Are you OK fact sheet

New Zealand has a shameful record of family violence.

• Half of all murders are domestic violence related.
• On average, 14 women, 6 men and 10 children are killed by a member of their family every year.
• Police deal with more than 70,000 family violence calls a year – and those are only the cases that are reported.

The Campaign for Action on Family Violence aims to change the way New Zealanders think and act about family
violence.What happens in families affects our neighbourhoods, schools, workplaces and communities. It has far reaching and devastating social and economic costs. The campaign will increase awareness and understanding of family violence and promote changes in behaviour to reduce the incidence of family violence. It will build on the work that’s already being done in communities throughout New Zealand.