Ending sexual and family harm begins with education, conversation and community action. Together, we can challenge harmful norms and create a future where everyone is safe and valued.
We work with schools, families, professionals, and communities to prevent harm before it starts – through education, kōrero, and collective action.
Tautoko Mai’s social change mahi is about more than raising awareness – it’s about changing systems, shifting attitudes, and empowering communities to take action.
Knowledge is the first step. A practical, one-day introductory workshop for professionals and community members who want to update or expand their knowledge of Sexual Violence and its impacts.
Ideal for frontline roles: educators, counsellors, social workers, health workers, community agencies and those working specifically in the sexual violence and family violence sector.
Regular dates or private bookings available for groups of 12 – 30 people
Free, accessible programmes designed for neurodivergent people or people with learning disabilities – supporting safe, happy relationships and self-worth.
Aligned with the Enabling Good Lives approach, the programme helps participants connect meaningfully with friends, family, and, where appropriate, explore dating. It promotes confidence, inclusion, equality, and self-worth.
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We tailor the programme to suit all cognitive abilities:
Semi-independent, socially active, exploring friendships and dating.
Need regular support, learning to communicate and build relationships.
High support needs, including non-verbal participants, with caregiver assistance.
Currently offered in high schools and adult disability services across the Bay of Plenty. Funded by Potter Masonic Trust and Tautoko Mai, free to all eligible individuals and organisations.
Join us for a two-hour training session specifically designed for people who work in the disability sector. Suitable for support staff workers, managers, and schools working with neurodivergent people and people with learning disabilities. We will dive into essential topics like consent law, disclosures, and online safety. Our approach is inclusive, practical, and uses real-world scenarios to help you feel confident in your role.
Interactive programme teaching young children personal safety and how to speak up, with full caregiver engagement and resources.
This programme is available across the Bay Of Plenty and helps parents, caregivers, and teachers learn how to; create safe environments for children to speak up, and teaches appropriate bodily autonomy language.
Children take part in five fun and engaging modules that teach personal safety skills in a way that’s right for their age. Using drama, games, songs, role-play, storytelling, and puppets, children learn how to:
Team member using a teaching doll to help children learn about personal safety and prevention.
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Understand what safety means
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Recognise unsafe situations
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Say “no” and speak up
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Know who they can go to for help
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Build confidence and trust in themselves
Interactive programme teaching young children personal safety and how to speak up, with full caregiver engagement and resources.
This programme is available across the Bay Of Plenty and helps parents, caregivers, and teachers learn how to; create safe environments for children to speak up, and teaches appropriate bodily autonomy language.
Children take part in five fun and engaging modules that teach personal safety skills in a way that’s right for their age. Using drama, games, songs, role-play, storytelling, and puppets, children learn how to:
Team member using a teaching doll to help children learn about personal safety and prevention.
Teaching young children personal safety and how to speak up, with full caregiver engagement and resources.
This programme is available across the Bay Of Plenty and helps parents, caregivers, and teachers learn how to; create safe environments for children to speak up, and teaches appropriate bodily autonomy language.
Children take part in five fun and engaging modules that teach personal safety skills in a way that’s right for their age. Using drama, games, songs, role-play, storytelling, and puppets, children learn how to:
Understand what safety means
Recognise unsafe situations
Say “no” and speak up
Know who they can go to for help
Build confidence and trust in themselves
This internationally recognised model trains professionals to safely respond to domestic violence in whānau-centred ways.
1-hour overview
1-day introduction
4-day CORE Training (part of NZ’s FV training directory)
This internationally recognised model trains professionals to safely respond to domestic violence in whānau-centred ways.
Building safe systems that serve family and whānau, with an emphasis on keeping the children with the safe parent. This domestic violence informed training focuses on survivor strengths and mapping perpetrator patterns.Suitable for frontline workers, and professionals working with families with children. This training provides practical resources, and creates a shared language across the sector. The 4-day CORE training is part of New Zealand’s Family Violence Essential Level Training Directory.
1-hour overview
1-day introduction
4-day CORE Training (part of NZ’s FV training directory)
Building safe systems that serve family and whānau, with an emphasis on keeping the children with the safe parent. This domestic violence informed training focuses on survivor strengths and mapping perpetrator patterns.Suitable for frontline workers, and professionals working with families with children. This internationally recognised model trains professionals to safely respond to domestic violence in whānau-centred ways. The 4-day CORE training is part of New Zealand’s Family Violence Essential Level Training Directory.
Building safe systems that serve family and whānau, with an emphasis on keeping the children with the safe parent. This domestic violence informed training focuses on survivor strengths and mapping perpetrator patterns.Suitable for frontline workers, and professionals working with families with children. This training provides practical resources, and creates a shared language across the sector. The 4-day CORE training is part of New Zealand’s Family Violence Essential Level Training Directory.
1-hour overview / 1-day intro / 4-day CORE
Certified trainers who can deliver Safe and Together training across New Zealand.
Part of NZ’s national training directory
Essential level – family violence training directory
…created a safe space for sharing and learning. An awesome 4 days of learning – thank you!!
It should be part of induction training for child protection social workers in NZ at Oranga Tamariki.
I just wanted to say a massive thank you for the opportunity to do the core training, it is by far the best training I have had access to in my career and I am so so so grateful for being able to part of it. It’s come at such a needed time in my care.
The case examples and presentation skills were fabulous and helped maintain engagement.
I got the courage through my new found model of Safe and Together, to push back at what I believed to be a gross misrepresentation of the survivors voice and actions.
Used the mapping tool to develop a shared understanding of the risk and harm caused by the person using violence: end result was a shift in the information that was being provided to the family court
We had one case that was very challenging, and we used with the support of my original trainer from S&T, the mapping tool to show and highlight a different way of supporting the mother and child. Since then, a movement (as stated above) is growing and staff are more able to identify strengths of victims to parent well, pivoting to the behaviours of the perpetrator, see the impact on family functioning etc.
100% of participants Would still recommend CORE to a colleague S&T Evaluation
We offer facilitated workshops around resisting burnout, specifically for teams working in social services. Stay resourced and grounded while supporting others with training created by Canadian Vikki Reynolds. These sessions can be one-on-one or in groups, are tailored to your work environment, and are ideal for ongoing professional development.
Our social change work includes advocacy, storytelling, public campaigns and sector collaboration. We amplify the voices of survivors and promote equity across Aotearoa.
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From speaking events and campaigns to summit series and system change initiatives, we’re constantly working towards a better future.
Check our calendar for upcoming training dates, webinars, and community workshops – and register directly online.
If you need more info about our training contact comms@tautokomai.co.nz
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