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Webinar: Domestic and Family Violence in a Primary Care Setting: How to talk with patients about their experiences

“Topic: Domestic and Family Violence in a Primary Care Setting: How to talk with patients about their experiences
Presenter: Prof. Kelsey Hegarty, Department of General Practice at the University of Melbourne
Date: Thursday 26th June 2014
Location: Online, at your computer!
What time in your time zone?
NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, QLD: 1:00pm – 1:45pm
NT, SA: 12:30pm – 1:15pm
WA: 11:00am – 11:45am

Disclosure of domestic and family violence is common in a health setting, and approaching patients requires additional skills in asking and responding.

This webinar will discuss:
• an approach to asking and taking a history about experiences of domestic and family violence.
• what responses patients want from their health practitioner.
• appropriate identification and management of this issue in primary care.
• how to assist women and children to improve their safety and wellbeing.”

For more information, visit: https://www.1800respect.org.au/workers/1800respect-webinars/

Weekly Round-Up * 20 June

Welcome, once again, to the latest edition of the AWAVA Weekly Round-Up. This week, as every week, we highlight the latest news from around the preventing violence against women sector. People from all walks of life and all segments of society have spoken out this week against violence against women, from the gaming community

[TRIGGER WARNING: Images of violence, sexual abuse] to the UN Secretary-General. It is essential that all members of our communities take action to address gender-based violence and sexism in all of its forms.

Around the Country

Army Chief Lieutenant General David Morrison has been praised for his strong statements at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in London
Activists and service providers are hoping to draw attention to early and forced marriages, as well as so-called honour killings, within Australia [TRIGGER WARNING: Descriptions of violence, sexual violence, violence against children]
Clementine Ford writes about the absurdity of the idea that being a survivor of sexual assault is somehow a ‘privileged status’
Former Sydney Swans player Luke Ablett has spoken about his experiences working to prevent and eliminate men’s violence against women
The Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights has launched a new guide to working with Muslim women on the effects of family violence and child sexual abuse
One of Darwin’s largest AFL clubs has launched their Domestic Violence Action Plan in the hope of helping to prevent violence against women

Around the World

In Arkansas, in the United States, Laura Ponce is campaigning for action to prevent violence against women after the violent death of her daughter at the hands of an ex-partner [TRIGGER WARNING: Descriptions of violence, gun violence]
In Canada, First Nations leaders are calling for a national public enquiry into the deaths and disappearances of aboriginal women across the country
In New Zealand, the first report of the Glenn Inquiry into violence and abuse has been released, with significant implications for the nation’s Government and Courts
In the United states, the push continues to deal with the backlog of thousands of unprocessed rape kits, many of which are decades old
In the UK, a new law has been passed to criminalise forced marriage [TRIGGER WARNING: Descriptions of forced marriage, sexual abuse]
In Iran, the judiciary is being urged to halt the execution of a young woman convicted of murdering the man she was forced to marry aged 14
In Egypt, hundred of demonstrators have gathered to call for action on sexual harassment and abuse of women, although the protest was not without controversy

Research and Reports

Submissions remain open for funding from the newly established Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety to conduct research into stemming rates of violence against women

**Articles published do not necessarily reflect the view of AWAVA and are included as items of interest only.

Weekly Round-Up * 13 June

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Weekly Round-Up. This week, discussion of violence against women, and what actions we can take to prevent and eliminate it, has continued on an international scale. These conversations are centred on horrific patterns of violence and suffering the world over. However, we also feature this week some powerful words and ideas from strong and dedicated women such Razan Zaitouneh, Najwa Fituri, Asma Al-Ghoul and others. Their work is pivotal is moving towards preventing and eliminating violence against women for good.

Around the Country

ACON has produced a new campaign called ‘Another Closet’ to assist LGBTIQ people experiencing domestic violence
Potential changes to homelessness and housing services in New South Wales continue to draw concern
University of Melbourne’s department of general practice are launching a pilot of a new app designed to help women who may be experiencing violence assess their level of safety
Kirsty Wardle, a survivor of domestic violence and advocate for women experiencing violence, has spoken about the inadequacy of the sentence given to the man who abused her
Libraries in the ACT are currently working to upgrade their infrastructure in response to the sexual assault of a 3-year-old girl inside a library branch

Around the World

Angelina Jolie has spoken about the importance of holding persecutors of violence against women responsible for their actions
In Nigeria, 20 women have been kidnapped by men suspected to be members of Boko Haram – the same group responsible for the abduction of over 200 school girls in April this year
In Fiji, the Fiji Womens Crisis Centre are training police in human rights, including gender relations and preventing violence against women
A new documentary has been released which examines intersectional realities of women and self-defence
In the US, estimates show that domestic violence costs that nation $8.3 billion every year
In India, male politicians continue to draw strong criticism over their public statements dismissing violence against women while women holding political office call for more substantive action to address violence
In Rwanda, new ‘one-stop-shop’ centres are being opened in refugee camps to help address gender based violence
In the UK, police have begun using new orders excluding people suspected of committing domestic or family violence from re-entering their homes if they are considered a risk to their partner or children
In Egypt, video of a young woman being sexually assaulted in a crowd of protesters has drawn a large amount of public concern and debate

Research and Reports

Submissions remain open for funding from the newly established Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety to conduct research into stemming rates of violence against women

**Articles published do not necessarily reflect the view of AWAVA and are included as items of interest only.

Webinar: A CUPPA WITH…Sandra Ireson

“FREE WEBINAR – The National Rural Women’s Coalition presents A CUPPA WITH…Sandra Ireson.

Sandra is heavily involved with many community groups in her region and is passionate about agriculture, tourism, education. Sandra also takes every opportunity to let others know what is happening in her part of the world via social media.

FREE Webinar is 12th June at 7.30 pm AEST.

Annual Red Rose Rally

“Annual Red Rose Rally to be held on Thursday 12 June 2014 at 12pm on the grass between Brisbane Magistrate and the District Courts in George Street, Brisbane City

Please come with a red rose and wear black”

“Red Rose Rallies are called each time there is a domestic or family violence related death (women, children and men). It is important that the sector that has significant involvement with families living with domestic violence also brings these tragedies to the front of the community’s consciousness.

The Red Rose Rallies are a silent gathering of people, dressed in black, holding a Red Rose and banners”

For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/DVDRAG

Weekly Round-Up * 6 June

Welcome to the latest edition of the AWAVA Weekly Round-Up. There has been a great deal of reflection, both within the preventing violence against women sector and in the broader community, during the past week. Many commentators have spoken about the dramatic increase in reporting on violence against women in recent times. And yet, the level of reporting and analysis does not begin to approach the enormity of violence against women globally. The right of all women and girls to feel and be safe in their homes and in their communities must be upheld, and it is up to everyone to make that happen.

Around the Country

Ambassador for Women And Girls Natasha Stott Despoja will represent Australia at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in London
NSW Police have now begun to exercise the power to issue Apprehended Violence Orders (AVOs) on the spot and without judicial oversight
The Victorian Government has announced a new $30 million package dedicated to addressing family violence
In Victoria, the RAMP (risk assessment management panel) program will be rolled out across the state after a successful pilot, however not before some controversial changes
Wodonga police have found that up to 95% of victims of family violence refuse help because of fear of death or assault
Dr Michael Salter has written about the entitlement some men feel to assault and abuse others
“A national royal commission into institutional responses to violence against women is the best hope of achieving meaningful systemic change across all jurisdictions and instrumentalities” says Leo D’Angelo Fisher
The Women In Prison Advocacy Network (WIPAN) has stated that if it is not able to find more funding, it will have to close its doors
Police Chief Commissioner Ken Lay and Domestic Violence Victoria CEO Fiona McCormack reflect on the powerful public voice of Rosie Batty

Around the World

The African Union (AU) have launched a new campaign to end child marriage
Images have been published from a large protest outside of the Indian High Commission in London demanding justice for violence against women in India
Elly Kohistani writes that women in Afghanistan must no longer be treated as “bargaining chips in negotiations“
Attention is being called to the representations and discussion of trans women, who experience violence at a disproportionately high rate, in the media around the world
In Pakistan, a woman was killed by her family on a busy street, and distress is growing over the fact that no-one intervened
[TRIGGER WARNING: descriptions of violence]
In the US, Senator Al Franken has called on the Congress to legislate against technology being used to stalk and harass women
In England, a specialised clinic has been established to deal with the projected increase in domestic violence during the Football World Cup
In the wake of the recent media attention to stories told by women of their own experiences of violence under the hashtag #yesallwomen, UK journalists have been directed to established guidelines for effectively and respectfully interviewing victims and survivors

Research, Reports and Resources

Submissions remain open for funding from the newly established Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety to conduct research into stemming rates of violence against women

Get Involved

In Adelaide, Victim Support Services Inc is currently seeking a new Board Member
The opportunity to contribute to the 2014 CEDAW Shadow Report remains open until 13 June. The general survey can be found here and the survey specifically relating to Indigenous women can be found here

**Articles published do not necessarily reflect the views of AWAVA and are included as items of interest only

Weekly Round-Up * 30 May

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Weekly Round-Up, now coming to you through our brand new newsletter distribution system!

This week has seen massive public conversations as people process the reality of gender-based violence and misogyny in our communities. The poignant and unfiltered conversation taking place under the hashtag #yesallwomen is discussed in several of the links below, as it has spread from a response to a single violent incident to a larger examination of sexism and violence in our society. This discussion, and the discussions happening within it concerning intersectional issues such as race and class, need to happen.

AWAVA believes that violence against women is both a consequence and a cause of gender inequality, and we must all engage with these ideas if we are to address the violence in our communities.

Around the Country

A senior employee at Victoria’s largest non-government disability service has been charged with a number of serious sexual offenses against a woman with disabilities under his care
In Victoria, service providers continue to advocate against Clause 4 of the proposed Crimes Amendment (Protection of Children) Bill 2014 which they say would see many victims of family violence criminalised
The Family Court is being called upon to do more to protect vulnerable women and children from violence
Brett Williamson has written about the process of understanding domestic violence and how it hides in our communities
In Queensland, a man who is the subject of a domestic violence order has been arrested for stabbing a woman repeatedly
[TRIGGER WARNING: Descriptions of violence]
In NSW, a bill is before parliament to make specific provision for ‘offenses that involve choking, suffocation or strangulation’
A campaign has begun in Australia, echoing ’Counting Dead Women’ from the UK, to retain a public count of the number of women who die from violence
Telstra have introduced a new assistance program which provides pre-paid mobile recharge cards at no cost to support community agencies helping survivors of domestic violence
As the NSW Government continues to explore restructuring its funding to homelessness services, representatives from women’s shelters have said they may be forced to shut their doors. A number of women’s services have launched a campaign, Save Women’s Refuges, to argue against the changes in their current form

Around the World

In the United States, a man has killed six people and injured seven more after making several threatening and misogynistic statements on YouTube and elsewhere. A global conversation has begun about the violent sexist culture that influenced him under the hashtag #yesallwomen
Also in response to the mass killing of people in the United States, a webpage has been created to record incidents of violence entitled ‘When Women Refuse’
In Nigeria, Air Marshal Alex Badeh has announced that the military has located the hundreds of school girls abducted in April but is as yet unable to free them
In the UK, lawmakers are considering creating a separate criminal offence to address family violence
An artist has created a new project to highlight the seriousness of verbal abuse [TRIGGER WARNING: images of injuries, violence language, violence against children]
In the United States, a student is suing Duke University after being expelled for sexually assaulting another student

Research and Reports

The Australian Institute of Family Studies has released ‘Independent Children’s Lawyers Study: Final Report’
Submissions remain open for funding from the newly established Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety to conduct research into stemming rates of violence against women

Get Involved

The Fitzroy High School Feminist Collective have launched a Kickstarter campaign to create a feminist teaching resource for Australian schools addressing sexist language and objectification
Women in South Australia are being asked to contribute to Government consultation by sharing which issues are important to them

**Articles published do not necessarily reflect the view of AWAVA and are included as items of interest only.

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