Building Bridges 2025
Building Bridges events ultimately aim to foster a more connected and proactively collaborative family violence responses system. This constitutes a core part of the strategic work of the Northern Family Violence Regional Integration Committee (FVRIC) and the NIFVS Team.

About
The second iteration of Building Bridges will focus on strengthening service visibility and sector connectivity amongst services working with children and young people at the intersection of family violence.
The event will be in-person from 10:00am – 2:45pm.
What to expect?
🔹 Panel Discussions – Hear from sector experts exploring best-practice responses, legal responsibilities, child protection, and collaborative care models for children and young people experiencing and / or using family violence.
Panel 1: In this thought-provoking panel, practitioners and leaders from across the family violence sector will explore how accountability is understood and enacted at individual, organisational, and systemic levels.
Panel 2: This insightful session will focus on peer knowledge sharing and experiences of best practice and pathways for collaborative, wrap-around service support for children and young people experiencing family violence.
💬 Interactive Reflection Session – Join table groups to unpack key learnings, exchange insights, and foster stronger working relationships.
🤝 Networking & Service Stalls – Connect with colleagues, explore service stalls, and strengthen professional partnerships across the Northern Metropolitan Region (NMR).
Why attend?
✅ Gain expert insights into sector best practices
✅ Strengthen professional relationships and build new connections
✅ Participate in interactive discussions and peer knowledge-sharing
✅ Expand service visibility and sector collaboration