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@decult.bsky.social

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We are a charitable organisation run by volunteers, dedicated to raising cult awareness in Aotearoa New Zealand. In October 2024, we held the first cult conference in Australasia - with more education and events to come!

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Decult @decult.bsky.social · 1d

📽️ Watch the trailer now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d232...
Please share, spread the word, and help us break the silence around harm from cults.

DECULT VOICES – BEYOND BELIEF | Trailer

YouTube video by Decult New Zealand

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Decult @decult.bsky.social · 1d

Decult Voices: Beyond Belief is more than a documentary – it’s a powerful call to action to break the silence, confront harm and stand alongside those who’ve left high-control groups.

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 1d

It brought together survivors, advocates and leading experts to share knowledge, lived experiences and effective strategies for raising awareness about coercive control and holding those in power accountable.

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 1d

This documentary captures the highlights of the sold-out 2024 Decult Conference – a first of its kind event in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 1d

🎬 Three more days, and we’re ready to roll! 🎥

Decult Voices: Beyond Belief will be released online with new updates and edits on Monday.

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 3d

Find more info on Mental Health Week here, as well as tips on keeping active: mhaw.nz

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 3d

Cults and coercive groups often mask harm in wellness language. They demand obedience, silence doubts, and control autonomy.

This Mental Health Awareness Week, let’s move in ways that heal, not harm. Let’s be active AND keep each other safe.

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 3d

Movement is medicine. It boosts mood, eases anxiety, and brings us closer to others.

But remember: not every ‘community’ that moves together is healthy.

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 3d

This year’s theme is ‘Top Up Together’ and every day this week has a different theme. Wednesday’s theme is about being active/Me Kori Tonu.

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 3d

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week this week in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Cults have an impact on mental health. The majority of those who left them carry lasting trauma, often ending in addiction, suicide, loss of income and broken relationships.

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 5d

📽️ Watch the trailer now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d232...

DECULT VOICES – BEYOND BELIEF | Trailer

YouTube video by Decult New Zealand

www.youtube.com

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 5d

🧡 This collaborative project was 100% crowdfunded by our supporters. Thank you for believing in our small hui with a big impact.

📌 If you missed the live screenings in Christchurch and Wellington, get ready for the online release next week.

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 5d

🎥 Filmed at our groundbreaking Decult conference in 2024, this short film shares powerful stories around coercive control and spiritual abuse, featuring former kids from cults, advocates and international experts.

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 5d

Something exciting is on its way! 👀

⭐️ The Decult Voices: Beyond Belief documentary has been six months in the making and is the first of its kind.

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 8d

If you missed any of our previous newsletters, then you can still read each one as a blog on our website.

DECULT - Raising Cult Awareness

Coercive control in spiritual groups, churches and self-help organisations is a human rights and mental health issue.

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 8d

Also: keep an eye out for our DECULT VOICES documentary, online premiere 13 October - and the Olive Leaf Network workshop for cult survivors in Auckland in November.

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 8d

✨Many 2024 speakers said it was life changing. Yours could be too.

🔗Join us on stage and submit your speaker proposal now.

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 8d

We’re inviting voices from across the spectrum, survivors, researchers, authors, activists, educators, performers who can speak on cult awareness, human rights, mental health & survivor advocacy. We want stories, insight, and calls to action (not dry lectures).

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 8d

Our latest newsletter has just hit inboxes. If you’re not signed up yet, please find the link below. This fortnight, we’re excited to share our call for speaker proposals for Decult 2026.

After the success of DECULT 2024, we’re back, bigger and bolder!

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 10d

🔹 Deadline: 31 December 2025 (but proposals will be reviewed as they arrive)
🔹 Notifications sent February 2026

Have questions? Email [email protected]

More info here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Call for Proposals for DECULT 2026

Ōtautahi Christchurch | Aotearoa New Zealand | 24–25 October 2026 Thank you for your interest in speaking at Decult 2026, Australasia’s leading cult awareness conference. We’re looking for bold, thou...

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Decult @decult.bsky.social · 10d

🔹 Formats: Talks, presentations, panels - or short personal contributions for the highlight session (Survivor Story Jam)
🔹 Priority given to Australia / NZ-based speakers, but global submissions are welcome, even if you can’t attend in person

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 10d

Many 2024 speakers had never gone public before – and found it life-changing.

We’re inviting proposals from:
🔹 Former cult members
🔹 Researchers, experts, authors & journalists
🔹 Activists, educators & performers
🔹 Anyone with lived experience or professional insight

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 10d

We’re seeking bold, diverse voices to speak at Australasia’s leading cult awareness conference that will be live-streamed around the world. Focus areas include lived experience, mental health, human rights and survivor advocacy.

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 10d

🎤 Call for Speaker Proposals: DECULT 2026

📅 24-25 October 2026 | Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand

Decult @decult.bsky.social · 12d

🎯 Our goal: A future government agency focused on ending cultic influence, improving mental health services for cult leavers and fostering public understanding of coercive control — for all New Zealanders 🇳🇿