Webinar Recordings

This webinar explains CPVA and its impact on the family, its prevalence rates, the ages of children affected, whether it is gender-based, what causes the violence, and whether it is similar to other types of family violence. The webinar looked at how professionals can support families living with CPVA and look at strategies and interventions that may help.

Lee Tempest is originally from the UK and emigrated to Aotearoa in 2008.  She is mum to two adult adopted children, one who is autistic and the other with FASD. Lee has many years lived experience of child to parent violence and abuse and knowledge of the systemic barriers within service provision due to lack of awareness about this form of family harm. The absence of guidelines to address CPVA leaves families vulnerable and isolated. 

A former secretary of FASD-CAN, Lee now works for VisAble, a disability organization which has been established to build capacity and capability across communities, agencies and sectors to safeguard the rights of tāngata and whānau, deaf, disabled people and adults at risk and their families. In the context of CPVA, an adult at risk is someone who is experiencing violence and is unable to protect themselves against the abuse. Lee has a Bachelor of Social Work (hons), a diploma in mental health and addiction and is currently studying to become a trauma-informed facilitator.