‘Moving beyond violence’: Exploring new ways to support women and develop networked approaches following intimate partner violence

Abstract

This paper outlines a group-work initiative developed by Jigsaw Central Lakes as a response to recent calls for networked and full-frame approaches in the field of intimate partner violence (IPV). It identifies both professional literature and policy contexts encouraging networked and collaborative cross-sector actions before outlining the Moving Beyond Violence (MBV) programme run for women in the Queenstown Lakes district. A brief description of networks and content is followed by a discussion of feedback and outcomes, learnings and further directions.