Events

"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 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 [...]

Broadening Restorative Perspectives International Conference, Melbourne, MCG, 17-19 June Fairer rules, processes and outcomes are changing the way people experience justice.  But how well are these programs known and understood?  How can stories be shared across sectors and across disciplines and what will turn good practice into common practice?  Join the debate, exploring frontiers of [...]

The ARAS Elder Abuse conference Building a National Approach to Prevent Abuse of Older Australians is being held on 17-18 June in Adelaide.  It has two full days of great speakers and presenters.  This could be the beginning of a national approach to elder abuse in Australia. If you are running an event in your community [...]

WESNET are running a two-day training to the DV/SA sector in WA on Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 June 2013. The training is being hosted by the Women's Council WA with funding and sponsorship from LotteryWest, Keep Kids Safe and the WA Department for Child Protection. This training focuses on the positive and negative impacts of [...]

White Ribbon Australia's inaugural international conference Global to Local: Preventing Men’s Violence against Women – Research, Policy and Practice in Once Space is on 13-15 May 2013, in Sydney.  For more information please visit www.whiteribbon.org.au/globaltolocal. Early bird discounts are available until 21 March 2013.  

The 7th Australian Women’s Conference ‘Gender Matters: Determining Women’s Health’ will continue Australia’s focus on showcasing cutting edge research and best practice approaches in women’s health policy and practice locally, across Australia and internationally. ‘Gender Matters: Determining Women’s Health’ promises to be vibrant and energising in every respect. Along with sharing expertise from across the nation and internationally it [...]

A practical workshop – 2 May 2013 “What can my client expect to happen in the Family Law Courts?” “What does the law say regarding arrangements for the children when there are allegations of violence and/or abuse”? Women’s Legal Service Victoria are running a practical workshop on supporting clients through the family law process. This workshop [...]

You are invited to the Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) Conference 2013: A vision for ending homelessness. The conference will be a unique opportunity for leaders from the community, government, private and philanthropic sectors to come together to explore solutions to homelessness and to paint a picture of what the future response to homelessness might look [...]

The Australian Migrant & Refugee Women’s Alliance (AMaRWA) is hosting the first national conference on the elimination of all forms of violence against culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) women, Stand Up!, in Canberra, 28-30 April 2013. This national conference, will bring together for the first time experts from various fields to discuss, debate and make [...]