“Press Pause” a recently launched online interactive website hub to support adults in positions of responsibility in Aotearoa navigating the management and prevention of concerning and harmful sexual behaviour with rangatahi
During our first Kai & Kōrero session for 2025, Stop Services will share "Press Pause" - a new resource for adults supporting rangatahi in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Press Pause is a website created to equip adults to respond effectively and support rangatahi who may have engaged in concerning sexualised behaviour. It is designed to grow confidence working with rangatahi by:
- Understanding common sexualised behaviours
- Learning to recognise harm
- Providing tools and resources to respond effectively, and have safe and supportive conversations
Please join us as we explore the website content, how it was developed in collaboration with a community advisory group, and our hopes for its use to support and guide rangatahi.
This session will be presented by Bex Fraser and Lyn Jansen from the Prevention Education Team at Stop. Join them in working towards Stop's vision - "He hapori wātea taitōkai - A community free from sexual harm"
Find out more about the Press Pause website in this flyer.
Rebekah (Bex) Fraser
Rebekah (Bex) Fraser is an registered occupational therapist and project manager with over 15 years of experience in paediatric clinical work, personal injury service design and delivery, and sexual harm prevention education. Bex works for Stop in Christchurch where she has recently delivered New Zealand's first online platform addressing youth concerning and harmful sexualised behaviour (www.presspause.co.nz). Bex is passionate about delivering innovative, culturally informed solutions in the health and social services sectors. Outside of work, Bex loves being with her whānau, wrangling her 3 kids and spoilt cat with her husband Dean.
Lyn Jansen
Lyn Jansen was born and grew up in Tāmaki Makaurau where her whānau have lived for many years. She moved to Ōtautahi 22 years ago with her husband and two children and has been involved with the mahi that the Stop provides over the last 20 years.
She is currently the Prevention Education Lead for their Prevention Education Team who sit alongside their amazing Clinical team and provide training, support and consultation in the prevention space.
Sher finds it a privilege to equip and support families, whānau, professionals and schools in the kaupapa that Stop offers and to contribute to minimising and preventing incidents of sexualised behaviour from escalating in her community.
