RECOMMENDATION
ACTION OUTCOME
RECOMMENDATION
33:
Government to take a pro-active
role in strengthening and
coordinating
the
Non
Government Organisation sector
response to family violence.
Establish a Coordinated mechanism.
Establish a national service standards for NGOs
in relation to family violence prevention and
protection, and monitoring of those standards.
Conduct training and capacity building for NGO
sector.
Develop a standardized data collection system.
Explore and obtain financial and technical
support.
IMPLEMENTATION/
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY
MWCSD in
collaboration with
SUNGO and other
relevant NGOs
TIMEFRAME
Immediate
attention
INQUIRY FINDING 42: The common misconception of alcohol as a ‘cause’ rather than a ‘trigger’ contributes to the culture of impunity,
allowing perpetrators to ‘blame the booze’ rather than take personal responsibility for their actions. This misconception also deflects
attention from the true causes of family violence – gender inequality and power and control.
INQUIRY FINDING 43: Abuse of alcohol is a trigger for family violence and by addressing alcohol abuse and misuse the prevalence of violence
generally in society can be reduced.
RECOMMENDATION
ACTION OUTCOME
RECOMMENDATION 34: Reduce
alcohol abuse rates.
Endorse and implement Samoa Law Reform
Commission recommendations on alcohol
reform to prevent alcohol abuse and ensure the
relevant resources required for implementation
and monitoring.
Village Fonos to introduce by-laws outlining
community based punishments for alcohol
abuse cases.
IMPLEMENTATION/
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY
Government
Village Fono
TIMEFRAME
Urgent
attention