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Family violence related news and events for professionals.

Download Updated NIFVS Family Violence Posters

The NIFVS multi-language Family Violence posters have been updated to reflect the change to Merri-bek City Council. These posters inform community members, victim survivors and adults using family violence about support services that are available in the northern metropolitan region. The posters contain information in English, Arabic, Assyrian, Chinese, Hindi, Punjabi and Vietnamese.

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New Bilingual Family Violence System Connectors

The new Multi-Service Coordinated Family Violence Response Project will target women and children from South Asian community in the City of Whittlesea by out posting Bilingual Family Violence System Connectors at key locations.

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MARAM Animation Videos Released

The MARAM animation video series is now available – find them on the Victorian Government website or via the MARAM practice guides and resources page under the ‘MARAM video series’ heading. This series features 11 short, animated videos focused on a variety of MARAM foundational concepts, providing another way for practitioners to build MARAM capability.

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Long-term Funding for Young People using Violence in the Home Response

Berry Street’s therapeutic service, Take Two has received long-term funding to continue their work providing whole-of-family services for families with young people using violence in the home in the northern metropolitan region.

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Victim Survivor Experience Mapping Report Launched

The NIFVS Partnership has undertaken Victim Survivor Experience Mapping. The final report contains insights into victim survivor experiences of the service system in the NMR and recommendations for a range of stakeholders.

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Welcome to Darebin’s New Family Violence Network Convenor

Jade Myconos is the new Gender Equity Officer at Darebin Council and part of her role is the Convenor of Darebin’s Family Violence Network.

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New Financial Abuse Webpage

The NIFVS team has developed a new Financial Abuse webpage with resources for professionals responding to family violence. Proactive steps can be taken to address problems such as joint debts, unaffordable loans, utilities and phones, and credit history.

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Social Services Job Guarantee Program

Jobs Victoria have developed a multi-year Social Services Job Guarantee program which aims to grow the community services workforce and establish a more consistent flow of people from training into community services jobs. The program supports participating community service organisations with relevant job vacancies to be matched with suitable Diploma of Community Service graduates.

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More Resources to Address Adolescent Family Violence

The Victorian Government is expanding the Adolescent Family Violence in the Home program. Six organisations will share in more than $17 million to deliver early in intervention responses for adolescents who use violence.

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Apply for Fast Track Intensive Leadership Program

Specialist family violence managers, senior workers and experienced practitioners in the specialist family violence sector who are looking to move into a leadership role are invited to apply for the Fast Track Leadership program to build their leadership and management capability.

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Parliament Passes Paid Family Violence Leave

The Bill to enshrine 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave as a workplace right has passed in Federal Parliament.

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Additional Specialist Family Violence Courts Gazetted

On Thursday, 6 October, seven new Specialist Family Violence Courts (SFVC) were gazetted, including Melbourne and Broadmeadows.

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Family Violence Group Work Calendar Term 4 Available

The Family Violence Group Work Calendar for Term 4 2022 is now available. The calendar includes a range of therapeutic groups for victim survivors, early intervention parenting groups and perpetrator behaviour change programs.

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Updated Family Violence Posters Now Available

The NIFVS Family Violence posters have been redesigned to include an inclusive design and updated to connect to relevant services. They inform community members, adult victim survivors and adults using family violence about support services that are available in the NMR.

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Apply for a Research Grant

The State Government is providing $1.2 million for family violence research to support evidence-based improvements and innovation in prevention of and response to family violence and sexual assault.

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Participate in Best Practice Crisis Response Research

Practitioners who provide crisis support to family violence victim survivors are invited to take part in an independent research project led by Safe Steps on family violence best practice crisis response

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Fast Track Program Builds Leadership Capability

Specialist family violence managers, senior workers and experienced practitioners in the specialist family violence sector who are looking to move into a leadership role are invited to apply for the Fast Track Leadership program to build their leadership and management capability.

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Participate in CCTV Effectiveness Survey

Participate in a survey to help WESNET develop an understanding of what factors affect the successful or counter-productive uses of CCTV with victim survivors.

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Comment on the Safe Places Emergency Accommodation Program Inclusion Round

A discussion paper for the Safe Places Emergency Accommodation Program Inclusion Round is now open for comment. The Department of Social Services is seeking input to inform the design of the Inclusion Round.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan to End Violence against Women and Children

The Australian Government has committed to the development of a dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan under the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022 – 2032.

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Serious Risk Program Submissions Open

Family Safety Victoria is seeking submissions to select two pilot providers for the Intensive interventions for serious-risk adults using family violence program (the serious-risk program).

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Family Violence Royal Commission Recommendations Implemented

The State Government has announced that it has implemented all the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Family Violence.

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