Our national programmes support ethnic communities across Aotearoa by strengthening wellbeing, safety, and connection. They focus on prevention and response to family and sexual violence, building community leadership, and improving culturally safe practice. National programmes are delivered in partnership with communities, organisations, and agencies. We also provide cultural safety training for agencies and social services working with ethnic communities.
Community-led work supporting ethnic communities across Aotearoa to prevent family and sexual violence. We provide training, mentoring, funding, and connection to help communities create culturally relevant initiatives that promote healthy relationships, consent, bystander action, and child safety. Available nationally
Workshops supporting parents new to Aotearoa to explore positive parenting within their cultural values, while understanding New Zealand laws and children’s rights. The programme builds confidence, shares practical parenting strategies, and can be delivered nationwide for community groups on request. Available nationally
Healthy Relationships
Connections101 – A 10-session programme supporting ethnic young people to build healthy relationships with peers, family, and community. Connections101 takes a culturally grounded, strengths-based approach to communication, identity, belonging, and wellbeing. Delivered in Tauranga and Hamilton.
Cultural Safety Training
Training that helps organisations and individuals work more respectfully and effectively with ethnic communities by building understanding of culture, bias, power, and inclusive practice. Participants gain practical tools to create safer, more culturally responsive services and spaces. Available nationally
Connections Hui
National hui bringing together ethnic community leaders and workers to share learning, strengthen connections, and collaborate on prevention and responses to family and sexual violence. The Hui creates space for reflection, leadership, and collective solutions grounded in ethnic community experience.
