59 As a result of this work the Commission is considering its own position. It has to date advocated for a Human Rights Select Committee. It has however, already participated in human rights training of Select Committee Clerks at the request of the Clerk of the House. As a result the Commission has seen firsthand the seriousness with which the Parliamentary Officers are taking the issue. If human rights can be mainstreamed in all Select Committees that, in the Commission’s view, is likely to be a better result than a separate Human Rights Select Committee. The challenge is to make mainstreaming a reality. 60 In June 2015 Parliamentarians launched a cross-party network to raise the profile of human rights at Parliament. The network seeks to ensure that Parliament is better informed about human rights and that they are at the centre of the decision-making process. The Commission understands that this group has, however, only met once since being established. Other cross Parliament groups have been formed in regard to Women’s rights and the rights of GLBTI people. 61 The Commission urges the Committee to encourage New Zealand to continue to mainstream human rights by: a) making the requirement set out in section 7.60 of the Cabinet Manual more explicit in requiring identification of implications in relation to international human rights commitments and extend it to apply to all policy and legislation (both primary and secondary); b) taking steps to ensure that the requirements are strictly adhered to; and c) developing and implementing capacity-building programmes parliamentarians and civil servants across the public sector. for F. Family Court Reforms 62 In March 2014 the Family Court reforms were introduced and included the requirement that parties attend the free Parenting through Separation (PTS) course and new family dispute resolution (FDR) service before they can apply to the family court. However, FDR is not mandatory if there is affidavit evidence that one of the parties, or a child of one of the parties, has been subjected to domestic violence by one of the other parties to the dispute. There are anecdotal reports from the Bar that the reforms are not working, particularly for those experiencing family violence. Page 20 of 93 Human Rights Commission submission to the Human Rights Committee in relation to New Zealand’s 6th periodic review under the ICCPR