Midsumma is Australia's premier queer arts and cultural organisation, bringing together a diverse mix of LGBTQIA+ artists, performers, communities and audiences. Our primary event, Midsumma Festival, usually runs over 22 days in Melbourne's summer (January/February) each year with an explosion of queer events that centre around hidden and mainstream queer culture, involving local, interstate, and international artists. Midsumma […]
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare is presenting a series of information sessions and workshops aiming to help consolidated and expand practitioner confidence in using the Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) to promote the safety and wellbeing of young people. This session will focus on why CISS was introduced and how […]
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare is presenting a series of information sessions and workshops aiming to help consolidated and expand practitioner confidence in using the Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) to promote the safety and wellbeing of young people. This session will focus on CISS and the Child, Youth and […]
Join this panel discussion on violence perpetration in instances of domestic, family and sexual violence. This panel, hosted by Julie McKay, PwC’s Chief Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing Officer, will explore Queensland University of Technology’s newly released State of Knowledge Report on Violence Perpetration: Who uses domestic, family, and sexual violence, how, and why? Joining Julie […]
Interactive discussions about sexism and the impact this has on women who work with male colleagues in family violence perpetrator programs. These reflective practice discussions are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month in 2023. Between each session, at least another 4 women will be murdered by a current or former male partner by […]
Please join AVITH for our latest 'AVITH in Context'. The webinar will explore the complexity of adolescent violence in the home within the context of mental health. Speaker will be Dr Michelle Kehoe who is an Evaluation and Research Development Officer with Alfred Health (Headspace and the Child and Youth Mental Health Service) in South-East […]
Ochre Ribbon Week raises awareness of the impacts of domestic and family violence in Aboriginal and Torress Strait Islander communities. This campaign highlights the need to stop this violence and works to strengthen advances in prevention initiatives from other agencies and campaigns. Read more here
On 13 February 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd publically apologised, on behalf of the Federal Government, to the Stolen Generations – the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were forcibly removed from their families and communities by successive colonial and Australian governments. The Stolen Generations refers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who […]
This training is open to any professional in the Bayside-Peninsula region of Melbourne who responds to family violence. Explore how to contribute to risk assessment and collaborate for ongoing risk management through respectful and sensitive engagement with victim survivors, information sharing, referral and secondary consultation. This is not risk assessment training, but forms an integral […]
This is the full Youth MHFA course delivered in online mode. Live webinars: 3 x 2.5hr sessions + 5 hours of self-paced eLearning Modules. Master Instructor Mark Smith brings this material to life with his engaging and insightful presentations. Mark is a gifted educator with considerable experience delivering MHFA and working in the education, disability and […]
Men play a key role in breaking the cycle of family violence. To do that, it is crucial that we are effectively engaging with men in respectful and evidence-based ways that bring about change, and keep women and children safe. The Working with Men to End Family Violence conference will explore innovative ways of working with men […]
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare is presenting a series of information sessions and workshops aiming to help consolidated and expand practitioner confidence in using the Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) to promote the safety and wellbeing of young people. This session will focus on how to recognise and consider unique views […]
This extended Q&A is an opportunity to hear from a panel, as they answer more of your questions from the December 2022 webinar. This webinar discussed technology-facilitated coercive control, what it looks like in practice and strategies for working with victim-survivors. It is recommended that you watch the original webinar to get the most out […]
This is the full Youth MHFA course delivered in online mode. Live webinars: 3 x 2.5hr sessions + 5 hours of self-paced eLearning Modules. Master Instructor Mark Smith brings this material to life with his engaging and insightful presentations. Mark is a gifted educator with considerable experience delivering MHFA and working in the education, disability and […]
Despite the trend of generalising services to women, women’s specialist services continue to not only achieve better outcomes for women escaping violence, but also to confront gender inequality as the root cause of the problem. Urgent investment is needed – in the right places – to ensure women and children have universal access to the […]
This session will discuss the legal changes that have taken place as a result of the Royal Commission, particularly in reference to time limits for bringing a claim and compensation available to survivors of abuse. The Redress Scheme will be discussed as well as the types of compensation that may be available, including claims for […]
This is the full Youth MHFA course delivered in online mode. Live webinars: 3 x 2.5hr sessions + 5 hours of self-paced eLearning Modules. Master Instructor Mark Smith brings this material to life with his engaging and insightful presentations. Mark is a gifted educator with considerable experience delivering MHFA and working in the education, disability and […]
Aromanticism is a romantic orientation, which describes people whose experience of romance is disconnected from normative societal expectations, often due to experiencing little to no romantic attraction, or sometimes feeling repulsed by romance or being uninterested in romantic relationships. Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week (ASAW) is an annual, international event meant to spread awareness and acceptance of […]
The Not-For-Profit People Conference is Australia’s largest event focused on how to attract, manage, train and retain the best people for the NFP sector. Over two days and twenty-nine inspiring sessions, join five hundred senior leaders and team leaders, HR professionals and board members, volunteer managers and CEOs to explore the NFP sector’s most pressing […]
In November 2007, the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed 20 February as World Day of Social Justice. Member states were invited to devote this special day to the promotion of concrete national activities in accordance with the objectives and goals of the World Summit for Social Development and the twenty-fourth session of the […]
No to Violence is delivering a four-day foundational training for professionals and practitioners who work directly with men who choose to use violence and abuse. This training will provide practitioners with the early skills, knowledge and confidence to interrupt abusive attitudes, and engage in meaningful conversations that work to move men choosing to use violence […]
UNESCO believes in the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity for sustainable societies. It is within its mandate for peace that it works to preserve the differences in cultures and languages that foster tolerance and respect for others. Multilingual and multicultural societies exist through their languages which transmit and preserve traditional knowledge and cultures in […]
Communities of Practice bring together practitioners from all over the Bayside Peninsula. With the focus of sharing resources, strategies and knowledge, these forums provide the opportunity to: Network with other organisations Engage collaborative practice Negotiate shared understanding Promote exploration of challenges Explore the implementation and alignment of the MARAM/ISS Share resources and additional information on […]
Please join the National Family Law Pathways Network for a webinar discussing the expansion of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia’s Lighthouse Project. The Lighthouse Project is an innovative approach taken by the Court to screen for risk, with a primary focus on improving outcomes for families involved in the family law system. […]
No to Violence is delivering a four-day foundational training for professionals and practitioners who work directly with men who choose to use violence and abuse. This training will provide practitioners with the early skills, knowledge and confidence to interrupt abusive attitudes, and engage in meaningful conversations that work to move men choosing to use violence […]
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare is presenting a series of information sessions and workshops aiming to help consolidated and expand practitioner confidence in using the Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) to promote the safety and wellbeing of young people. This session will focus on the importance of child wellbeing and preventing […]
Join Safe and Equal for the launch of the ‘How We Thrive’ video series, guiding managers and organisational leaders to support primary prevention practitioners to thrive in diverse settings. Victorian primary prevention practitioners work across a number of settings including women’s health, family violence, education, local government, sports and community services. While some work is […]
Women's Health in the South East (WHISE) is offering a free lunchtime webinar on reproductive coercion, as part of their efforts to improve sexual and reproductive health and prevent violence against women. Reproductive coercion can include tampering or interference with contraception and pressure, threats or coercion to conceive or terminate a pregnancy and can exist […]
Are you curious about the daily tasks and responsibilities of bilingual or bicultural workers? Do you want to learn about the process of becoming a bilingual or bicultural worker and what the pathways to this rewarding profession might be? Are you curious about the challenges and benefits of working in this field? Or perhaps you […]
This interactive training recognises that dealing with resistance is a normal part of any social change. Unpacking Resistance is designed to support and equip practitioners with the strategies and tools needed to manage and respond to resistance in their work.
No to Violence is delivering a four-day foundational training for professionals and practitioners who work directly with men who choose to use violence and abuse. This training will provide practitioners with the early skills, knowledge and confidence to interrupt abusive attitudes, and engage in meaningful conversations that work to move men choosing to use violence […]
No to Violence is delivering a four-day foundational training for professionals and practitioners who work directly with men who choose to use violence and abuse. This training will provide practitioners with the early skills, knowledge and confidence to interrupt abusive attitudes, and engage in meaningful conversations that work to move men choosing to use violence […]
Women deserve to be safe and respected. But in 2023 violence against women continues at epidemic levels. We know what works to prevent this violence; together we're building a movement for change. On February 27th, join Respect Victoria and ABC's Patricia Karvelas for a panel discussion on the transformational change needed to prevent violence against […]
This 4-hour primary prevention course builds participants’ knowledge‚ skills and confidence to be active bystanders, to safely and effectively challenge sexism, racism and homophobic attitudes in their personal and professional lives. This short course is designed for workplaces and individuals to develop their understanding of violence against women and the role of bystander action in […]
This training offers professionals who are not family violence specialists with foundational understanding of cultural humility, intersectionality and unconscious bias when supporting refugee and migrant clients experiencing family violence. This training guides professionals with the competencies to apply culturally responsive practice in initial assessment, safety planning, risk management and referral processes. Click here for more […]
Leading for well-being seminar series are all about how to build thriving teams and workplaces. Please register for each individual seminar via Eventbrite. Dates: Seminar One – 28 February 2023 – Creating a shared understanding of workplace, health, safety and wellbeing. Seminar Two - 29 March 2023 - Workplace health, safety and wellbeing in practice […]
Are you looking for new approaches to caring for wellbeing in your workplace? The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) is offering a series of free 90-minute Leading for wellbeing seminars for Family Violence, Prevention and Sexual Assault managers, team leaders, coordinators, Human Resource staff, emerging sector leaders and interested practitioners and workers. The new seminar […]
International Wheelchair Day is an annual day of events and activities which take place around the World when wheelchair users celebrate the positive impact a wheelchair has on their lives. Read more here
On Zero Discrimination Day, 1 March, we celebrate the right of everyone to live a full and productive life—and live it with dignity. Zero Discrimination Day highlights how people can become informed about and promote inclusion, compassion, peace and, above all, a movement for change. Zero Discrimination Day is helping to create a global movement […]
A 3-hr virtual session provided at no cost by AIHW (https://www.aihw.gov.au/) This half-day workshop is designed for new workers to the specialist homelessness service and provides an overview of the Specialist Homelessness Information Platform (SHIP) and an introduction to key SHS collection concepts and definitions, confidentiality and consent, and more. To register for live training […]
This one-hour webinar is based on the findings of the WESNET’s Second National Survey of Technology Abuse and Domestic Violence in Australia and other recent research by QUT on technology abuse and children. It explores the ways in which abusers use young people’s technology as a part of domestic and family violence and practical ways […]
Fathers play an important role in promoting the health and early development of their children. Expectant and new fathers can experience a range of mental health concerns during the perinatal period including irritability, negative mood, increased alcohol use, anxiety, anger and depression. This webinar will be of interest to non-specialist practitioners who may work with […]
The Rainbow Violence Prevention Network and This Is Us campaign invite you to: Preventing Violence Against Rainbow People: A Panel Discussion. This event will explore the work of RVPN and members in supporting rainbow communities and violence prevention practitioners to stop violence against rainbow people in Aotearoa (New Zealand). Click here to register
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
Join virtually for International Women’s Day (IWD) 2023 as we celebrate under the official theme, Cracking the Code: Innovation for a gender equal future. In 2023, UN's pre-eminent fundraising events will be held on Friday 3 March 2023, where they bring together leaders and changemakers who are redefining innovation – creating new social, economic and […]