Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families

The Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families was established in June 2005 to advise the Family Violence Ministerial Team on how to make improvements to the way family violence is addressed, and to eliminate family violence in New Zealand. The Taskforce consists of CEOs, decision-makers from the government and non-government sectors, the judiciary and Crown agencies. Peter Hughes, the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development is the Chair. The Deputy Chair is Shenagh Gleisner, Chief Executive of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs.

This section provides up to date information about the work of the Taskforce.

It also provides information about the Ministerial Team, the Taskforce itself, including Taskforce membership, and  the Maori Reference Group and Pacific Advisory Group that support the work of the Taskforce. It also includes information on the work of the Taskforce.