Reports released March 2026
The Centre commissioned an independent evaluation of four local multi-agency responses to family violence to understand what drives valued outcomes most for people affected by violence and the monetary value of investing in this approach.
Across all sites, better outcomes were achieved when agencies worked closely together, built a shared understanding of risk, responded quickly after incidents, reduced barriers to safety, and stayed alongside whānau to support lasting change.
The evaluation found a strong social return, with $4.07 in social value generated for every dollar spent using outcomes data from Canterbury.
Overall, the findings from the multi-agency responses in Canterbury, Wairoa, Tairāwhiti and Rotorua were positive. All muti-agency responses to family violence reported immediate safety and risk reduction, stabilised living conditions, stronger engagement and trust, better protection for tamariki and early signs of behaviour change and accountability among people who use violence.
The evaluation includes eight system-level recommendations that would further strengthen multi-agency responses, some of which are already being progressed through the Keeping People Safe programme and Te Aorerekura Action Plan 2025–2030.
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