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Family Violence Sector News

Research Project – Family Violence Affecting Families with Children from Migrant Backgrounds  

Researchers from the University of Melbourne would like to speak to mothers or caregivers from migrant backgrounds whose families have experienced domestic and family violence (DFV).   This project...

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Make it Mainstream Community of Practice

Submit your EOI for the CoP: Make it Mainstream: Building safer, inclusive services for LGBTIQA+ people experiencing family violence

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MARAM training: Working with adults using family violence

NTV has released 2024 dates for MARAM trainings focused on working with adults using family violence.

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‘Disconnected & Insecure’ report

Disconnected & Insecure: The intersection between experiences of long COVID and intimate partner violence

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Strong Foundations: Building on Victoria’s work to end family violence

Complete the survey to help the Victorian Government develop the Family Violence Reform Rolling Action Plan 2024-26.

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Practice Lead Community of Practice

Safe and Equal are recommencing the Practice Lead Community of Practice for practice leaders, or anyone undertaking similar duties, who are responsible for supporting MARAM best practice.

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Family Court Reform – Victim Survivor Survey 

Former Federal Labor MP Emma Husar is running a campaign to get a Royal Commission into the Family Courts, with a particular focus on how Section 121 of the Act which mandates that people can’t speak publicly about proceedings negatively impacts victim survivors, particularly children, and is a form of systems collusion with perpetrators.  

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Have Your Say about the Housing Crisis

This July, Everybody's Home is launching the People's Commission into the Housing Crisis, a platform for everyday people to share their housing experiences on a nationwide scale.   Organisations can Take the Impact Survey to help Everybody's Home better understand what the housing crisis looks like for frontline service providers and their clients.

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Supporting Businesses and Workplaces to Respond to Family Violence

Safe and Equal are supporting businesses and workplaces to meet their OH&S and Fair Work obligations in relation to domestic and family violence.

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Federal Budget Analysis

Within the federal budget 2023-24, a further $326.7 million will be funded across four years (with $19.4 million per year ongoing) to deliver women’s safety initiatives under the National Plan.

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