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 free, 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.
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
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
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From speaking events and campaigns to summit series and system change initiatives, we’re constantly working towards a better future.
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