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When it comes to family violence, young women are too often ignored
Recent evidence shows the scale of sexual violence against women and children in Australia has been severely underestimated. Family violence is a key driver. Yet, young women are currently invisible in responses to such violence. Our research sought to understand why young women’s experiences are so overlooked. We found that young women have typically been sidelined in […]
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2022-26 Aboriginal inclusion plan
Dhelk Wukang, the department’s fourth Aboriginal Inclusion Plan, is our commitment to strengthening Aboriginal inclusion, self-determination and cultural safety at all levels within the department, including the Victorian Public Service and Government Teaching Service. The plan outlines the proactive steps the department is taking to support tangible, positive structural change across our entire workforce – […]
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Workplace Sexual Harassment Survey: A national study of victim-survivors’ and bystanders experiences and views
Alongside ANROWS‘s Sexual Harassment Research Program, Dr Nicola Helps from Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre is also conducting research into workplace sexual harassment. The survey asks participants to describe an incident of workplace sexual harassment they have experienced. The project seeks to better understand victim/survivors’ experiences of workplace sexual harassment, and their views on how workplaces […]
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Survey of migrant and refugee women’s experiences & views at work
If you identify as a woman of migrant or refugee background living in Australia, share your experiences at work. Survey findings will fill a critical gap in knowledge & inform workplace responses & support. Access the survey here Monash University with Harmony Alliance are surveying migrant and refugee women’s experiences and views around behaviour they experience in work settings. The survey is […]
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Victorian Stolen Generation Reparations Package
The Victorian Stolen Generation Reparations Package is aimed at members of the Stolen Generations who were removed from their families in Victoria. The Package aims to help address the trauma and suffering caused by the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families, community, culture, identity and language. Eligible applicants can receive a range of […]
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Orange Door access expands
Access to The Orange Door across Victoria continues to grow with two new access points officially opened in August. Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence Ros Spence opened the Hastings access point as part of the Bayside Peninsula network and launched the Echuca access point, which is an expansion of the Loddon Orange Door […]
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FV & SA Workforce Pulse survey now open
Family safety Victoria is surveying the family violence and sexual assault workforce throughout September to better understand workforce needs. If you work in a role that provides services to clients of specialist family violence services (including services to victim survivors and perpetrators / people using family violence), sexual assault support services, Aboriginal family violence services […]
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Mandatory Minimum Qualifications Implementation update
The Victorian Government recognises that ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing workforce shortages mean that not all practitioners will be able to be hired in precise accordance with the Mandatory Minimum Qualifications policy at this early stage of implementation. The transition period, running until 30 June 2026, is an opportunity to adjust to […]
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Fourth FV Reform Implementation Monitor Report
The fourth of seven Family Violence Reform Implementation Monitor reports for 2021-2022 has now been published – Monitoring Victoria’s family violence reforms: Primary prevention system architecture Read the latest report here
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Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare – MARAM Training
Over the last couple of years we’ve asked thousands of practitioners what were their biggest practice challenges now that MARAM is part of our everyday work. Based on the sector’s answers, the Centre is developing a series of free practice-oriented workshops called “Putting MARAM into Practice”. Starting in early September, the first 3 topics in the series are: […]
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Responding to victim-survivors with experience of family violence and sexual harm: Consultations with Sector Professionals
Sector expertise has long acknowledged that family violence and sexual harm often co-occur. Victoria has undertaken a substantial process of sector wide reform to improve services, responses, safety and prevention for those impacted by family violence. One of the components of this reform initiative is the implementation of co-located services for family violence and allied […]
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The Office for Women has released a new resource to support women’s financial safety
Supporting women’s financial safety The Guide to prevention and action on financial abuse within the financial sector aims to support financial service organisations to better understand, prevent and address financial abuse. The guide includes user-friendly checklists and a set of principles to guide best practice and inform the prevention of and response to financial abuse […]
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Djirra launches new eSafety campaign, ‘That Ain’t Love’
Over the last 10 years Djirra has seen an increase in technology-facilitated abuse, alongside an increased use of social media and electronic devices. In response to this, Djirra’s new eSafety campaign #ThatAintLove focuses on tech-facilitated abuse in a family violence context, and aims to raise awareness of the impacts of this abuse on Aboriginal and […]
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Our Watch Launch ‘Men in Focus’ practice guide
Today we launch the Men in focus practice guide, which offers practical steps to motivate men and boys to be part of creating a society that is safer, and more equal. Following an extensive evidence review in 2019 that shows how harmful forms of masculinity contribute to driving men’s violence against women, our new guide […]
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‘Coercive control’ gaining recognition
Coercive control’ has risen in prominence as an issue in Australian society in recent years, particularly following the 2020 murder of Queensland woman Hannah Clarke and her three children at the hands of her estranged husband. A research paper from the Victorian Parliamentary Library, ‘What is coercive control?’, explores the definition, prevalence, legislative frameworks and […]
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The Outcomes Monitoring – Family Violence Reform Unit – inaugural Ending Family Violence Report
The Outcomes Monitoring – Family Violence Reform Unit have released the inaugural Ending Family Violence Report. Reporting on the 2020 and 2021 progress of the Family Violence Outcomes Framework and the Rolling Action Plan 2020-202. Read the Report here.
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Family Violence Reform Implementation Monitor – FVISS Legislative Review
FVRIM is undertaking an independent review of Parts 5A and 11 of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 (Vic) (the Act). These provisions provide the legal basis for the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS) and the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM). FVRIM will undertake the review during 2022. The review will focus on […]
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National Plan Victim-Survivor Advocates Consultation Report
Victim-Survivor Advocates report developed by Monash University highlights insights and views from people with lived experience of violence, and presents key findings by theme. Read the Report here.
