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Community Law
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www.communitylaw.org.nz
Your local Community Law Centre can provide free initial legal advice and information.
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Age Concern
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www.ageconcern.org.nz
Age Concern provides a range of resources on aspects of life for older people including elder abuse.
Phone: (04) 801 9338 or 0800 65 2 105
Email: national.office@ageconcern.org.nz
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Elder Abuse Response Service (EARS)
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Helpline: 0800 32 668 65
With this confidential 24-hour, free-phone helpline, registered nurses will listen and provide information and support about elder abuse – whether the caller is calling on their own behalf or is concerned about a friend or family member. Callers will then be referred to local elder abuse services to get the help they need.
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Family Court
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www.justice.govt.nz/family/family-violence
This Family Court webpage provides pamphlets and other information giving an overview of how family violence is dealt with in the courts and how Protection Orders can help keep people safe from family violence. The website also provides information on responding to a Protection Order application.
You can access the pamphlets online, or you can order hard copies by contacting the Family Court on:
Phone: 0800 587 847
Email: publications@justice.govt.nz
Family Court family violence forms
These forms, and a guide for how to complete a Protection Order application, are available at www.justice.govt.nz/family/family-violence/protection-order-forms
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Family Court fee waiver forms
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These forms are available here:
www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Forms/application-for-waiver-individ-prev-waiver.pdf
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Independent Police Conduct Authority
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www.ipca.govt.nz
Postal Address: PO Box 5025, Wellington 6145
Phone: (04) 499 2050
Phone: 0800 503 728
Email: info@ipca.govt.nz
The IPCA receives and investigates complaints against the police. A complaint form is available online.
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“Family violence” (Law Society pamphlet)
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Available at: www.lawsociety.org.nz/about-us/about-our-publications/law-awareness-brochures
Access pamphlets online or order hardcopies from the New Zealand Law Society.
Phone: (04) 472 7837
Email: pamphlets@lawsociety.org.nz
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Women’s Refuge
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www.womensrefuge.org.nz
Women’s Refuge provides 24-hour support, advocacy and accommodation for women and their children experiencing family violence.
Crisis Line
Phone: 0800 REFUGE (0800 733 843)
Women’s Refuge provides a free phone line for people anywhere in New Zealand. Get information, advice and support about family violence as well as help in a crisis.
Fact sheets
A range of resources and fact sheets are available online.
Phone: (04) 802 5078
Email: info@refuge.org.nz
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Family Violence – It’s Not OK
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www.areyouok.org.nz
Phone: 0800 456 450
“It’s not OK” is a community-driven behaviour change campaign to reduce family violence in New Zealand. Its goal is to change attitudes and behaviour that tolerate any kind of family violence. The website has resources for families who are experiencing abuse. It’s not OK is an initiative housed within the Ministry of Social Development.
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Family violence and disabled people
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www.areyouok.org.nz/resources/free-resources/domestic-violence-and-disabled-people-accessible-formats
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Family violence and migrant families
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www.areyouok.org.nz/resources/free-resources/culture-no-excuse-for-abuse-english
