelle Rayner- Thomas, “The impacts of domestic violence on Workers in the Workplace”, A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Public Health (MPH), The University of Auckland, 2013. https://www.psa.org.nz/media/ 80 PSA, “Productivity Gains from Workplace Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence” (21 March 2014). 27