"Do you ever get that feeling you need to do something around planning for your future? Enjoy an inspiring evening with like-minded women whilst mapping out a plan for your life and personal finances. What’s included? - Money makeover workshop - Goalsetting - Super & Investing - MoneySmart Week HealthCheck - eS4W Employment Negotiation [...]
Welcome to the latest edition of the AWAVA Weekly Round-Up. This week we have highlighted a number of ways to get involved in the effort to prevent and eliminate violence against women. From attending conferences, trainings, and events, to filling out surveys, there are a huge variety of ways that you can support the movement [...]
"The United Nations Association of Australia (Victoria Division) is holding its sixth Business and Human Rights Workshop for 2014, entitled Addressing adverse human rights impacts: Managing human rights related complaints, disputes and grievances, on Monday 25 August, 2014 in Melbourne. Facilitated by Kate Macdonald, Lecturer in the School of Social and Political Sciences at The [...]
Welcome to the latest edition of the AWAVA Weekly Round-Up. This week, many of the articles we have highlighted focus on the need to change the broad attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of communities. The sexism and prejudices that lead to violence against women can be found in the way that institutions, organisations and individuals interact [...]
Welcome to the latest edition of the AWAVA Weekly Round-Up. Many of the links we have shared this week highlight the interconnectedness and intersectionality of violence against women. The conversations and actions taking place around the world are crucial if we are to prevent and eliminate violence against women. From violence against women with disabilities; to [...]
"The Graeme Schofield Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine Oration 2014 Topic: "What Works? Strategies for preventing sexual violence" Speaker: Professor Rachel Jewkes Director of the Sexual Violence Research Initiative, South Africa Internationally recognised expert on sexual violence Professor Rachel Jewkes will discuss effective measures for the prevention of sexual violence at the Graeme Schofield Victorian [...]
Welcome to the latest edition of the AWAVA Weekly Round-Up. This week, we welcomed the opportunity to provide our advice and comment to the Senate Inquiry into Domestic Violence in Australia. A copy of AWAVA’s submission can be found here: http://awava.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/AWAVA-Submission-to-the-Senate-Inquiry-into-Domestic-Violence-in-Australia.pdfMany of the links we are highlighting this week represent beginnings: the building of new facilities, the commencement [...]
In AWAVA's Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Domestic Violence in Australia, we outline policy recommendations relating to domestic and family violence and sexual violence for consideration by the Finance and Public Administration References Committee. We welcome the opportunity to provide our advice and comment on the points of inquiry. Over recent years, the Commonwealth Government [...]
"Helen Wirtz and Jennifer George from Monashlink Community Health Service share their narrative therapy approach to groupwork which draws on the experiences, abilities and knowledge of clients. This approach aims to help a woman reclaim her identity, which can be lost or ‘submerged’ as a result of living with a violent and controlling partner. When: [...]
"The White Ribbon Australia South Australia Committee and the School of Social and Policy Studies at Flinders University are hosting a public forum to enhance efforts in SA to prevent family and domestic violence. A panel discussion will be followed by a Q and A: 25th July, 5:30pm to 7:30pm Flinders University City Campus Room [...]