Bank of New Zealand Get Organised Auckland is all about sharing and caring – culminating in a massive garage sale of donated items to be held at the Auckland Showgrounds on 17th – 19th November 2006.
It involves Aucklanders sharing those things at home or work that they don’t need any more and as a result providing a lot of caring.
Handle With Care
Bank of New Zealand Get Organised Auckland is a Handle with Care initiative with the overriding aim of reminding Aucklanders of the importance of caring for each other, our families and the people among whom we live.
‘I firmly believe that all deaths related to family violence could have been prevented. We all need reminding of the importance of caring for each other. Helping someone in need, waving to a neighbour, spending time with your family form the foundations of a healthy, caring society.’
Jane Drumm, Executive Director of Preventing Violence in the Home
'Violence in the home affects New Zealanders from all walks of life and it’s still a very taboo subject.'
Trelise Cooper
The Numbers
1/2 of all murders in New Zealand are domestic related
2.5 weeks A New Zealand woman is killed by her (ex) partner every 2.5 weeks [1]
19 children whose mothers were killed by their partners over the Christmas period 2005 – 2006 [2]
33% of New Zealanders have been physically or sexually abused by a partner in their lifetime [3]
6,000 the number of families helped by Preventing Violence in the Home last year
5,500 crisis calls received by the Preventing Violence in the Home national helpline in the last 12 months
100 the number of family violence incident referrals per week from the Auckland City Police to Preventing Violence in the Home
18 arrests per week referred by the Auckland City Police to the 24/7 Preventing Violence in the Home rapid response team
55,000 the number of children present during the 46,682 family violence incidents attended by police in NZ 2002/03 [4]
200 children supported by the Child Crisis Team last year
$1,000 what it costs to provide the Child Crisis Team to each family
60 the number of Preventing Violence in Home volunteers
[1] NZ Police internal report 2003
[2] Simon Collins,
NZ best place to raise kids? Not any more, says top judge, NZ Herald article 28th March 2006.
[3] Fanslow, J. & Robinson, E.
Violence against women in New Zealand: Prevalence and Health Consequences, The New Zealand Medical Journal, Vol 117, November 2004.
[4] Police submission to New Zealand Parliamentarians' Group on Population and Development Open Hearing into the Prevention of Violence against Women and Children 2005. The report from the hearing is titled:
Creating a culture for non-violence (2005) Wellington NZPDD.
