Advocacy services can support you or work on your behalf when you are accessing health or social services. This can include listening to your concerns, talking through options with you and coming with you to appointments.

We provide support, information, risk assessment, help with safety planning, referrals and advocacy with other agencies such as Police and Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children, and Auckland DHB for victims of domestic abuse and their children. This support is offered through our helpline, and we also have a team of advocates in Auckland Central and North Shore that can provide more intensive support for victims considered high risk. We help victims to stay safe in their own homes where possible or, if not, help them access a safe house. Our KIDshine service works directly with children exposed to domestic abuse, visiting them in their own homes. We provide support, information, risk assessment, help with safety planning, referrals and advocacy with other agencies such as Police and Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children, and Auckland DHB for victims of domestic abuse and their children. This support is offered through our helpline, and we also have a team of advocates in Auckland Central and North Shore that can provide more intensive support for victims considered high risk. We help victims to stay safe in their own homes where possible or, if not, help them access a safe house. Our KIDshine service works directly with children exposed to domestic abuse, visiting them in their own homes.

We deliver a range of training programmes for allied professionals and community groups. For more information see here Our Shine in School programme, led by our specialist team, educates young people, promoting safe and healthy relationships. For more information see here Our DVFREE workplace programme supports employers with policy, procedures and training to create workplaces that are safe and supportive for staff experiencing domestic violence. For more information see here We deliver a range of training programmes for allied professionals and community groups. For more information see here Our Shine in School programme, led by our specialist team, educates young people, promoting safe and healthy relationships. For more information see here Our DVFREE workplace programme supports employers with policy, procedures and training to create workplaces that are safe and supportive for staff experiencing domestic violence. For more information see here

Our helpline can give legal information specifically with regards to domestic abuse, e.g. Protection Orders and Police Safety Orders. We can also recommend lawyers. Our helpline can give legal information specifically with regards to domestic abuse, e.g. Protection Orders and Police Safety Orders. We can also recommend lawyers.

We offer a Ministry of Justice approved Stopping Violence programme 'No Excuses' in Auckland. For more information ring our office on (09) 815 4601 and speak to the 'No Excuses' Programme Coordinator or see here We offer a Ministry of Justice approved Stopping Violence programme 'No Excuses' in Auckland. For more information ring our office on (09) 815 4601 and speak to the 'No Excuses' Programme Coordinator or see here

Shine's Refuge can offer short-term accommodation in Auckland for women and their children who are at risk of further harm from an abusive partner Shine's Refuge can offer short-term accommodation in Auckland for women and their children who are at risk of further harm from an abusive partner