Join OPEN and the Centre for our annual seminar dedicated to championing the voices and rights of children and young people. This year the OPEN Seminar is focusing on policy and service responses in relation to online safety. This seminar will bring together influential leaders, policymakers, researchers, and advocates to address the urgent issue of […]
Sensitive Content Warning Child sexual abuse continues to be a significant and urgent national issue. The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (2023) revealed that 28% of Australians aged 16 – 24 have experienced this form of abuse, with a higher rate among girls than boys (37.3% vs 18.8%). When a child discloses sexual abuse the experience […]
Register to attend this webinar to hear our interdisciplinary panel of experts explore practical strategies for supporting children facing distress and despair that may lead to suicidal ideation. This session will be a Q & A style format, based around questions submitted by audience members. Please be sure to submit any questions you'd be interested […]
Our upcoming webinar brings together lived experience with insights from research, cultural wisdom and practice expertise to explore the impacts of child sexual abuse within the family system. The webinar will unpack: ‣ The different experiences of families following a disclosure of child sexual abuse ‣ What can impact on a caregiver or family member […]
We're excited to announce the addition of our first-ever Family Law Track at the upcoming Coercive Control and Children Conference at the Melbourne Convention Center March 18-20th. This specialized track brings together Independent Children's Lawyers, family law practitioners, judicial officers, and family court experts to explore how a domestic abuse-informed approach can transform outcomes for […]
Engaging Dads using Family Violence This training by NTV explores the impact on children witnessing/experiencing abuse and how to shift the focus of interventions to the father’s responsibility and accountability for safe parenting. It unpacks broader narratives that will often attribute responsibility for safety, security, and emotional wellbeing of children to the victim-survivor; and is […]
Sector Connect is proud to present this groundbreaking and crucial event for Health Professionals, Frontline Workers, and other Stakeholders. This inaugural conference will focus on the importance of early childhood intervention, as outlined in the Australian Government’s ‘Early Years Strategy 2024-2034' and NSW Health's 'First 2000 Days Framework', and how to make systemic change. Register Here
Join us to listen, learn and act, as we gather with a shared purpose: To centre children and young people at the heart of the work to end domestic, family and sexual violence. Too often, children and young people are overlooked in conversations about domestic, family and sexual violence, dismissed as too young to understand […]
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are overrepresented in nearly all statutory services including child protection, out-of-home care and the youth justice system. Join us in the lead up to National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June) for this important discussion, held in partnership with Emerging Minds, on how to better centre children’s experiences, […]
This powerful documentary urges you to understand why we must better support young people who experience family and domestic violence and what’s possible if we all work together. DATE Thursday 29 May 2025 TIME 6:00pm - 7:30pm LOCATION The Capitol 113 Swanston Street, Melbourne RSVP RSVP by Friday 23 May Get your tickets here