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VisAble’s Safeguarding information in easy read documents
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About safeguarding
VA ER SG 0001
This factsheet explains what safeguarding is about.
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Understanding the words
VA ER SG 0002
This factsheet explains the words used in safeguarding
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Who can get safeguarding support
VA ER SG 0003
This factsheet explains who can get safeguarding support
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VisAble's role in safeguarding
VA ER SG 0004
This factsheet outlines Visable's role in safeguarding.
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How to find a safeguarding provider
VA ER SG 0005
The factsheet helps you find a safeguarding provider.
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The safeguarding process - what to expect
VA ER SG 0006
This factsheet describes the safeguarding process and what you can expect.
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The safeguarding process - the role of a SAFA co-ordinator
VA ER SG 0007
This factsheet outlines the role of a SAFA Co-ordinator.
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The safeguarding process - your safeguarding support team
VA ER SG 0008
This factsheet outlines who might be included in a safeguarding team.
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The safeguarding process - what people have said
VA ER SG 0009
This factsheet describes the experience of safeguarding, from people who have used it.
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Supported decision-making
VA ER SG 0010
This factsheet explains supported decision making and how it enables you to make your own choices and decisions.
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Your right to say no to safeguarding help
VA ER SG 0011
This factsheet explains your right to decline safeguarding support.
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Privacy and consent in safeguarding
VA ER SG 0012
This factsheet explains the role of privacy and consent in the safeguarding process.
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Getting help at work to keep people safe
VA ER SG 0013
Safeguarding work is complex and sometimes stressful. This factsheet outlines how you can get help at work, including thinking about the way you do things and making changes.
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Making good choices to keep people safe
VA ER SG 0015
This factsheet talks about making ethical decisions when safeguarding and why this is important.
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Organisations working together to keep people safe
VA ER-SG 0017
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Learning about the foundations of safeguarding
VA ER SG 0018
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Disability survey results for New Zealand
VA ER SG 0019
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Abuse and violence against disabled people
VA ER SG 0020
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Why disabled people face more risk of violence
VA ER SG 0021
VisAble’s Child to Parent Violence and Abuse (CPVA) information in easy read documents
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Safety in the Summer Season resource guide
VA PH 0001
This resource guide provides some practical ideas and strategies to help professionals when supporting people during the summer season, along with some tools that may mitigate the risk of harm.
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Child to Parent Violence and Abuse: New Zealand’s invisible family violence Report, 2024
VA CPVA 0001
This is a comprehensive report on Child to Parent Violence and Abuse (CPVA) in New Zealand (2024).
Lee Tempest
June 2024 -
The Impacts of Child to Parent Violence and Abuse in Aotearoa New Zealand
VA CPVA 0002
A summary of VisAble’s 2025 survey: The parent/caregiver voice – the first CPVA data collection in Aotearoa New Zealand, highlighting the impacts of CPVA on our families and whānau.Lee Tempest & Olivia Bloom
June 2025 -
CPVA - at a glance
VA CPVA 0003
This factsheet provides a concise overview of Child to Parent Violence and Abuse (CPVA), helping families, professionals, and community services understand the behaviours, impacts, and support options available.
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A resource for parents and caregivers
VA CPVA 0004
This booklet offers parents and caregivers living with Child to Parent Violence and Abuse (CPVA) a compassionate, supportive guide to help them feel understood, less alone, and empowered to advocate for their family and whānau.
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A resource for professionals
VA CPVA 0005
This booklet provides professionals with a clear overview of Child to Parent Violence and Abuse (CPVA), highlighting effective approaches and strategies you can use to support whānau and prioritise their safety.
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CPVA guidance for professionals
- What parents and caregivers need professionals to know
VA CPVA 0006
This factsheet helps parents and caregivers explain Child to Parent Violence and Abuse (CPVA) to the professionals they’re working with, so the support can be realistic, practical, and sensitive to the trauma their family has experienced.
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CPVA peer support group
VA CPVA 0007
This factsheet gives information on our peer support group, which provides a safe, non-judgemental space where parents and caregivers are understood, can be heard, and find support while navigating Child to Parent Violence and Abuse (CPVA).
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Christmas and CPVA
VA CPVA 0008
This factsheet offers practical advice and techniques to help parents and caregivers manage the Christmas period and holidays, when tensions may rise and the risk of violence can increase due to changes in routine.
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CPVA Training Module 1: Introduction to Child to Parent Violence and Abuse (CPVA)
VA CPVA 0009
This is a 2-hour training session presented online or face-to-face for professionals who may encounter CPVA in their work.
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CPVA Training Module 2: CPVA risk assessments and safety planning
VA CPVA 0010
This is a comprehensive, full-day training session, available face-to-face or online, for professionals who provide risk assessments and safety planning with families and whānau experiencing Child to Parent Violence and Abuse (CPVA).
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CPVA Training Module 3: Providing support for neurodivergent families or whānau experiencing CPVA
VA CPVA 0011
This 2.5-hour ‘advanced’ training session provides a trauma-informed lens to help professionals effectively support neurodivergent families / whānau experiencing Child to Parent Violence and Abuse (CPVA), and is available online or face-to-face.