Rainbow Health Australia is launching a new series of events that will build further on Research Matters print resources. Research Matters forums will share findings from the latest research on LGBTIQ health and wellbeing, discuss current practice experience and how emerging research findings can help inform and assist communities, organisations, service providers and government to […]
Women's Health in the South East (WHISE) and the Promoting Respect and Equity Together (PRET) partnership is hosting another learning forum to share learnings and build workforce capacity across the region. Everyone should be free to explore and develop who they are without the pressure of gender stereotypes. Sometimes it can be challenging, but it […]
Join Safe and Equal for the Statewide Disability Inclusion Forum 2022 to gain knowledge and resources in supporting victim survivors with disabilities and enhancing inclusive and accessible practice. The forum will include presentations from: Office of the Public Advocate (OPA); Disability Discrimination Legal Service; Safe Steps Disability and Family Violence Crisis Response Initiative; Women with […]
Join BWA National Director, Lyn Hawkins with CARE Australia panel for an interactive conversation about the powerful ‘Her Circle’ campaign which aims to shine a spotlight on one truly amazing fact: when a woman escapes poverty, she brings four others in her circle with her — now that’s a powerful multiplier. Click here to register
Keeping women on tech is vital during domestic violence. The SafeConnections program is a highly successful partnership between an NGO, a telecommunications provider and the Australian government which provides new smartphones to domestic violence victims. The program trains shelter workers about how perpetrators misuse smartphones and empowers survivors to set up and use their new […]
Please join the first in a regular series of Homelessness Australia policy briefings and discussions with the sector and people without homes to share and discuss responses to major policy developments. The first policy briefing and discussion focuses on the Federal Government's planned cuts to homelessness services. The briefing will cover what the cuts are, […]
Preventing Violence Against Women Across the Lifespan This in-person event is an opportunity to come together to build stronger connections between practitioners working across different life stages, and to share learnings and evidence on the different approaches we take to prevent violence against women in our eastern metropolitan region. We will hear from guest presenters […]
Women's mental health and wellbeing is finally being recognised as a specific area of study and need within mental health more broadly. A growing body of literature and evidence has identified a complex interaction of biological, psychological, social and environmental determinants of mental health and wellbeing for women (including transgender women, non-binary and female-identifying people). […]
A full day forum for Social Work graduates and new workers in the family violence sector with our industry partner Chisholm Institute at their Frankston campus. Aimed at kick-starting your career with a better understanding of the complexities of the Family Violence service system in the Bayside Peninsula. See the Program below, or download it […]
This forum is for providers in the Bayside Peninsula Area. The Bayside Peninsula Area catchment planning group invite local service providers to a forum to help them understand how to navigate AOD services in the Bayside Peninsula area. Morning tea and lunch provided. Intended audience: Managers and team leaders of support services that might refer […]
