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Running away isn't always possible
22-Sep-2020 | Shine News
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If a partner or ex-partner is controlling and abusing someone, it may be impossible for them to find safety and freedom without support and advocacy from others.

You can help a victim get safe and stay safe. Your donation can give them the advice and options they need to find safety.

Shine advocates help with practical support and work with other agencies to coordinate services and advocate on a victim's behalf. The pandemic has created terrible conditions for domestic violence. Our Advocate Team Leader says it's the "most horrific violence" she's seen in two decades. We need your support to help as many high-risk victims as possible. 

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Do you need help?
If you have a partner, ex-partner, or family member who is controlling and abusing you, it may be impossible to find safety and freedom without support and advocacy from others.

If you think you or someone else is experiencing domestic violence, you can call Shine’s helpline 0508 744 633 for advice on the best and safest way to get help.

It is OK to ask for help. You deserve to be safe, and you have the right to live with dignity, free from violence, fear and someone else controlling your life.

Shine’s domestic violence helpline 0508 744 633 free & confidential, nationwide in New Zealand. Open daily 9am-11pm.

Video created by Chillbox Creative with actor Kiri Naik

Escalation of domestic violence during lockdown
15-Sep-2020 | Shine News
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During the latest lockdown in Auckland,  Shine saw unprecedented demand for its services and a rise in the most severe violence. Shine staff talk about what they're dealing with on the frontline:
Watch: Domestic violence increase during Auckland’s Alert Level 3 sees unprecedented demand for refuges, 1News, August 2020
Read: Domestic violence increases rapidly in New Zealand - strangulation, beatings 'commonplace' in 2020, NZ Herald, September 2020

Obstacles to leaving - new research
11-Sep-2020 | Shine News
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Recent research by The Backbone Collective has highlighted the lack of long term support for survivors of domestic violence. Shine’s Holly Carrington talked to STUFF and RNZ about why it’s so hard for victims to leave.
Read: I was a shell of a human': Why family violence victims don't just leave, stuff.co.nz, August 2020
Listen: Study on how difficult it is for domestic violence victims to leave, RNZ’s The Panel, August 2020

Technology and domestic violence
03-Aug-2020 | Shine News
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As part of Techweek NZ  2020, panellists including Shine's own Kara-dee Morden discussed the role of technology in domestic abuse and how technology organisations can design and develop safer digital environments.
View the panel discussion on Play Stuff: Empower through design: how technology and design can combat domestic violence (30 mins)
Shine’s Holly Carrington also spoke to the Herald about technology-facilitated abuse: The dark side of smart technology: Enabling domestic abuse, NZ Herald, 29 July 2020
In the above media, IBM’s Lesley Nuttall outlines specific principles to employ in designing technology to make it resistant to being used as a tool for abuse. If you or someone you know is experiencing technology-facilitated abuse and you are seeking support, please read on:
If you’re a victim of this type of abuse it’s important to know:
• It is not your fault. No one deserves to have their life restricted and choices taken away from them to keep someone else from abusing them.
• You don’t have to go through this alone. Trust your instincts and seek help. For more information see safe use of technology and/or phone 0508 744 633 for advice.
If you’re seeking for ways to support someone else, remember:
• Understand that people experiencing abuse will be doing things to keep themselves safe. Respect their experience.
• Listen, don’t give advice before hearing their experience; don’t blame the victim.
• Keep checking in; the situation will not change overnight.
• Seek advice from Netsafe and Shine. See safe use of technology.
• If the issues are at work, consider looking into how to make your workplace a safer environment. Visit the DVFREE website for more information.
Technology can also be used as a tool to keep you safe and sane:
• Connect with safe people for support
• Look up information and develop safety plans
• Collect evidence of abuse.
If you're unsure of what to do or who to turn to, please call Shine's helpline 0508 744 633 (open daily, 9am-11pm).
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