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Malachi Subecz: what the Coroner’s findings demand of us
By Willow Duffy, CEO, Safeguarding Children Malachi was known The Coroner’s findings into the death of Malachi Subecz are devastating. They are also tragically familiar. Malachi was known to services…
When a child disappears from the roll: who is looking for them?
By Willow Duffy, CEO, Safeguarding Children In recent weeks Aotearoa has watched a deeply distressing court case unfold about two children, Yuna and Minu, whose bodies were found in suitcases…
More could have been done: A call for stronger safeguards when children go missing
The murders of Yuna and Minu Jo are devastating. These two children were enrolled in school, connected to a GP, and part of their local community before disappearing from the…
We only react when it hits the headlines. By then, the damage is already done.
By Willow Duffy, CEO, Safeguarding Children Getting help is prevention: finding support for concerning sexual thoughts about children The revelations about former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming are horrific. A…
When safeguarding fails from the top: a call to leadership and action
By Willow Duffy, CEO, Safeguarding Children Let’s not soften this. What we’ve seen in recent reporting is deeply disturbing. A Stuff investigation revealed that a person with serious sexual convictions…
Why are Kiwi kids less protected than those in the UK or Australia?
By Willow Duffy, CEO of Safeguarding Children Let’s not sugar-coat this: New Zealand is failing its children — and it’s utterly unacceptable. Earlier this month, I spoke on RNZ’s Nine…
Children Deserve Better
Imagine being a child who has bravely spoken up about abuse, only to be told they must still spend time with the very person who hurt them. Imagine being the…
Online Child Safety: A Growing Concern
New Zealand Police have received nearly 6,000 referrals over the past four years regarding grooming and child abuse concerns, mainly from tech giants like Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, and Roblox. In…
Call for mandatory child protection training for teachers
In Aotearoa New Zealand, child protection training for teachers is still not mandatory, despite the high rates of child abuse. Advocates, including Willow Duffy from Safeguarding Children, and Dr. Claire…
The measures our children deserve to halt abuse
Our senior consultant Ruth examines the meaningful actions which are needed to prevent the kinds of abuse that have been shared in The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry’s…