When is the conference?
The conference will be held on Thursday 23-Friday 24 March, 2022.
What is the significance of Hiwa-i-te-rangi?
Matariki star, Hiwa-i-te-rangi, holds our dreams and desires in the hope they will be realised. Te Aorerekura, Aotearoa/New Zealand’s first National Strategy for the Elimination of Family Violence and Sexual Violence holds a space where our dreams and desires, indeed, our expectations, may be realised for better, more effective, and just family and sexual violence prevention and response systems.
Our conference whakatauki Waiho rā kia tū takitahi ana ngā whetū o te rangi, reminds us of the importance of stepping up as leaders in the space, and respecting and valuing the experience and knowledge of other leaders in the family and sexual violence sectors.
The realisation of our dreams and desires, and those of our communities, require that we each work as leaders in our mahi, alongside other leaders (in government, the non-profit sector, in culture and, in communities).
Who is the conference for?
Anyone working in the family violence and/or sexual violence space or whose mahi touches upon the lives of people impacted by family violence - specialist clinicians and advocates, support staff, community leaders, government funders and policy advisors, academics and researchers.
Can I present at the conference?
Yes! The Call for Papers is currently open and closes on 2 December, 2022.
How do I find out more or register for the conference?
As our conference programme is finalised, we will post further information on our News & Updates page and on the conference Facebook page. We expect that registrations (via this website) will go live in the first week of December, 2022.
