DVFREE in the News

NZ Heavyweights promote DVFREE and Shine
Westpac CEO David McLean opened and closed a lunch hosted by Westpac for business leaders on Thursday 10th June, in...

Auckland Transport gets DVFREE Tick to support staff wellbeing
Auckland Transport (AT) is the first local government organisation in New Zealand to have been awarded the DVFREE Tick...

Bank payment references used to send abusive messages
Every month, thousands of abusive and coercive messages are being sent in the reference fields of bank payments. Now,...

Raising awareness: say it with a story
Looking for ways to raise awareness about domestic violence in your workplace beyond using Shine’s free online...

Domestic Violence Victims Protection Act: two years on
Thursday, April 1st 2021 marks two years since the Domestic Violence - Victims Protection Act 2018 took effect. On...

Suncorp New Zealand receives DVFREE Tick
This week Suncorp New Zealand received the DVFREE Tick from Shine, joining a network of employers with a strong...

Women’s Refuge endorses DVFREE
From March 2021, Women’s Refuge Responsive Workplace Programme and Accreditation will be merging with Shine’s DVFREE...

IAG DV programme featured on Wellplace
The Wellplace website - a guide to workplace wellbeing run by the Health Promotion Agency – now features a case study...

Shine webchat service going live Nov 25th
Shine is launching a new online chat service via the Shine website on November 25, International Day of the...

Privacy = safety for customers affected by domestic violence
New Zealand’s new Privacy Act goes into force 1 December 2020. From that date, organisation’s will be required to...

Entrepreneurial Women with Purpose podcast features DVFREE Advisor Holly Carrington
Holly is focused on building a world where we can be safe, shifting the culture of New Zealanders and bringing...

Technology used to abuse and to protect from abuse
During Techweek NZ in July, Shine was part of discussion about the role of technology in domestic abuse and what can...