Religious communities
Report
Whanaketia: through pain and trauma, from darkness to light
The final report on abuse and neglect in State and faith-based institutions between 1950 and 1999. This report shines a light on the myriad ways that these institutions and their leaders failed in their duty of care to hundreds of thousands of children, young people and adults. Most of the factors that led or contributed...
Report
Conversion practices in Aotearoa New Zealand
After years of advocacy, the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Act 2022 (CPPLA) came into force in New Zealand in 2022. This report captures the civil response to the CPPLA and makes recommendations to support survivors of conversion practices and prevent these practices from occurring.
Report
Understanding spiritual and religious abuse in the context of intimate partner violence
While spiritual and religious abuse is a lesser known type of violence in the context of intimate partner violence (IPV), it is associated with negative emotional, psychological and trauma-related impacts. This paper provides an overview of the evidence on spiritual and religious abuse in the context of IPV and its impact on victim-survivors.
Report
Antisemitism in Australian schools: an examination
This report centres on a recent survey, designed by Blueprint Institute and conducted by YouGov, aimed at measuring the prevalence and types of antisemitism manifesting within Australian public schools.
Evaluation
Evaluation of the National School Chaplaincy Program
This evaluation of the National School Chaplaincy Program found that chaplains play a valuable role in supporting student wellbeing and school communities, noting that the religious affiliation of Chaplain role is unique and contested. The evaluation recommended a comprehensive review of the program’s role in the medium to longer term.