The eSafety Commissioner has engaged Queensland University of Technology to conduct research on technology-facilitated abuse involving women with intellectual or cognitive disability in the context of domestic and family violence. This research is being supported by QUT partners: the Women’s, Services Network, WWILD – Sexual Violence Prevention Association Inc. and South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault and…
In collaboration with the University of Melbourne and ANROWS, Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence is running a national project to listen to the voices of women and men about their experiences and behaviours in intimate relationships. To support the Voices Project, the researchers are seeking men and women living in Australia, above the age…
As part of the Victorian Government’s $5.3 billion Big Housing Build, a discussion paper is available and stakeholder and community feedback invited on the government’s 10-year strategy for providing social and affordable housing. The strategy will outline a blueprint for the future of the social housing system. This consultation closes on Friday, 9 April 2021.…
DV Vic/ DVRCV have announced that applications are now open for Fast Track, a 10-week intensive leadership program for emerging leaders working to prevent and respond to family violence and violence against women. Tailored for specialist family violence and primary prevention practitioners, Fast Track builds knowledge in feminist leadership, advocacy, policy, staff and organisation development, creating…
Safe Steps has been funded to continue the Disability Family Violence Crisis Response Initiative. This initiative provides brokerage funding for women and children in family violence crisis who have disability support and equipment costs. Service providers and professionals can contact Safe Steps Specialist Family Violence Disability Liaison Officers for secondary consultations and information regarding the Family…
From 19 April 2021, significant new sectors will be prescribed under the next phase of MARAM and Information Sharing including education, health, disability and aged care. This will prescribe an additional 370,000 workers and 7,500 organisations to MARAM, and the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS) and Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) across Victoria. Find…
Northern CASA is seeking feedback about a range of aspects of service delivery. This will assist NCASA to improve their service response for both practitioners and clients.
Practitioners are encouraged to complete the five-minute survey.
(Source: NCASA email, 25/1/21)
The Orange Door (TOD) in Hume Moreland is set to open at the end of 2021 and is already taking steps to ensure it is ready. Partner agencies will include Berry Street, Uniting, DPV Health (perpetrator intervention) and an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation. Family Safety Victoria (FSV) are currently recruiting a Hubs Manager and will…
Practitioners from both mainstream and specialist services who work with girls and/or women who have experienced family or partner violence are invited to participate in an online survey that aims to explore the advantages and disadvantages of having service responses based on the age of the person experiencing abuse (i.e. child abuse, family and domestic…
The state government is funding an additional $23.1 million to provide greater flexibility in court and justice processes and improve the safety of family violence victims. Following a successful pilot at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court, the state government is providing an additional $23.1 million to expand the specialist family violence legal services model, which focuses…
