DVFREE in the News
Cyclone Gabrielle and Domestic Violence: How To Help
Recent reports from Police Commissioner Andrew Coster state that Police have been seeing an increase in the number of...
New tool for workplaces to assess whether domestic violence response is best practice
A new online tool, developed in conjunction with 2degrees and Big Bloom, has been launched by Shine’s DVFREE training...
Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Conference 2022
At the inaugural Diversity Works conference, DVFREE Lead Holly Carrington spoke on a panel about what employers can...
Coalition for a Safe World of Work
Shine encourages all individuals and organisations that share our goal to eliminate violence in all forms from the...
Light it Orange This June
Thank you to all of you who are making plans to participate in Light It Orange this year, which takes place...
LGBTTQIA+ DV Awareness Day – May 28th
May 28th is LGBTTQIA+ Domestic Violence Awareness Day, which began in Australia in 2020. Shine is getting...
Next Time Speak Up, Doing Nothing Does Harm
Next time you see disrespect towards women, SPEAK UP. Read more about how to be a conversation champion....
Risk of domestic violence up 35% when women earn more than male partners
Last year, ground-breaking Australian research revealed an increased risk of domestic violence once women earn more...
Tower and Guardians of NZ Superannuation awarded DVFREE Tick
Despite the additional pressures and constraints imposed by the COVID pandemic, both Tower and the Guardians of NZ...
Discriminating against survivors
“A huge fear for people who have experienced domestic violence [is] that they will be disadvantaged because of it....
Advice for NZ employers during lockdown
Level 4 lockdown means that many New Zealanders are being forced to work and live at home 24/7 with an abusive...
It’s time to talk about sexual harm in the workplace
Shine’s Holly Carrington and Marg Fitzgibbon travelled to Hamilton to be part of this ground-breaking Summit hosted by...