NIFVS convenes, resources and supports a variety of groups and networks. Below is a brief description of each group.
The pages for each group are for members of those groups only and are therefore password protected. Please use the buttons above to access the group pages.
If you need any further information on these groups or would like to request access to the pages, please e-mail Kate Stevens on kates@whin.org.au
NIFVS Women & Children's Partnership Management Group (NIFVS PMG)
The NIFVS PMG currently comprises of Anglicare Victoria, Berry Street, Crossroads Youth & Family Services, VACCA, local Women's Refuges and WHIN. It contributes to the sub-regional action plan, oversees the day to day activities of NIFVS, and ultimately aims to facilitate the provision of integrated FV services in the northern region.
Counselling & Support Alliance (CSA)
The Counselling and Support Alliance is a sub-committee of the NIFVS PMG, which involves members of the NIFVS PMG, the counselling services of all nine Community Health Services in the northern region, and InTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence. It aims to provide both group and individual family violence counselling through the community health sector.
Northern Family Violence Strategic Network
The Northern Family Violence Strategic Network is convened by the NIFVS leadership & regional coordination role. This is a quarterly meeting which represents services in the northern region, and acts as an advisory body to the North West Metropolitan Integrated Family Violence Steering Committee. The network also acts as an information exchange for the community sector on family violence issues. All service sectors who encounter family violence in their work are invited to have a northern region representative at this network.
Local Family Violence Networks
Local family violence networks have been established in our region and are supported by the NIFVS leadership & regional coordination role. Local family violence networks are comprised of highly dedicated volunteers who undertake a range of activities in their local region to prevent family violence, to support responses to family violence and to profile the issue of family violence. Current networks are Banyule, Broadmeadows, Darebin, Moreland, Nillumbik, Sunbury, Whittlesea & Yarra.
