
Resources
To learn more about the role of Communication Assistants, here are some resources and links you may find helpful.
https://www.benchmark.org.nz/guidelines/communication-assistants/
Benchmark Guidelines
https://www.benchmark.org.nz/guidelines/questioning-children
Advocates Gateway
The Advocates Gateway website provides highly practical advice for legal professionals e.g. toolkits to assist with the preparation of questions for vulnerable people.
Auckland District Law Society
The Auckland District Law Society supports professional development of lawyers in across New Zealand.
Intermediaries for Justice
The Intermediaries for Justice (IFJ) is the professional body for intermediaries who work in the justice system with police, judges and lawyers.
www.intermediaries-for-justice.org
Ministry of Justice
Communication Assistance Quality Framework
Communication-Assistance-Quality-Framework-FINAL.pdf (justice.govt.nz)
CA process and referral indicators
Rules of giving evidence
CA process and referral indicators

Rules of giving evidence
