As a result of the Inquiry into the Family Court, the Federal Government passed legislation in February 2021 that has now brought together the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (FCC). The new entity is now known as the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFC). From 1 September…
On 16 September the Whittlesea Family Violence Network held their first ever forum. This half day event was split into two main themes of ‘Engaging Men and Boys in Prevention’ and ‘Understanding Intersectionality’. The forum saw presentations from experts in both areas of Prevention and Intersectionality. Over 40 attendees got to hear from Dr Michael…
The National Women’s Summit called for a dedicated National Safety Plan for and by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. The National Family Violence Prevention Legal Services is standing with Change the Record, in calling on the state, territory and Commonwealth governments to hand the reigns back to First Nations women and the life-saving services…
Deakin University are conducting research into social worker’s perceptions and practice responses when working with women who are subjected to technology-facilitated family violence. Female identifying social workers who have been working within the family violence services sector are being sought to be interviewed for this project. For further information or to contribute to this research…
In collaboration with Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS), the University of Melbourne’s Safer Families Research Centre is undertaking the VOICE research project. VOICE seeks to hear directly from people in the community who have been victims of intimate partner violence or sexual violence, to better understand the needs of survivors in order…
Following on from the launch of MARAM Guidance for Professionals Working with Adults using Family Violence, Family Safety Victoria has released the following additional supporting resources: Readiness Checklist (Perpetrator Guidance): Recommended high-level steps for organisational leaders to align to the MARAM perpetrator guidance, prior to the release of training in 2022. This can be found at the…
As part of the Victorian Big Housing Build, new homes will be available to those in the most need – including people escaping family violence, people living with mental illness or disability, Victoria’s First Peoples and individuals experiencing homelessness. The government announced 89 projects that will deliver 2,352 new social homes across Victoria in partnership…
The Family Violence Restorative Justice (FVRJ) Service has been established in response to recommendations from the Royal Commission into Family Violence. FVRJ Service supports victim survivors to have safe and facilitated restorative conversations, so they feel heard and have their experiences validated. The aim is that people in the conversation will come to a shared…
The Dhelk Dja North Metro Action Group (DDNMAG) has $100,000 available in this round of the Aboriginal Community Initiatives Fund. The DDNMAG strongly encourages applications that have a COVID19 Recovery focus on Aboriginal youth, their connectedness and socialisation. The Victorian Government, through Family Safety Victoria provides $1.1 million annually, to support community led projects that…
The Federal Government is holding a National Women’s Safety Summit on 6 and 7 September. Family, domestic and sexual violence services are calling on the government to increase its focus on preventing and responding to sexual violence, expanding victim support pathways, investing in capacity for early intervention in gendered violence, and a greater emphasis on…
