About the conference

Violence and trauma have a profound impact on families.

Parent collective, Humans of Family Court Aotearoa is proud to present a line-up of local and international experts in trauma and victim support at our Wellington conference on Tuesday 29th August 2023. A live-stream, and post-conference recording will also be available for purchase, to make this important event as accessible as possible.

Understand how trauma affects parents and children and learn best practices when working with trauma victims.

The conference is open to everyone, and we hope it will be of particular interest to parents/family members with experience of the Family Court, as well as professionals associated with Family Court services such as judges, lawyers, psychologists, medical practitioners, the Police, and Oranga Tamariki.

All conference attendees to our Wellington event will receive a copy of the Indicative Trauma Impact Manual for Professionals book by Dr Jessica Taylor and Jaimi Shrive (included in the conference ticket price).

Speakers

Dr Jessica Taylor is a Chartered Psychologist, PhD Forensic Psychology, Director of VictimFocus, Sunday Times Bestselling Author, public speaker, trainer, and researcher. She specialises in trauma-informed approaches to abuse, violence, trauma, distress, and oppression. Her work focuses on the psychology of victim blaming and victim prejudice and the way those subjected to abuse and trauma are likely to be reframed as disordered or mentally unstable. Jessica is the co-author of the first anti-pathology manual of mental health, the Indicative Trauma Impact Manual.

Dr Nikki Kiyimba (BSc [hons], PhD, DClinPsy, HCPC, C.Psychol, AFBPsS, AFHEA, NZPB) is a Clinical Psychologist and Academic holding professional registration in both the UK and Aotearoa. Internationally recognised for her work in developing holistic, culturally relevant trauma-responsive interventions, her work ensures mind-body connection and integration of spirituality and wairuatanga. She is the Director of Mātai Rongo, a trauma-responsive service based in the Bay of Plenty, where she lives with her Ugandan husband. Nikki has extensive experience in training front-line professionals, having recently developed the first NZQA-approved postgraduate programme in responding to trauma. She is down to earth, warm and funny, and easy to connect with.

Charli McLachlan is a passionate, confident coach and facilitator who is skilled at creating safety and connection in groups. She has almost two decades of experience working in community-based arenas and is extremely passionate about influencing cultural and systemic change. She believes that how we heal, lead and love ourselves is how we heal, lead and love others.

Jaimi Shrive is a Doctoral Researcher undertaking a PhD in Politics at Kings College London, specialising in the way international and national politics changes the way governments respond to violence and abuse committed against women and girls. She is a Director of VictimFocus, trainer, public speaker, and writer, creating educational resources for professionals who work in trauma, abuse and violence. She is the co-author of several public and confidential reports on the impact of violence, abuse, vicarious trauma, and misogyny in policing and social care services. Jaimi is the co-author of the first anti-pathology manual of mental health, the Indicative Trauma Impact Manual.

Conference programme

9:00 - 9:30am Doors open for registration and seating, morning tea provided

9:30 - 9:45am Charli McLachlan - Karakia and Welcome

9:45 - 10:45am Charli McLachlan – Bringing trauma-informed practice to leadership, Q&A session

10:45 - 12:00pm Dr Nikki Kiyimba – Clinical perspective on trauma-responsive patient care, Q&A session

12:00 – 12:30pm Lunch provided

12:30 – 2:00pm Dr Jessica Taylor & Jaime Shrive – Recognising symptoms of abuse and trauma and how victim blaming occurs, Q&A session

2:00 – 2:30pm Afternoon tea/coffee break

2:30 – 3:45pm Dr Jessica Taylor & Jaime Shrive – presentation of the Indicative Trauma Impact Manual for Professionals, from pathologization to trauma understanding, Q&A session

3:45 – 4:00pm Charli McLachlan – Conclusion - how we can come together to move forwards.

Accessibility

If you are hearing or sight impaired or require wheelchair access, please contact us with your specific needs at E: conference@humansoffamilycourt.co.nz.

FAQs

Info coming soon

Ticket Sales T&C’s

In the advent of an adverse weather event, or natural disaster that prevents a conference running in any of the four cities, the conference will not go ahead in its physical location, it will be held online.
If a presenter in unavailable on any of the days of the conference due to illness, bereavement etc. then their presentation will be given by video/pre-recorded.

Refunds are available up to 5 days before the event. Humanatix ticketing provide easy options to request a refund. Within 5 days of the event no refunds will be issued, but the name of the delegate can be replaced with the name of another delegate.

To find out more about the work that Humans of Family Court Aotearoa is doing to raise awareness and educate about the family Court, go to www.humansoffamilycourt.co.nz. Hit subscribe to be informed about future events and activities.