"Alice Springs 2014 - "Caring for Women is Caring for the World"National Council of Women of Australia ConferencePM TUESDAY 27 MAY - EVENING THURSDAY 29 MAY 2014Chifley Alice Springs ResortThis will be 2.5 days of caring, sharing, learnings and fun - why not come and join us? Our conference is open to all women." For more [...]
In this week’s edition of the Weekly Round-Up, we have highlighted a huge variety of programs, strategies, and research focussing on preventing and eliminating violence against women. From legal assistance to public marches, from educating school children to training doctors, and in so many other ways, our communities are stepping up to address gender-based violence. [...]
"Topic: Technology, Stalking and Domestic Violence: What is it and how your clients can stay safe Presenter: Dr Delanie Woodlock Date: Wednesday 21st May 2014 Time: 1:00pm - 1:45pm AEST Location: Online, at your computer! The SmartSafe research conducted by the Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria (DVRCV) was one of the first studies to examine [...]
Welcome to the latest edition of the Weekly Round-Up. This has been a week of considerable developments in the preventing violence against women sector, in particular with the launch of ANROWS – Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety. ANROWS forms an integral part of the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and Their [...]
"The 5th Our Work Our Lives conference on women and industrial relations will be held on May 15 & 16, 2014 at the Mercure Gold Coast Resort, Queensland, Australia.The aim of the OWOL Conference is to bridge the gap between the worlds of academia, practitioners and community based individuals and organisations working in the field [...]
"This four-day course provides the basic skills, knowledge and understanding to work effectively with women and their children affected by family violence. It is suitable for new workers in family violence services and for workers in community, health, legal or other services who have limited experience in working with women experiencing family violence. On successful [...]
"The Australian Institute of Criminology and the Victorian Department of Justice are hosting Australia’s 2nd major Crime Prevention and Communities conference, in collaboration with Victoria Police, at the Melbourne Convention Centre on 10-11 June 2014. This important conference, Building Better Local Solutions, will inform local government, urban planners, policy makers, police, criminologists, non-government community organisations, [...]
In this week’s edition of the Weekly Round-Up, we feature articles both from victims and survivors of violence, and from services dedicated to preventing and eliminating violence against women. Despite the many differences in perspective and focus among these articles, one thing is clear: it will require the entire community, working together, if we are [...]
"When: 9th May, 10:30am to 12:00pm Where: Southbank Boulevard, Melbourne, VIC 3006 Following the hugely successful Walk a mile in their Shoes 2013 which raised over $32,000 for White Ribbon Australia, CEO Harcourts Victoria Sadhana Smiles and her team are back to undertake the walk for another year on Friday 9 May 2014. With over [...]
"Encompass Family and CommunityWhen: Friday, May 9, 2014 - 9:30am to 4:00pmPricing: $220Location: Brisbane - venue tbaThe concept of ‘vicarious trauma’ is used to describe the emotional and psychological impact of working in the human services. Those who have chosen careers that require them to care about the plight of others often endure a significant impact [...]