Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children

The delivery of Court Support services for young sexual violence victim-survivors

In Budget 2023, funding was allocated to Oranga Tamariki towards the establishment of a new court support service for young victim-survivors in sexual violence proceedings. This comprehensive and holistic service is designed to support the emotional, mental, cultural, spiritual and social needs of young victim-survivors as they navigate through the criminal justice process.

Recognising that tamariki are embedded in family or whānau, the service also supports the family or whānau where possible, to enable them to support te tamaiti.

This initiative aims to provide support to reduce retraumatisation and better enable healing by reducing intergenerational effects of sexual violence for tamariki and their whānau.