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Table 1 Timeline *

From: Exploring the complex pathway of the primary health care response to intimate partner violence in New Zealand

1995

First protocol supporting general practitioner responsiveness developed and tested

1996

Government statement of policy on family violence released

1998

Ministry of Health releases first family violence guidelines (October)

1999

Death of Riri-o-te-Rangi James Whakaruru (April)

5th Labour Government elected (centre-left) (September)

2000

Investigation findings into the death of Riri-o-te-Rangi James Whakaruru released (June)

New Zealand Health Strategy released with an objective on interpersonal violence (December)

 

Ministry of Health Family Violence Intervention Project commences (November)

2001

Ministry of Health releases first Primary Health Care Strategy (February)

Ministry of Health introduces the Family Violence Intervention Project (October)

 

District Health Boards established (December)

2002

Pilot testing of the Family Violence Intervention Project begins within four hospital settings (April)

Ministry of Social Development launches first Family Violence Prevention Strategy (February)

Ministry of Health publishes Family Violence Intervention Guidelines (September)

Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners declines to endorse the Family Violence Intervention Guidelines

2003

Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners publishes ‘Recognising and responding to intimate partner violence’ resource (June)

2004

Centre for Interdisciplinary Trauma Research publishes baseline Family Violence Intervention Project evaluation report (November)

2005

Cross-government Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families established (June)

Centre for interdisciplinary Trauma Research identifies gap for a primary health care response to family violence

2007

Family Violence Intervention Project concludes pilot testing

Ministry of Health Violence Intervention Programme launched

2008

5th National Government elected (centre-right) (November)

Ministry of Health funds development and pilot testing of primary health care evaluation tool (November)

2010

Ministry of Health provides Violence Intervention Programme funding to improve responsiveness to Māori

Centre for Interdisciplinary Trauma Research makes the primary health care evaluation tool freely available (July)

2012

Centre for Interdisciplinary Trauma Research publishes primary health care evaluation tool development methods and findings, conducts a follow-up evaluation of pilot sites and hosts a national primary health care responsiveness network meeting (May)

2013

The Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families Māori Group publishes E Tu Whānau (May)

2014

Family Violence Death Review Committee publishes the Fourth Annual Report (June)

Ministerial Group established alongside cross-government package to reduce family violence (July)

2016

Family Violence Death Review Committee publishes the Fifth Annual Report (February)

The Royal College of New Zealand General Practitioners declines to endorse refreshed Ministry of Health guidelines (March)

Ministry of Health publishes a revised health care strategy (April)

Ministry of Health publishes refreshed family violence assessment and intervention guidelines (June)

The Royal College of General Practitioners publish revised quality standards for general practice (September)

Centre of Interdisciplinary Trauma Research publishes primary health care follow-up evaluation findings

2017

The Ministerial Group publishes two frameworks for a common and consistent approach to family violence across agencies (June)

  1. (*Events in bold; month included where known)