On 25 June 2025 Backbone released an anonymous questionnaire for women who are 16+, live in Aotearoa New Zealand and whose tamariki/children have experienced family violence or sexual violence. The questionnaire invited women to share their experiences of their tamariki/children being prevented, stopped or discouraged from attending, by any person, organisation or court, counselling or any other therapeutic service designed to help them recover from family violence and/or sexual violence and abuse.
The questionnaire closed 27 July 2025