For advocates and lobbyists around the world, social media has become a crucial bridge-building and outreach tool. In the global movement to end gender-based violence, international conversations through various social media platforms are vital in order to share practice and knowledge and learn from one another. The Weekly Round-Up is one line of communication we use to [...]
"The 2nd National LGBTIQ Domestic and Family Violence Conference is a unique platform which focuses on appropriate service and policy responses to LGBTIQ domestic and family violence (DFV) and innovative prevention programs. The conference is organised biannually by the NSW LGBTIQ DV Interagency Working Group and will be held in Sydney on Thursday 19th and Friday [...]
The AWAVA team would like to congratulate Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott and the Coalition on their federal election victory. We look forward to working with the new Government and progressing the important work of preventing and eliminating violence against women and girls. Given the domination of intense election coverage from almost all media outlets over [...]
It is with sadness that we inform you that Amy Blain AWAVA’s Program Manager has resigned. Amy has been on parenting leave and has made the difficult decision to not return to AWAVA. Amy felt it was time to move on, seeking new challenges and opportunities in the preventing violence against women sector. Amy has [...]
The Australasian Council of Women and Policing would like to invite you to the 8th Australasian Women and Policing Conference which is being held in Adelaide from 25 to 28 August 2013. The theme of the 2013 conference is: Making it Happen – Making it Last. It will focus on how we can make lasting [...]
It is with sadness that we inform you that Amy Blain AWAVA’s Program Manager has resigned. Amy has been on parenting leave and has made the difficult decision to not return to AWAVA. Amy felt it was time to move on, seeking new challenges and opportunities in the preventing violence against women sector. Amy has been an [...]
The AWAVA team spent last week in Melbourne coordinating the 2013 Advisory Group Members' Symposium. From Mon 12 - Wed 14 August, delegates contributed their expertise to lively discussions shaping the national agenda to prevent and eliminate gender-based violence. We heard exciting updates from our state and territory representatives. Also, we enjoyed highly informative sessions [...]
Today was the first day of the AWAVA members' symposium. Advisory Group members flew in from across the country meet in Melbourne. This time will be used to help harness and amplify cross-sectoral and cross-jurisdictional efforts to prevent and eliminate gender-based violence. We are very excited to host two exceptional guest speakers - CEO of [...]
This week, AWAVA attended consultations in Canberra for the new national Foundation to Prevent Violence against Women and their Children. AWAVA is excited to embark on this process and welcomes the valuable additions this new foundation will create to complement the ongoing efforts of the women's services sector. AWAVA circulated a media release commending the [...]
The Australian Women Against Violence Alliance (AWAVA) commends the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments for the establishment of the new National Foundation to Prevent Violence Against Women and their Children. As the Commonwealth funded, issue based alliance on violence against women, AWAVA believes that the $6.5 million invested in the new Foundation is evidence of [...]