Shine provides a range of family violence response education and training programmes throughout Aotearoa New Zealand, with the aim of creating a collective response to this massive social problem.
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Education & Training
DVFREE Workplace Programme
We support employers to improve their workplace response to family violence. DVFREE services include First Responder Training, Manager Training, Customer Response Training, policy consultation and free Employer Guidelines. The DVFREE Tick Partnership Programme supports a sustainable best practice workplace response.
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Shine RESPOND
We provide a tiered training programme for professionals and community workers in social services, justice, health, education who come into contact with people experiencing or using family violence. Training levels go from Introductory Training and Foundational Skills through to Advanced Training and Specialist Days on particular topics.
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SAFTINET Coordination
We coordinate SAFTINET (Safer Auckland Families Through Intervention Network) in central Auckland, bringing together and supporting the network of government and community organisations that respond to family violence.
Violence Intervention Programme (VIP) – Te Whatu Ora
We are the training lead for Te Whatu Ora VIP Programme, responsible for training package updates, and training, accrediting and supporting trainers in hospital services across the motu. This training prepares health professionals to recognise and respond to intimate partner violence and child abuse and neglect.
Shine has also had a partnership with Te Toka Tumai Auckland (previously, Auckland District Health Board) since 1996, which includes being part of the Auckland VIP Team to deliver VIP Training and improve relevant hospital systems.
Family Violence and Sexual Violence Response Training - Ministry of Justice
Shine is contracted to deliver the MOJ FVSV Response Training Package to the Courts and Court-related workforce around Aotearoa, in partnership with regional specialist sexual violence organisations.
This tailored training package equips participants to respond safely, consistently, and appropriately to people who have experienced family violence and sexual violence. Developed in partnership with specialist sexual violence organisations, kaupapa Māori organisations, and expert advisors, the training is evidence-based, victim-survivor centred, and grounded in the Aotearoa context.
The package includes online pre-learning and two one-day, in-person training sessions. The Foundational Training introduces core concepts, including entrapment, coercive control, and the ‘Recognise, Respond, Refer’ model. The Advanced Training builds on these foundations, with a focus on response-based practice, recognising and responding to resistance, and working appropriately with people who use violence.