DVRCV have released new dates for MARAM Comprehensive Training. These training modules focus on working with victim survivors for professionals who work in a specialist capacity across the integrated service system: The Renewing Practice from CRAF to MARAM is a one-day training for professionals who have extensive experience, and who have previously completed specialist CRAF…
National sexual assault and domestic violence counselling service 1800RESPECT has launched its first combined advertising and public relations campaign for women with disability, titled ‘That is Violence’. Aiming to raise awareness of the services and help available to women with disability, a series of short videos call out abuse and violence. Click here to find out more.…
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is now accepting submissions. Submissions can be made using the form available on their Submissions page. An Easy Read of the form is also available here.
(WIFVS eNews, 16/8/19)
The Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022 has been endorsed with the following priorities: Primary Prevention is key Support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children Respect, listen and respond to the diverse lived experience and knowledge of women and their children affected…
Former Victorian Corrections Commissioner Jan Shuard PSM has been appointed the new Family Violence Reform Implementation Monitor. The Implementation Monitor is responsible for monitoring and reviewing how the Victorian Government and its agencies deliver the family violence reforms. Ms Shuard will begin her role in October, replacing Tim Cartwright APM. Ms Shuard served as Commissioner…
DHHS has released the new Family Violence Framework for Emergency Management framework. The Framework focuses on actions the Emergency Management sector can take in order to address the intersection of family violence and emergencies. This includes family violence training of emergency sector staff; being aware of local family violence services and providing family violence service…
The Victorian Government is seeking community insights into how services for homeless people can be delivered better. The inquiry is being conducted by the Legislative Assembly Legal and Social Issues Committee of the Parliament of Victoria. Submissions are invited on: the changing scale and nature of homelessness in Victoria the many social, economic and policy…
The Rachel and her Children Project will pilot a model of collaboration between legal services (focused on the rights, best interests and instructions of the primary carer) and child support services (focused on the rights, best interests and wellbeing of the child). A lawyer from Fitzroy Legal Service will assist primary carers with their family…
An independent Review of the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS) is being conducted by the Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre, who have been contracted by Family Safety Victoria. Input is being sought though surveys, interviews and focus groups to gain an accurate picture of the impacts of the FVISS and ways that it…
Antoinette Braybrook, CEO of Djirra (formerly the Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention & Legal Service Victoria) addressed the United National Human Rights Council in Geneva regarding Family Violence and Child Removal and its impacts on the Aboriginal community, in a joint statement with the Human Rights Law Centre. Family violence is a key driver of removal…
