An informative two-part webinar series to help prevent and address violence and child abuse in a religious setting, presented by Dr Michelle Egan-Bitran.
The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry is currently investigating the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults within State and faith-based institutions in Aotearoa New Zealand between 1950-1999. Delivering their final report in March next year, it is expected the Royal Commission will make recommendations for these institutions to implement better safeguards and protective measures for those in their care. What might these recommendations look like?
Safeguarding Children is extremely fortunate to have Dr Michelle Egan-Britan as part of our team. Having worked as a Principal Advisor (Faith) with the Royal Commission on Abuse in State and Faith-based Care and now a Safeguarding Children Consultant, Michelle is sharing her experience as an advocate, researcher and Social Work practitioner to support those in the religious, government and wider violence and intervention sectors to help prevent and address child abuse.
Don't wait until the Royal Commission's final report to make sure you're doing everything possible to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children in your care. Take advantage of Michelle's knowledge and join us for the launch of The Religious Sector, Violence and Child Abuse webinar series which will be delivered in 2 parts over 2 different days:
Webinar details $35 (total cost for both parts):
PART 1: Tuesday, 28 November 2023, 7.00-8.30pm
PART 2: Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 7.00-9.00pm
Part 1 – Understanding Spiritual Abuse
and Religious Grooming
This webinar explores the unique role and mandate
of the religious sector in preventing and addressing
violence and child abuse—the potential to harness
as well as the need to address barriers within
religious settings which can perpetrate or enable
such violence. This will include an introductory
discussion on spiritual abuse and religious grooming—tools of power, control and manipulation used by
perpetrators in religious settings which are often
different from those used in secular settings. How
these tools, combined with often religious
institutional cultures of secrecy, systematic cover-ups, and widespread protection of those who abuse
children are explored and implications for abuse
prevention and intervention are introduced.
Part 2 – Implications for Policy and
Practice
This webinar builds on webinar one and explores
what is required of the New Zealand religious sector
to harness their potential to help prevent and
address violence and child abuse, including
preventing spiritual abuse and religious grooming.
This webinar will outline the need for religious
institutions, communities and congregations to
develop and implement safeguarding and child
protection frameworks, and address institutional
cultures and practices which can perpetuate
violence and abuse. Policy and practice implications
for the New Zealand government as well as the
wider violence and child abuse prevention and
intervention sector will also be introduced.
To register, please complete this online form.
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