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Building a culture of respect and care for children

 from the children’s charity Unicef says the government needs to provide parents with more advice and support to reduce the number of children being killed.

Originally aired on Radio New Zealand Checkpoint Wednesday, 15 April 2015.

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Social Workers Action Network meeting on the CYF Review

The following message is forwarded on behalf of the Social Workers Action Network: an informal network within the PSA that aims to unify, inspire, inform, and advocate for social workers.

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How much money should be put towards child poverty in the upcoming Budget?

Paul Henry talks with Professor Innes Asher (Child Poverty Action Group spokesperson) on the upcoming budget and how much money should be allocated towards child poverty in New Zealand. A RadioLIVE interview.

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The pictures in our heads: Part one

As this collection of child welfare reforms gathers momentum, what pictures are forming in people’s heads about the causes and solutions to child abuse?

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An open letter to all progressive organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand

Tēnā koutou katoa,

Greetings from Re-Imagining Social Work (RSW) a collective of social workers, social work academics, researchers and others who share a passion for, and a commitment to the development of modern, progressive, inclusive, democratic, and culturally responsive social work services in Aotearoa New Zealand.