Over 100 peak bodies and practitioners working to respond and prevent violence against women and children have launched a joint statement rejecting the legitimacy of the Federal Government’s new Family Law Inquiry. They have called on the government to stop putting victim/survivors of violence at risk by: making sure courts implement consistent screening and risk…
Dhelk Dja: Safe Our Way – Strong Culture, Strong Peoples, Strong Families Initiatives Fund 2019 – 2020 is now open. Aboriginal community groups and Aboriginal organisations can apply to deliver projects that prevent, reduce and respond to family violence in Victorian Aboriginal communities. Applications close 5pm, 27 November 2019. For more information in the contact…
A family violence refuge under construction in Morwell is one of 17 being redeveloped across the state to provide privacy and safe homes for women and their children. The Andrews Labor Government has invested more than $70 million to upgrade refuges and build two new Aboriginal family violence refuges, following recommendations from the Royal Commission…
The Gender and Disaster Pod (GAD Pod) has won the 2019 Victorian Resilient Australia Community Award for its long-term disaster resilience report. The GAD Pod examines the role of gender in survivor responses to natural disaster and embeds these insights into emergency management practice. The GAD Pod is a partnership between WHIN, Women’s Health Goulburn North…
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Services is currently consulting with organisations that work with young people between the ages of 10 and 18 who use violence in the home. The purpose of this project, funded by Family Safety Victoria and being conducted in collaboration with Domestic Violence Victoria, is to better understand…
Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre is conducting research into women’s experiences as being listed as a respondent to a family violence intervention order or application in Victoria. Women who have been in this position are invited to participate in an anonymous survey. Questions asked will relate to interactions with police, the court system,…
Your Community Health has announced that is pursuing a merger with Eastern Access Community Health (EACH). After a process of due diligence and member approval the proposed merger is planned for May 2020.
(Your Community Health email, 1/10/19)
Fitzroy Legal Service now have an outposted lawyer at Queerspace at drummond street on a fortnightly basis. The lawyer provides free legal advice and referrals for LGBTIQA+ clients who have legal needs associated with family violence and a connection to the City of Yarra or City of Darebin. Workers are also able to refer to…
inTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence has raised concerns that new migration laws aimed at deterring family violence may instead discourage women from disclosing family violence and extend processing times. (AWAVA eNews, 6/9/19)
The University of Melbourne is conducting research into how children who have experienced family violence wish to be talked to by professionals about risk and safety. If you know of any young people, aged 8 – 17 years, who have experienced family violence and might be interested in speaking about their experiences to inform systems…
