Planned Areas for Action
Area of Action 1
Mechanism to promote cross-sector commitment and consistency and to monitor progress
Responsibility
| Lead | Other |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Social Development (MSD) |
Family Violence Focus Group (FVFG) |
Action details
Establish a mechanism:
- to promote a high level of cross-sector commitment to and consistency in family violence prevention11; and
- to monitor the implementation and progress of the New Zealand family violence prevention strategy.
Link to goals and objectives
Goal 5. Objectives 5(i), 5(iii), 5(v).
Timeframe
Will be started early 2002 and completed by June 2002.
Rationale
Family violence prevention is complex and requires an investment in long-term strategies, a high level of sponsorship, and a continued effort to maintain cross-sectoral focus, commitment, consistency and momentum. Without a mechanism to ensure consistency and to monitor the implementation and progress of the New Zealand family violence prevention strategy across the sector, it is unlikely that the strategy will be successfully implemented over the five-year timeframe.
Preliminary targets
To have in place by June 2002 an effective mechanism that will:
establish cross-sectoral commitment to and consistency in family violence prevention; and
ensure that the family violence prevention strategy is effectively implemented over the five-year timeframe.
Preliminary measures
Mechanism is established on time.
- Mechanism is robust and has a high level of acceptance and influence across the sector, as evidenced by agencies' commitment and responsiveness to the strategy.
- Once established, high-quality reports on the strategy's progress and the meeting of responsibilities for each year are produced annually.
At the end of the five-year timeframe, relevant cross-sector strategies have incorporated and/or are consistent with family violence prevention objectives, and the family violence prevention strategy is fully implemented.
