Through our collective North Shore PBI mahi we have enhanced collaboration and developed greater cohesion between the Safer Whānau programme and the Whāngaia Ngā Pā Harakeke (WNPH).

Our collective PBI proposal developed with the North Shore Women’s Centre and RESPECT aspired to support a community-led integrated response that complements the SAM triage model on the North Shore.

Our desire was to develop a community-led case management forum in partnership with our government agencies and the FHIT (Family Harm Intervention Team) at North Shore Policing Centre. This response aimed to provide a favourable comparison to the government-led MDCAT model.

The North Shore Family Violence Prevention Network PBI grant from MSD supported the collaboration between Safer Whānau, North Shore Women’s Centre and Respect to develop an increased specialised family violence service response for the North Shore.

Resourcing collaborative social work roles, local leadership group infrastructure and a community-led ICR case management forum.

Key areas of collective progress include:

• The above roles have helped join up historically siloed services, for example women & children’s advocacy and perpetrator programmes. Stakeholder organisations have observed the value of additional social work and referral resources, including their direct engagement in case management meetings, and as a result the roles are tasked beyond capacity.
• The development of the strategic level North Shore Wellbeing Leadership Group with associated working groups.
• The development of the case management forum, which has seen a substantial increase in Safer Whānau referrals. The Forum’s priorities have included coordination and development of the Safer Whānau integrated community response programme and procedures and protocols for this.

The foundations for this process continue to develop and grow in structure and collaborations with existing and new partners. Referrals from the Takapuna SAM table and the Safer Whānau case management forum are steady, and we continue to see good outcomes with families and whanau. The once siloed approach is slowly being dismantled where more trusting and collaborative ways of working are sought. The hope is to see a more specialist approach to working with our community.

The NSWLG Data Project will support the on-going measurement of the value and impact of this mahi.

Our Data Project briefing document provides an updated process guide for the NSWLG Data Project, focusing on advancing two critical components: collecting baseline community-level and de-identified data, and implementing targeted wraparound supports for high-risk whānau. The goal is to address family violence more effectively through evidence-based interventions and coordinated multi-agency efforts. Key areas covered in this report include:

1. Baseline Data Collection: A foundational step in the project involves gathering data to measure family violence prevalence, associated risk factors, and protective elements. This data, collected at regular intervals, will inform the effectiveness of interventions and contribute to an ongoing evaluation framework.
2. Wrap-around Whānau Support: Initial efforts will focus on whānau identified by police based on specific criteria, including family violence incidents, substance abuse, and other risk factors. Multi-agency collaboration will provide comprehensive support, and outcomes will be tracked over time to identify what interventions drive success.