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Abuse in Care - Royal Commission of Inquiry

Abuse in Care - Royal Commission of Inquiry

This Royal Commission is an independent inquiry into abuse in state care and in the care of faith-based institutions in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Engagement

Engagement with survivors, their whānau, support networks and communities is an important part of our mahi.  This page is regularly updated with with our engagement activities across the country.

Click on the links below to find out more about each of our engagements.

Monitoring and Oversight wānanga

A summary of our wānanga on the call for a redress system founded on the prevention of future abuse of children, young persons or vulnerable adults in care, based on the concepts of make safe, keep safe and monitor safe.

Fono

The experiences of Pacific survivors and recommendations on how the government and faith-based institutions will take care of Pacific people in Aotearoa, will be presented in a report to the Governor General. In preparation for this report the Pacific team are engaging with various communities around Aotearoa through fono.

Disability and Mental Health communities

We look to engage with communities in a range of ways so people can participate in a way that is accessible and mana-enhancing for them.  We have an ongoing dialogue with survivors who are Disabled, Deaf or live with mental health conditions through private sessions and written accounts.

Haerenga (Northland)

The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry will be visiting the mid and far North from 24-27 May as part of its haerenga, regional reach out programme.  Haerenga, to journey.  Haerenga means to journey. The Royal Commission is visiting regional locations around the country so survivors and whānau can learn more about the Royal Commission’s work.

Haerenga (Bluff and Dunedin)

The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry is visiting Bluff Motupōhue on 29 June and Dunedin Ōtepoti from 30 June to 2 July to learn more about the wider impacts abuse in State and faith institution care has had on local communities.

Engagement
  • Monitoring and Oversight Wānanga
  • Fono
  • Disability and Mental Health communities
  • Haerenga (Northland)
  • Haerenga (Bluff and Dunedin)

So far, over 900 survivors have shared their experience. Join them. Ā mohoa nei, neke atu i te 900 purapura ora kua kōrero mai i ō rātou haerenga. Hono mai.

We cannot make any findings, reach conclusions or make recommendations without hearing the voices of those who have the lived experience of state or faith-based care.

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  • Mō te Kōmihana a te Karauna About the Royal Commission
    • What the Royal Commission is about
    • How it works
    • Te Tiriti o Waitangi
    • Te Taumata
    • Survivor Advisory Group
    • Terms of Reference
    • Working with Māori
    • Our people
    • Deaf community
    • Pacific community
  • Ā mātou uiui Our inquiries
    • Māori experiences
    • Pacific People's experiences
    • Disabled peoples experience
    • State and faith-based redress
    • State psychiatric care
    • Children's State residential care
    • Anglican Church
    • Catholic Church
  • Kauneketanga Our progress
    • Latest updates
    • Reports
    • News
    • Timeline
    • Document Library
  • Kia whai wāhi mai Get involved
    • Sharing your experience
    • Sharing your experience from prison
  • Mā ngā purapura ora For survivors
    • Getting help and support
    • Legal assistance
    • Questions and answers
    • Survivor stories

If you would like to share your experience or have any questions about being involved please call our Contact Centre on 0800 222 727 weekdays 8:30am to 4:30pm (NZT) excluding public holidays or email: contact@abuseincare.org.nz. Anyone taking part in an investigation will be offered wellbeing support.


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