#IDAHOBIT Member Spotlight: VAC
17 May 2018
On International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) eve, we sat down with one of our member organisation's, VAC (Victorian Aids Council), to find out more about their...
No to Violence’s Margaret River statement
16 May 2018
In light of the Margaret River murder-suicide, No to Violence wish to express sympathy for the extended Miles family and the children’s father, Aaron Cockman. The events that occurred on 11 May, 2018...
The Mercury editorial: Tackling men’s violence starts in the local loo
11 May 2018
Innovative program is asking men what their love looks like, explains Jacqui Watt Family violence touches the lives of many, and ripples through our communities. One of the most unsafe places for Tasmanian...
MEDIA RELEASE: Victorian family violence Government Monitor warns: focus on long-term family violence reform
10 May 2018
On 10 May 2018, the Family Violence Reform Implementation Monitor launched its first independent report on the implementation of the Victorian Government's landmark Royal Commission into Family Violence...
AWAVA Consulting on the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and Their Children
9 May 2018
The National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and Their Children 2010-2022 (National Plan) is a major policy framework that has the potential to help achieve gender equality and end violence against...
MEDIA RELEASE: Family violence still exists in Australian homes, so why isn’t it on the Federal Government’s Budget agenda?
8 May 2018
On 8 May 2018, the Federal Turnbull Government handed down their 2018/19 budget. Disappointingly, we have not seen a greater commitment from the Federal Government in relation to ongoing systemic, financial...
Geelong-based Bethany launch Men’s Family Violence Intervention Centre
3 May 2018
On Friday 27 April 2018, we attended our member organisation's inaugural launch of The Men’s Family Violence Intervention Centre. The Centre, headed by Geelong-based Bethany, provides a coordinated...
Family Well-being Conference for the South Sudanese community
3 May 2018
On Saturday 28 April, two of our fantastic workers, Deng and Denise, travelled to Mulgrave to speak at the first Family Well-being Conference for the South Sudanese community in Melbourne's south-east....
Boost For Family Violence Perpetrator Programs
2 May 2018
The Andrews Labor Government today [2 May, 2018] announced five organisations will share in a $1.75 million grants package to help reduce family violence by expanding the delivery of specialist perpetrator...
Brain Injury Australia launches Australian first report: Family Violence and Brain Injury
2 May 2018
Brain injury worsens the impact of family violence for families and for the wider community. Death, permanent disability or temporary disability result in lost opportunities for economic and social participation,...
