Acknowledgements
The New Zealand Family Violence Prevention Strategy was developed by the Family Violence Focus Group, which comprises the National Network of Stopping Violence Services, National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges, National Collective of Rape Crisis and Related Groups, Royal New Zealand Plunket Society, Barnardos, Age Concern New Zealand, Relationship Services, Child Abuse Prevention Services New Zealand, Pacific Island Women's Project, Ministry of Social Development, Department of Child, Youth, and Family Services, Ministry of Justice including the Crime Prevention Unit, Department for Courts, Department of Corrections, New Zealand Police, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Specialist Education Services, Early Childhood Development, Te Puni Ko - kiri, Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs, Ministry of Women's Affairs, Department of Internal Affairs including Ethnic Affairs, Treasury and the Accident Compensation Corporation.
Valuable input was also provided by the Family Violence Advisory Committee, Office of the Commissioner for Children, community workshop participants, individual interviewees, submissions and organisations that work every day with those affected by family violence.
The cover artwork was designed by Justine Maynard and illustrates the interconnectedness between people and their environment. The centerpiece depicts a foetus surrounded by their whanau, hapu, iwi, communities, significant others and society as a whole.
All of these environments are intertwined and have a direct impact on whether or not that individual will flourish. The artwork further illustrates the linkages between one individual and their environment and others.
