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This program is interactive. You can click on each of the presenter sessions to view the presentation outline and presenter’s biography.

The conference sessions will run on ACDT – Adelaide time.

Conference start time:

 

12.30pm (SA)
1.00pm AEDT (TAS, NSW, VIC, ACT)
10.00am (WA)
11.00am (NT)
11.30am (QLD)

 

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All sessions (excluding workshops) will be recorded and made available to delegates in the Resource Centre five business days after the conclusion of the conference.

 

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The 2024 STOP Domestic Violence Conference reserves the right to amend or alter any advertised details relating to dates, program and speakers if necessary and without notice, as a result of circumstances beyond their control. All attempts will be made to keep any changes to an absolute minimum. 

 


Monday, November 25, 2024

Room 1: In-Person and Online
Room 2: In-Person Only
Room 3: In-Person Only
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Adelaide City Highlights Walking Tour
Get your welcome to Adelaide with locally-run business Flamboyance Tours on a 90-minute walk around the city centre. On this private group tour exclusive to delegates, your born-and-raised local guide will share the historical and cultural stories of the city as you view key architectural landmarks, shopping and nightlife areas, and public art. You'll leave with local knowledge and be set for the rest of your Adelaide stay. Bookings Essential, Limited Spaces Available
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Day 1 - Registration Open
Welcome! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
Keynote Session One
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM Welcome To Country
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM Welcome & Housekeeping
Conference Co-Chair: Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Geraldine Bilston, Family & Sexual Violence Consultant and Advocate
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM In the Trenches: Professionals as Warriors and Guardians in the Battle Against Domestic Abuse
Matthew Stegner, Owner, Lead Instructor: Stegner Consulting and Training LLC
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Afternoon Tea and Exhibition
Workshop 1
Room 1 - In-Person Only
Workshop 2
Room 2 - In-Person Only
Workshop 3
Room 3 - In-Person Only
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Children's Safety Planning: How to Include a Child Rights Approach When Planning for Safety - A Workshop for Practitioners
Rebecca MacPherson, Ksondra Stephens & Caitlin Suthers, 54reasons
PANEL: Survivor-Driven Service Design and Delivery: Harnessing Lived Experience to Strengthen Family Violence Services Systems
Dr Naomi Pfitzner, Louise Simms & Hannah Fahour, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre & Safe and Equal
The Power of the Media in Defining Violence in Relationships: Coming Together to Change the Story for Everyone
Peta Dampney, From Me To You Consulting
4:00 PM - 4:08 PM
Bathroom & Stretch Break
Workshop 4
Room 1 - In-Person Only
Workshop 5
Room 2 - In-Person Only
Workshop 6
Room 3 - In-Person Only
4:10 PM - 5:10 PM Working With Shame in a Family Violence Context
Hala Abdelnour, Institute of Non-Violence
At the Core: Poetry as Resistance to Domestic and Family Violence
Julia Ellis & Salwa Al Baz, Cumberland Women's Health Centre
Understanding and Responding to Vicarious Trauma and Building Workplace Solutions
Tara Hunter, Full Stop Australia
5:20 PM - 6:10 PM Welcome Drinks in Lobby
Join us for a welcome drink and meet your fellow attendee's
Room 1: In-Person and Online
Room 2: In-Person Only
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Adelaide City Highlights Walking Tour
Get your welcome to Adelaide with locally-run business Flamboyance Tours on a 90-minute walk around the city centre. On this private group tour exclusive to delegates, your born-and-raised local guide will share the historical and cultural stories of the city as you view key architectural landmarks, shopping and nightlife areas, and public art. You'll leave with local knowledge and be set for the rest of your Adelaide stay. Bookings Essential, Limited Spaces Available
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Day 1 - Registration Open
Welcome! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
Keynote Session One
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM Welcome To Country
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM Welcome & Housekeeping
Conference Co-Chair: Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Geraldine Bilston, Family & Sexual Violence Consultant and Advocate
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM In the Trenches: Professionals as Warriors and Guardians in the Battle Against Domestic Abuse
Matthew Stegner, Owner, Lead Instructor: Stegner Consulting and Training LLC
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Afternoon Tea and Exhibition
Workshop 1
Room 1 - In-Person Only
Workshop 2
Room 2 - In-Person Only
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Children's Safety Planning: How to Include a Child Rights Approach When Planning for Safety - A Workshop for Practitioners
Rebecca MacPherson, Ksondra Stephens & Caitlin Suthers, 54reasons
PANEL: Survivor-Driven Service Design and Delivery: Harnessing Lived Experience to Strengthen Family Violence Services Systems
Dr Naomi Pfitzner, Louise Simms & Hannah Fahour, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre & Safe and Equal
4:00 PM - 4:08 PM
Bathroom & Stretch Break
Workshop 4
Room 1 - In-Person Only
Workshop 5
Room 2 - In-Person Only
4:10 PM - 5:10 PM Working With Shame in a Family Violence Context
Hala Abdelnour, Institute of Non-Violence
At the Core: Poetry as Resistance to Domestic and Family Violence
Julia Ellis & Salwa Al Baz, Cumberland Women's Health Centre
5:20 PM - 6:10 PM Welcome Drinks in Lobby
Join us for a welcome drink and meet your fellow attendee's

Room 3: In-Person Only
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Adelaide City Highlights Walking Tour
Get your welcome to Adelaide with locally-run business Flamboyance Tours on a 90-minute walk around the city centre. On this private group tour exclusive to delegates, your born-and-raised local guide will share the historical and cultural stories of the city as you view key architectural landmarks, shopping and nightlife areas, and public art. You'll leave with local knowledge and be set for the rest of your Adelaide stay. Bookings Essential, Limited Spaces Available
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Day 1 - Registration Open
Welcome! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
Keynote Session One
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM Welcome To Country
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM Welcome & Housekeeping
Conference Co-Chair: Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Geraldine Bilston, Family & Sexual Violence Consultant and Advocate
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM In the Trenches: Professionals as Warriors and Guardians in the Battle Against Domestic Abuse
Matthew Stegner, Owner, Lead Instructor: Stegner Consulting and Training LLC
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Afternoon Tea and Exhibition
Workshop 3
Room 3 - In-Person Only
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM The Power of the Media in Defining Violence in Relationships: Coming Together to Change the Story for Everyone
Peta Dampney, From Me To You Consulting
4:00 PM - 4:08 PM
Bathroom & Stretch Break
Workshop 6
Room 3 - In-Person Only
4:10 PM - 5:10 PM Understanding and Responding to Vicarious Trauma and Building Workplace Solutions
Tara Hunter, Full Stop Australia
5:20 PM - 6:10 PM Welcome Drinks in Lobby
Join us for a welcome drink and meet your fellow attendee's

Room 1: In-Person and Online
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Adelaide City Highlights Walking Tour
Get your welcome to Adelaide with locally-run business Flamboyance Tours on a 90-minute walk around the city centre. On this private group tour exclusive to delegates, your born-and-raised local guide will share the historical and cultural stories of the city as you view key architectural landmarks, shopping and nightlife areas, and public art. You'll leave with local knowledge and be set for the rest of your Adelaide stay. Bookings Essential, Limited Spaces Available
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Day 1 - Registration Open
Welcome! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
Keynote Session One
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM Welcome To Country
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM Welcome & Housekeeping
Conference Co-Chair: Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Geraldine Bilston, Family & Sexual Violence Consultant and Advocate
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM In the Trenches: Professionals as Warriors and Guardians in the Battle Against Domestic Abuse
Matthew Stegner, Owner, Lead Instructor: Stegner Consulting and Training LLC
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Afternoon Tea and Exhibition
Workshop 1
Room 1 - In-Person Only
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Children's Safety Planning: How to Include a Child Rights Approach When Planning for Safety - A Workshop for Practitioners
Rebecca MacPherson, Ksondra Stephens & Caitlin Suthers, 54reasons
4:00 PM - 4:08 PM
Bathroom & Stretch Break
Workshop 4
Room 1 - In-Person Only
4:10 PM - 5:10 PM Working With Shame in a Family Violence Context
Hala Abdelnour, Institute of Non-Violence
5:20 PM - 6:10 PM Welcome Drinks in Lobby
Join us for a welcome drink and meet your fellow attendee's

Room 2: In-Person Only
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Adelaide City Highlights Walking Tour
Get your welcome to Adelaide with locally-run business Flamboyance Tours on a 90-minute walk around the city centre. On this private group tour exclusive to delegates, your born-and-raised local guide will share the historical and cultural stories of the city as you view key architectural landmarks, shopping and nightlife areas, and public art. You'll leave with local knowledge and be set for the rest of your Adelaide stay. Bookings Essential, Limited Spaces Available
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Day 1 - Registration Open
Welcome! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
Keynote Session One
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM Welcome To Country
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM Welcome & Housekeeping
Conference Co-Chair: Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Geraldine Bilston, Family & Sexual Violence Consultant and Advocate
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM In the Trenches: Professionals as Warriors and Guardians in the Battle Against Domestic Abuse
Matthew Stegner, Owner, Lead Instructor: Stegner Consulting and Training LLC
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Afternoon Tea and Exhibition
Workshop 2
Room 2 - In-Person Only
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PANEL: Survivor-Driven Service Design and Delivery: Harnessing Lived Experience to Strengthen Family Violence Services Systems
Dr Naomi Pfitzner, Louise Simms & Hannah Fahour, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre & Safe and Equal
4:00 PM - 4:08 PM
Bathroom & Stretch Break
Workshop 5
Room 2 - In-Person Only
4:10 PM - 5:10 PM At the Core: Poetry as Resistance to Domestic and Family Violence
Julia Ellis & Salwa Al Baz, Cumberland Women's Health Centre
5:20 PM - 6:10 PM Welcome Drinks in Lobby
Join us for a welcome drink and meet your fellow attendee's

Room 3: In-Person Only
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Adelaide City Highlights Walking Tour
Get your welcome to Adelaide with locally-run business Flamboyance Tours on a 90-minute walk around the city centre. On this private group tour exclusive to delegates, your born-and-raised local guide will share the historical and cultural stories of the city as you view key architectural landmarks, shopping and nightlife areas, and public art. You'll leave with local knowledge and be set for the rest of your Adelaide stay. Bookings Essential, Limited Spaces Available
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Day 1 - Registration Open
Welcome! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
Keynote Session One
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM Welcome To Country
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM Welcome & Housekeeping
Conference Co-Chair: Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Geraldine Bilston, Family & Sexual Violence Consultant and Advocate
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM In the Trenches: Professionals as Warriors and Guardians in the Battle Against Domestic Abuse
Matthew Stegner, Owner, Lead Instructor: Stegner Consulting and Training LLC
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Afternoon Tea and Exhibition
Workshop 3
Room 3 - In-Person Only
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM The Power of the Media in Defining Violence in Relationships: Coming Together to Change the Story for Everyone
Peta Dampney, From Me To You Consulting
4:00 PM - 4:08 PM
Bathroom & Stretch Break
Workshop 6
Room 3 - In-Person Only
4:10 PM - 5:10 PM Understanding and Responding to Vicarious Trauma and Building Workplace Solutions
Tara Hunter, Full Stop Australia
5:20 PM - 6:10 PM Welcome Drinks in Lobby
Join us for a welcome drink and meet your fellow attendee's


Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Room 1: In-Person and Online
Room 2: In-Person Only
Room 3: In-Person Only
Room 4: In-Person Only
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM Join Us For Our Morning Yoga Session
Stretch and unwind when you join us for a guided Yoga session. If you’re a yoga enthusiast or a beginner, everyone attending the conference is welcome to attend.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 2 - Registration Open
Keynote Session Two
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Day Two Welcome
Conference Co-Chair: Katherine Berney, Director, National Women’s Safety Alliance and Geraldine Bilston, Family & Sexual Violence Consultant and Advocate
8:40 AM - 9:40 AM PANEL: Interactive Youth Focused Panel with Australian Youth Advocates
Moderator: Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Hannah Taylor, Researcher University of Queensland Panellists: Harrison James, Your Reference Ain't Relevant Campaign Sarah Williams, What Were You Wearing Australia Anna Coutts-Trotter, The Survivor Hub
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia’s response to domestic and family violence
Honourable Chief Justice William Alstergren is the Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
10:10 AM - 10:15 AM Presentation by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP - Pre Recorded
The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, Minister for Social Services
10:15 AM - 10:40 AM Morning Tea and Exhibition - D2
SESSION 1: Addressing Vulnerable Populations in Domestic and Family Violence
Chair: Michelle Rogers (Guthrie)
SESSION 2: Fostering Prevention, Reporting, Support and Resources
Chair: Tara Hunter
SESSION 3: Innovations in Addressing Domestic Violence and Legal Support
Chair: Julianna Marshall
SESSION 4: Insights into Domestic and Family Violence: Deconstructing Narratives and Advancing Psychological Interventions
Chair: Sharon Lockwood
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM International Best Practice in Responding to Children and Young People who have Experienced Family Violence: Lessons for Australian Service Delivery
Dr Chelsea Tobin, Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre
Working Together Under the National Plan: The Role and Importance of Primary prevention, Early Intervention, Response and Recovery to End Violence Against Women
Cara Gleeson, Our Watch
Young People’s Perceptions of Technology-Facilitated Coercive Control: The Effects of Frequency of Behaviour and Impact on the Victim
Maria Atienzar Prieto, Griffith University
Power and Protection: Identifying Psychological Actions to Combat Domestic Violence
David Mccubbin, Coup
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM Addressing Critical Gaps: Protecting High-Risk Youth Through Early Interventions in Family Violence
Carla Wilkie, Berry Street Victoria
Working Together to Connect Lived Experience through Peer Support: Full Stop Australia and The Survivor Hub.
Emily Lachevre, Full Stop Australia & Anna Coutts-Trotter, The Survivor Hub
Enhancing Legal Pathways for Domestic Violence Victims through Multidisciplinary Partnerships: The Legal Services Commission of South Australia's Holistic Approach
Stephen Bourne, Legal Services Commission of South Australia
Beyond Pathologizing Intervention: A Critique of Trauma Informed Practice in the D & FV Space
Dr. Christine Craik & Jessica Findling, RMIT University
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM Improving Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Surveillance by Text Mining Police Records
Dr George Karystianis, University of New South Wales
Empowering Voices: Creating Trauma-Informed, Safe Reporting Mechanisms for Victims of Domestic and Family Violence
Farah Assafiri, Justice Support Centre
Bringing Superpowers Together: Bridging Gaps and Demystifying Legal Support through Community Partnerships
Kasumi Ejiri & Rosa Grahame, Women's Legal Centre ACT
A Gendered Criminal Law Service: Addressing the Criminalisation of Victims of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence
Julianna Marshall, Tania Collins & Amanda Lambden, Central Australian Women's Legal Service
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM Substance Use Coercion: Insights from Workers in Refuges and Therapeutic Communities in Western Australia
Sheridan Robbins, Edith Cowan University
With You We Can: A Collaborative Victim-Led Resource Using Lived and Sector Expertise to Enhance Access to and Understanding of the Legal System
Sarah Rosenberg, With You We Can
Understanding the Religious Context to Domestic Violence, and the Role of Faith-Based Organisations
Professor Sarah Wendt & Dr Josephine Clarke, University of Melbourne
A Detailed Framework of Grooming in Intimate Partner Abuse and its Connection with the Tremor of the Programmed Polyvagal Nervous System
Leanne Nunn, University of Tasmania
12:15 PM - 1:10 PM Lunch and Poster Presentations
Grab some lunch and check out the poster presentations in the Exhibitor Hall
SESSION 5: Enhancing Legal Pathways
Chair:
SESSION 6: Addressing Technology-Facilitated Abuse
Chair: Deborah Costello
SESSION 7: Prevention and Intervention Strategies
Chair: Louise Kelly
SESSION 8: Addressing Vulnerable Populations in Domestic and Family Violence
Chair: Lauren French
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM Proving Family Violence in Family Law
Monica Blizzard, KHQ Lawyers
Understanding and Responding to Technology Facilitated Abuse Through a Trauma-Informed Lens
Annabelle Harrison, Wesnet - Womens Services Network
From Agency Coordination to Electronic Monitoring: Ensuring Family Safety Through Innovative Solutions
Sarah Dayton-O'Neill, Department Of Police, Fire And Emergency Management & Rebecca Davis, Tasmania Police
Invisible and Overlooked: Exploring Young People's Experiences of Navigating a Family Violence System Designed for Adults
Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon & Dr Jasmine McGowan, Monash University
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM Panel: Putting safety first in family law: How the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is responding to family violence three years on from the commencement of the reforms
Hayley Foster, Judge Anna Parker & Janet Carmichael, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Young People Taking Action – Addressing Technology-facilitated Abuse From a Youth Perspective Amid the Rise of Ai, Systematic Failure, and a National Epidemic of Violence
Ruben Sherriff, Napcan
Navigating Online Support for Domestic Violence and Mental Health
Heidi Sturk, Queensland University of Technology
Establishing New Therapeutic Spaces to Explore Family Violence Risks with Children and Youth
Dr Jamie Lee & Tonia Keating, Relationships Australia SA
2:20 PM - 2:50 PM Panel Continued Project Rita: An Integrated Approach to Addressing Technology Facilitated Abuse
Sarah Vuzem & Grant Killen, YFS Ltd
Collaborating for Collective Action – The Power of Movement-Based Bystander training in Engaging Male Athletes on the Prevention of Violence Against Women
Dee Micevski, Women's Health Grampians & Alan Tongue, National Rugby League
It’s Not Our Business – The Case for Emergency Services to Consider F&DV Prevention, Response and Recovery
Rachael Mackay & Steve O'Malley, Gender And Disaster Australia
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM Afternoon Tea and Exhibition - D2
Keynote Session Three
3:20 PM - 3:45 PM Addressing Financial Abuse is Everyone’s Business
Nathan Barker, Commonwealth Bank
3:45 PM - 4:10 PM Tolerating the Intolerable - Men's Violence and System's Abuse
Terese Edwards, CEO, Single Mother Families Australia
4:10 PM - 4:35 PM A First Nations Holistic Model of Care: A Workforce Development Design Response
Davina Hickling, Operations Manager, Warringu Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Corporation
4:35 PM - 4:55 PM Insights Unplugged: A Live Q&A with Our Afternoon Keynotes
Join us for an engaging and interactive session where our keynote speakers come together for a live, conversational Q&A. This relaxed panel offers delegates the chance to ask direct questions, submitted throughout the conference and hear expert insights on the most pressing issues in the domestic and family violence sector. With a mix of pre-submitted and live audience questions, this session will offer candid discussions, practical advice and unique perspectives from some of the leading voices in the field. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, engage and explore solutions with our esteemed panel of experts
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Networking Function
Tickets are included for full conference registrations. Additional guest and/or partner tickets can be purchase separately.
Room 1: In-Person and Online
Room 2: In-Person Only
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM Join Us For Our Morning Yoga Session
Stretch and unwind when you join us for a guided Yoga session. If you’re a yoga enthusiast or a beginner, everyone attending the conference is welcome to attend.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 2 - Registration Open
Keynote Session Two
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Day Two Welcome
Conference Co-Chair: Katherine Berney, Director, National Women’s Safety Alliance and Geraldine Bilston, Family & Sexual Violence Consultant and Advocate
8:40 AM - 9:40 AM PANEL: Interactive Youth Focused Panel with Australian Youth Advocates
Moderator: Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Hannah Taylor, Researcher University of Queensland Panellists: Harrison James, Your Reference Ain't Relevant Campaign Sarah Williams, What Were You Wearing Australia Anna Coutts-Trotter, The Survivor Hub
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia’s response to domestic and family violence
Honourable Chief Justice William Alstergren is the Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
10:10 AM - 10:15 AM Presentation by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP - Pre Recorded
The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, Minister for Social Services
10:15 AM - 10:40 AM Morning Tea and Exhibition - D2
SESSION 1: Addressing Vulnerable Populations in Domestic and Family Violence
Chair: Michelle Rogers (Guthrie)
SESSION 2: Fostering Prevention, Reporting, Support and Resources
Chair: Tara Hunter
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM International Best Practice in Responding to Children and Young People who have Experienced Family Violence: Lessons for Australian Service Delivery
Dr Chelsea Tobin, Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre
Working Together Under the National Plan: The Role and Importance of Primary prevention, Early Intervention, Response and Recovery to End Violence Against Women
Cara Gleeson, Our Watch
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM Addressing Critical Gaps: Protecting High-Risk Youth Through Early Interventions in Family Violence
Carla Wilkie, Berry Street Victoria
Working Together to Connect Lived Experience through Peer Support: Full Stop Australia and The Survivor Hub.
Emily Lachevre, Full Stop Australia & Anna Coutts-Trotter, The Survivor Hub
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM Improving Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Surveillance by Text Mining Police Records
Dr George Karystianis, University of New South Wales
Empowering Voices: Creating Trauma-Informed, Safe Reporting Mechanisms for Victims of Domestic and Family Violence
Farah Assafiri, Justice Support Centre
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM Substance Use Coercion: Insights from Workers in Refuges and Therapeutic Communities in Western Australia
Sheridan Robbins, Edith Cowan University
With You We Can: A Collaborative Victim-Led Resource Using Lived and Sector Expertise to Enhance Access to and Understanding of the Legal System
Sarah Rosenberg, With You We Can
12:15 PM - 1:10 PM Lunch and Poster Presentations
Grab some lunch and check out the poster presentations in the Exhibitor Hall
SESSION 5: Enhancing Legal Pathways
Chair:
SESSION 6: Addressing Technology-Facilitated Abuse
Chair: Deborah Costello
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM Proving Family Violence in Family Law
Monica Blizzard, KHQ Lawyers
Understanding and Responding to Technology Facilitated Abuse Through a Trauma-Informed Lens
Annabelle Harrison, Wesnet - Womens Services Network
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM Panel: Putting safety first in family law: How the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is responding to family violence three years on from the commencement of the reforms
Hayley Foster, Judge Anna Parker & Janet Carmichael, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Young People Taking Action – Addressing Technology-facilitated Abuse From a Youth Perspective Amid the Rise of Ai, Systematic Failure, and a National Epidemic of Violence
Ruben Sherriff, Napcan
2:20 PM - 2:50 PM Panel Continued Project Rita: An Integrated Approach to Addressing Technology Facilitated Abuse
Sarah Vuzem & Grant Killen, YFS Ltd
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM Afternoon Tea and Exhibition - D2
Keynote Session Three
3:20 PM - 3:45 PM Addressing Financial Abuse is Everyone’s Business
Nathan Barker, Commonwealth Bank
3:45 PM - 4:10 PM Tolerating the Intolerable - Men's Violence and System's Abuse
Terese Edwards, CEO, Single Mother Families Australia
4:10 PM - 4:35 PM A First Nations Holistic Model of Care: A Workforce Development Design Response
Davina Hickling, Operations Manager, Warringu Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Corporation
4:35 PM - 4:55 PM Insights Unplugged: A Live Q&A with Our Afternoon Keynotes
Join us for an engaging and interactive session where our keynote speakers come together for a live, conversational Q&A. This relaxed panel offers delegates the chance to ask direct questions, submitted throughout the conference and hear expert insights on the most pressing issues in the domestic and family violence sector. With a mix of pre-submitted and live audience questions, this session will offer candid discussions, practical advice and unique perspectives from some of the leading voices in the field. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, engage and explore solutions with our esteemed panel of experts
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Networking Function
Tickets are included for full conference registrations. Additional guest and/or partner tickets can be purchase separately.

Room 3: In-Person Only
Room 4: In-Person Only
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM Join Us For Our Morning Yoga Session
Stretch and unwind when you join us for a guided Yoga session. If you’re a yoga enthusiast or a beginner, everyone attending the conference is welcome to attend.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 2 - Registration Open
Keynote Session Two
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Day Two Welcome
Conference Co-Chair: Katherine Berney, Director, National Women’s Safety Alliance and Geraldine Bilston, Family & Sexual Violence Consultant and Advocate
8:40 AM - 9:40 AM PANEL: Interactive Youth Focused Panel with Australian Youth Advocates
Moderator: Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Hannah Taylor, Researcher University of Queensland Panellists: Harrison James, Your Reference Ain't Relevant Campaign Sarah Williams, What Were You Wearing Australia Anna Coutts-Trotter, The Survivor Hub
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia’s response to domestic and family violence
Honourable Chief Justice William Alstergren is the Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
10:10 AM - 10:15 AM Presentation by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP - Pre Recorded
The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, Minister for Social Services
10:15 AM - 10:40 AM Morning Tea and Exhibition - D2
SESSION 3: Innovations in Addressing Domestic Violence and Legal Support
Chair: Julianna Marshall
SESSION 4: Insights into Domestic and Family Violence: Deconstructing Narratives and Advancing Psychological Interventions
Chair: Sharon Lockwood
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Young People’s Perceptions of Technology-Facilitated Coercive Control: The Effects of Frequency of Behaviour and Impact on the Victim
Maria Atienzar Prieto, Griffith University
Power and Protection: Identifying Psychological Actions to Combat Domestic Violence
David Mccubbin, Coup
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM Enhancing Legal Pathways for Domestic Violence Victims through Multidisciplinary Partnerships: The Legal Services Commission of South Australia's Holistic Approach
Stephen Bourne, Legal Services Commission of South Australia
Beyond Pathologizing Intervention: A Critique of Trauma Informed Practice in the D & FV Space
Dr. Christine Craik & Jessica Findling, RMIT University
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM Bringing Superpowers Together: Bridging Gaps and Demystifying Legal Support through Community Partnerships
Kasumi Ejiri & Rosa Grahame, Women's Legal Centre ACT
A Gendered Criminal Law Service: Addressing the Criminalisation of Victims of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence
Julianna Marshall, Tania Collins & Amanda Lambden, Central Australian Women's Legal Service
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM Understanding the Religious Context to Domestic Violence, and the Role of Faith-Based Organisations
Professor Sarah Wendt & Dr Josephine Clarke, University of Melbourne
A Detailed Framework of Grooming in Intimate Partner Abuse and its Connection with the Tremor of the Programmed Polyvagal Nervous System
Leanne Nunn, University of Tasmania
12:15 PM - 1:10 PM Lunch and Poster Presentations
Grab some lunch and check out the poster presentations in the Exhibitor Hall
SESSION 7: Prevention and Intervention Strategies
Chair: Louise Kelly
SESSION 8: Addressing Vulnerable Populations in Domestic and Family Violence
Chair: Lauren French
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM From Agency Coordination to Electronic Monitoring: Ensuring Family Safety Through Innovative Solutions
Sarah Dayton-O'Neill, Department Of Police, Fire And Emergency Management & Rebecca Davis, Tasmania Police
Invisible and Overlooked: Exploring Young People's Experiences of Navigating a Family Violence System Designed for Adults
Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon & Dr Jasmine McGowan, Monash University
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM Navigating Online Support for Domestic Violence and Mental Health
Heidi Sturk, Queensland University of Technology
Establishing New Therapeutic Spaces to Explore Family Violence Risks with Children and Youth
Dr Jamie Lee & Tonia Keating, Relationships Australia SA
2:20 PM - 2:50 PM Collaborating for Collective Action – The Power of Movement-Based Bystander training in Engaging Male Athletes on the Prevention of Violence Against Women
Dee Micevski, Women's Health Grampians & Alan Tongue, National Rugby League
It’s Not Our Business – The Case for Emergency Services to Consider F&DV Prevention, Response and Recovery
Rachael Mackay & Steve O'Malley, Gender And Disaster Australia
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM Afternoon Tea and Exhibition - D2
Keynote Session Three
3:20 PM - 3:45 PM Addressing Financial Abuse is Everyone’s Business
Nathan Barker, Commonwealth Bank
3:45 PM - 4:10 PM Tolerating the Intolerable - Men's Violence and System's Abuse
Terese Edwards, CEO, Single Mother Families Australia
4:10 PM - 4:35 PM A First Nations Holistic Model of Care: A Workforce Development Design Response
Davina Hickling, Operations Manager, Warringu Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Corporation
4:35 PM - 4:55 PM Insights Unplugged: A Live Q&A with Our Afternoon Keynotes
Join us for an engaging and interactive session where our keynote speakers come together for a live, conversational Q&A. This relaxed panel offers delegates the chance to ask direct questions, submitted throughout the conference and hear expert insights on the most pressing issues in the domestic and family violence sector. With a mix of pre-submitted and live audience questions, this session will offer candid discussions, practical advice and unique perspectives from some of the leading voices in the field. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, engage and explore solutions with our esteemed panel of experts
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Networking Function
Tickets are included for full conference registrations. Additional guest and/or partner tickets can be purchase separately.

Room 1: In-Person and Online
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM Join Us For Our Morning Yoga Session
Stretch and unwind when you join us for a guided Yoga session. If you’re a yoga enthusiast or a beginner, everyone attending the conference is welcome to attend.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 2 - Registration Open
Keynote Session Two
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Day Two Welcome
Conference Co-Chair: Katherine Berney, Director, National Women’s Safety Alliance and Geraldine Bilston, Family & Sexual Violence Consultant and Advocate
8:40 AM - 9:40 AM PANEL: Interactive Youth Focused Panel with Australian Youth Advocates
Moderator: Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Hannah Taylor, Researcher University of Queensland Panellists: Harrison James, Your Reference Ain't Relevant Campaign Sarah Williams, What Were You Wearing Australia Anna Coutts-Trotter, The Survivor Hub
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia’s response to domestic and family violence
Honourable Chief Justice William Alstergren is the Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
10:10 AM - 10:15 AM Presentation by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP - Pre Recorded
The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, Minister for Social Services
10:15 AM - 10:40 AM Morning Tea and Exhibition - D2
SESSION 1: Addressing Vulnerable Populations in Domestic and Family Violence
Chair: Michelle Rogers (Guthrie)
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM International Best Practice in Responding to Children and Young People who have Experienced Family Violence: Lessons for Australian Service Delivery
Dr Chelsea Tobin, Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM Addressing Critical Gaps: Protecting High-Risk Youth Through Early Interventions in Family Violence
Carla Wilkie, Berry Street Victoria
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM Improving Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Surveillance by Text Mining Police Records
Dr George Karystianis, University of New South Wales
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM Substance Use Coercion: Insights from Workers in Refuges and Therapeutic Communities in Western Australia
Sheridan Robbins, Edith Cowan University
12:15 PM - 1:10 PM Lunch and Poster Presentations
Grab some lunch and check out the poster presentations in the Exhibitor Hall
SESSION 5: Enhancing Legal Pathways
Chair:
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM Proving Family Violence in Family Law
Monica Blizzard, KHQ Lawyers
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM Panel: Putting safety first in family law: How the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is responding to family violence three years on from the commencement of the reforms
Hayley Foster, Judge Anna Parker & Janet Carmichael, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
2:20 PM - 2:50 PM Panel Continued
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM Afternoon Tea and Exhibition - D2
Keynote Session Three
3:20 PM - 3:45 PM Addressing Financial Abuse is Everyone’s Business
Nathan Barker, Commonwealth Bank
3:45 PM - 4:10 PM Tolerating the Intolerable - Men's Violence and System's Abuse
Terese Edwards, CEO, Single Mother Families Australia
4:10 PM - 4:35 PM A First Nations Holistic Model of Care: A Workforce Development Design Response
Davina Hickling, Operations Manager, Warringu Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Corporation
4:35 PM - 4:55 PM Insights Unplugged: A Live Q&A with Our Afternoon Keynotes
Join us for an engaging and interactive session where our keynote speakers come together for a live, conversational Q&A. This relaxed panel offers delegates the chance to ask direct questions, submitted throughout the conference and hear expert insights on the most pressing issues in the domestic and family violence sector. With a mix of pre-submitted and live audience questions, this session will offer candid discussions, practical advice and unique perspectives from some of the leading voices in the field. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, engage and explore solutions with our esteemed panel of experts
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Networking Function
Tickets are included for full conference registrations. Additional guest and/or partner tickets can be purchase separately.

Room 2: In-Person Only
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM Join Us For Our Morning Yoga Session
Stretch and unwind when you join us for a guided Yoga session. If you’re a yoga enthusiast or a beginner, everyone attending the conference is welcome to attend.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 2 - Registration Open
Keynote Session Two
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Day Two Welcome
Conference Co-Chair: Katherine Berney, Director, National Women’s Safety Alliance and Geraldine Bilston, Family & Sexual Violence Consultant and Advocate
8:40 AM - 9:40 AM PANEL: Interactive Youth Focused Panel with Australian Youth Advocates
Moderator: Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Hannah Taylor, Researcher University of Queensland Panellists: Harrison James, Your Reference Ain't Relevant Campaign Sarah Williams, What Were You Wearing Australia Anna Coutts-Trotter, The Survivor Hub
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia’s response to domestic and family violence
Honourable Chief Justice William Alstergren is the Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
10:10 AM - 10:15 AM Presentation by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP - Pre Recorded
The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, Minister for Social Services
10:15 AM - 10:40 AM Morning Tea and Exhibition - D2
SESSION 2: Fostering Prevention, Reporting, Support and Resources
Chair: Tara Hunter
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Working Together Under the National Plan: The Role and Importance of Primary prevention, Early Intervention, Response and Recovery to End Violence Against Women
Cara Gleeson, Our Watch
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM Working Together to Connect Lived Experience through Peer Support: Full Stop Australia and The Survivor Hub.
Emily Lachevre, Full Stop Australia & Anna Coutts-Trotter, The Survivor Hub
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM Empowering Voices: Creating Trauma-Informed, Safe Reporting Mechanisms for Victims of Domestic and Family Violence
Farah Assafiri, Justice Support Centre
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM With You We Can: A Collaborative Victim-Led Resource Using Lived and Sector Expertise to Enhance Access to and Understanding of the Legal System
Sarah Rosenberg, With You We Can
12:15 PM - 1:10 PM Lunch and Poster Presentations
Grab some lunch and check out the poster presentations in the Exhibitor Hall
SESSION 6: Addressing Technology-Facilitated Abuse
Chair: Deborah Costello
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM Understanding and Responding to Technology Facilitated Abuse Through a Trauma-Informed Lens
Annabelle Harrison, Wesnet - Womens Services Network
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM Young People Taking Action – Addressing Technology-facilitated Abuse From a Youth Perspective Amid the Rise of Ai, Systematic Failure, and a National Epidemic of Violence
Ruben Sherriff, Napcan
2:20 PM - 2:50 PM Project Rita: An Integrated Approach to Addressing Technology Facilitated Abuse
Sarah Vuzem & Grant Killen, YFS Ltd
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM Afternoon Tea and Exhibition - D2
Keynote Session Three
3:20 PM - 3:45 PM Addressing Financial Abuse is Everyone’s Business
Nathan Barker, Commonwealth Bank
3:45 PM - 4:10 PM Tolerating the Intolerable - Men's Violence and System's Abuse
Terese Edwards, CEO, Single Mother Families Australia
4:10 PM - 4:35 PM A First Nations Holistic Model of Care: A Workforce Development Design Response
Davina Hickling, Operations Manager, Warringu Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Corporation
4:35 PM - 4:55 PM Insights Unplugged: A Live Q&A with Our Afternoon Keynotes
Join us for an engaging and interactive session where our keynote speakers come together for a live, conversational Q&A. This relaxed panel offers delegates the chance to ask direct questions, submitted throughout the conference and hear expert insights on the most pressing issues in the domestic and family violence sector. With a mix of pre-submitted and live audience questions, this session will offer candid discussions, practical advice and unique perspectives from some of the leading voices in the field. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, engage and explore solutions with our esteemed panel of experts
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Networking Function
Tickets are included for full conference registrations. Additional guest and/or partner tickets can be purchase separately.

Room 3: In-Person Only
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM Join Us For Our Morning Yoga Session
Stretch and unwind when you join us for a guided Yoga session. If you’re a yoga enthusiast or a beginner, everyone attending the conference is welcome to attend.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 2 - Registration Open
Keynote Session Two
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Day Two Welcome
Conference Co-Chair: Katherine Berney, Director, National Women’s Safety Alliance and Geraldine Bilston, Family & Sexual Violence Consultant and Advocate
8:40 AM - 9:40 AM PANEL: Interactive Youth Focused Panel with Australian Youth Advocates
Moderator: Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Hannah Taylor, Researcher University of Queensland Panellists: Harrison James, Your Reference Ain't Relevant Campaign Sarah Williams, What Were You Wearing Australia Anna Coutts-Trotter, The Survivor Hub
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia’s response to domestic and family violence
Honourable Chief Justice William Alstergren is the Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
10:10 AM - 10:15 AM Presentation by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP - Pre Recorded
The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, Minister for Social Services
10:15 AM - 10:40 AM Morning Tea and Exhibition - D2
SESSION 3: Innovations in Addressing Domestic Violence and Legal Support
Chair: Julianna Marshall
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Young People’s Perceptions of Technology-Facilitated Coercive Control: The Effects of Frequency of Behaviour and Impact on the Victim
Maria Atienzar Prieto, Griffith University
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM Enhancing Legal Pathways for Domestic Violence Victims through Multidisciplinary Partnerships: The Legal Services Commission of South Australia's Holistic Approach
Stephen Bourne, Legal Services Commission of South Australia
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM Bringing Superpowers Together: Bridging Gaps and Demystifying Legal Support through Community Partnerships
Kasumi Ejiri & Rosa Grahame, Women's Legal Centre ACT
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM Understanding the Religious Context to Domestic Violence, and the Role of Faith-Based Organisations
Professor Sarah Wendt & Dr Josephine Clarke, University of Melbourne
12:15 PM - 1:10 PM Lunch and Poster Presentations
Grab some lunch and check out the poster presentations in the Exhibitor Hall
SESSION 7: Prevention and Intervention Strategies
Chair: Louise Kelly
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM From Agency Coordination to Electronic Monitoring: Ensuring Family Safety Through Innovative Solutions
Sarah Dayton-O'Neill, Department Of Police, Fire And Emergency Management & Rebecca Davis, Tasmania Police
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM Navigating Online Support for Domestic Violence and Mental Health
Heidi Sturk, Queensland University of Technology
2:20 PM - 2:50 PM Collaborating for Collective Action – The Power of Movement-Based Bystander training in Engaging Male Athletes on the Prevention of Violence Against Women
Dee Micevski, Women's Health Grampians & Alan Tongue, National Rugby League
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM Afternoon Tea and Exhibition - D2
Keynote Session Three
3:20 PM - 3:45 PM Addressing Financial Abuse is Everyone’s Business
Nathan Barker, Commonwealth Bank
3:45 PM - 4:10 PM Tolerating the Intolerable - Men's Violence and System's Abuse
Terese Edwards, CEO, Single Mother Families Australia
4:10 PM - 4:35 PM A First Nations Holistic Model of Care: A Workforce Development Design Response
Davina Hickling, Operations Manager, Warringu Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Corporation
4:35 PM - 4:55 PM Insights Unplugged: A Live Q&A with Our Afternoon Keynotes
Join us for an engaging and interactive session where our keynote speakers come together for a live, conversational Q&A. This relaxed panel offers delegates the chance to ask direct questions, submitted throughout the conference and hear expert insights on the most pressing issues in the domestic and family violence sector. With a mix of pre-submitted and live audience questions, this session will offer candid discussions, practical advice and unique perspectives from some of the leading voices in the field. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, engage and explore solutions with our esteemed panel of experts
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Networking Function
Tickets are included for full conference registrations. Additional guest and/or partner tickets can be purchase separately.

Room 4: In-Person Only
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM Join Us For Our Morning Yoga Session
Stretch and unwind when you join us for a guided Yoga session. If you’re a yoga enthusiast or a beginner, everyone attending the conference is welcome to attend.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 2 - Registration Open
Keynote Session Two
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Day Two Welcome
Conference Co-Chair: Katherine Berney, Director, National Women’s Safety Alliance and Geraldine Bilston, Family & Sexual Violence Consultant and Advocate
8:40 AM - 9:40 AM PANEL: Interactive Youth Focused Panel with Australian Youth Advocates
Moderator: Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Hannah Taylor, Researcher University of Queensland Panellists: Harrison James, Your Reference Ain't Relevant Campaign Sarah Williams, What Were You Wearing Australia Anna Coutts-Trotter, The Survivor Hub
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia’s response to domestic and family violence
Honourable Chief Justice William Alstergren is the Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
10:10 AM - 10:15 AM Presentation by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP - Pre Recorded
The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, Minister for Social Services
10:15 AM - 10:40 AM Morning Tea and Exhibition - D2
SESSION 4: Insights into Domestic and Family Violence: Deconstructing Narratives and Advancing Psychological Interventions
Chair: Sharon Lockwood
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Power and Protection: Identifying Psychological Actions to Combat Domestic Violence
David Mccubbin, Coup
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM Beyond Pathologizing Intervention: A Critique of Trauma Informed Practice in the D & FV Space
Dr. Christine Craik & Jessica Findling, RMIT University
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM A Gendered Criminal Law Service: Addressing the Criminalisation of Victims of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence
Julianna Marshall, Tania Collins & Amanda Lambden, Central Australian Women's Legal Service
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM A Detailed Framework of Grooming in Intimate Partner Abuse and its Connection with the Tremor of the Programmed Polyvagal Nervous System
Leanne Nunn, University of Tasmania
12:15 PM - 1:10 PM Lunch and Poster Presentations
Grab some lunch and check out the poster presentations in the Exhibitor Hall
SESSION 8: Addressing Vulnerable Populations in Domestic and Family Violence
Chair: Lauren French
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM Invisible and Overlooked: Exploring Young People's Experiences of Navigating a Family Violence System Designed for Adults
Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon & Dr Jasmine McGowan, Monash University
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM Establishing New Therapeutic Spaces to Explore Family Violence Risks with Children and Youth
Dr Jamie Lee & Tonia Keating, Relationships Australia SA
2:20 PM - 2:50 PM It’s Not Our Business – The Case for Emergency Services to Consider F&DV Prevention, Response and Recovery
Rachael Mackay & Steve O'Malley, Gender And Disaster Australia
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM Afternoon Tea and Exhibition - D2
Keynote Session Three
3:20 PM - 3:45 PM Addressing Financial Abuse is Everyone’s Business
Nathan Barker, Commonwealth Bank
3:45 PM - 4:10 PM Tolerating the Intolerable - Men's Violence and System's Abuse
Terese Edwards, CEO, Single Mother Families Australia
4:10 PM - 4:35 PM A First Nations Holistic Model of Care: A Workforce Development Design Response
Davina Hickling, Operations Manager, Warringu Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Corporation
4:35 PM - 4:55 PM Insights Unplugged: A Live Q&A with Our Afternoon Keynotes
Join us for an engaging and interactive session where our keynote speakers come together for a live, conversational Q&A. This relaxed panel offers delegates the chance to ask direct questions, submitted throughout the conference and hear expert insights on the most pressing issues in the domestic and family violence sector. With a mix of pre-submitted and live audience questions, this session will offer candid discussions, practical advice and unique perspectives from some of the leading voices in the field. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, engage and explore solutions with our esteemed panel of experts
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Networking Function
Tickets are included for full conference registrations. Additional guest and/or partner tickets can be purchase separately.


Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Room 1 : In-Person and Online
Room 2: In-Person Only
Room 3: In-Person Only
Room 4: In-Person Only
7:45 AM - 8:15 AM Movement, Meditation & Mindfulness Session
Join us for simple movements, combined with meditation and mindfulness practices, to help reduce stress in both body and mind. This session is primarily chair-based, making it accessible and easy to incorporate into any workday.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 3 - Registration Open
SESSION 9: Prevention and Intervention Strategies
Chair: Michelle Rogers (Guthrie)
SESSION 10: Social and Economic Factors, Housing, Homelessness and Safety
Chair: David Cain
SESSION 11: Breaking the Silence on Sexual Violence within Domestic & Family Violence
Chair: Tara Hunter
SESSION 12: Enhancing Legal Pathways
Chair: Julianna Marshall
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM Codes 4 Life: Arraty Angka Straight Talk: Reconnecting Aboriginal Men With Cultural Identity, Responsibilities and Community
Michael Liddle, Desert Knowledge Australia
Domestic Violence, Long-term Health and the Value of Income, Education and Social Support
Professor Deborah Loxton, Centre for Women's Health Research, University of Newcastle
Shame to Strength - Why Storytelling is the Key to Helping Survivors Heal
Jas Rawlinson, Shame to Strength
Domestic and Family Violence and Child Safety - Insights and Responses From South Australia's Child and Family Support System
Kerry Beck & Dr Henry Pharo, DHS-Early Intervention Research Directorate
8:55 AM - 9:15 AM Setting the Stage: Developing a Resource for Creating Safe Events
Ellie Woods & Amy Thompson, The University of Queensland
What Does a Shelter Do and What Are the Possibilities: A Holistic Model of Care
Karen Dini-Paul, Warringu ATSIC & Davina Hickling, Warringu Atsi Corporation
Dominance and Humiliation, Emotional Manipulation and "Aggressive Indifference" - Understanding Different Types of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence
Associate Professor Laura Tarzia, The University of Melbourne
Improving Access to Justice for First Nations Families in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Kirsty Maylin & Dwayne Coulthard, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA)
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM Enhancing Safety through Early Intervention: Mapping Australia’s Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Efforts
James McEwan & Charlotte Bell, ANROWS
The Power of Sport
Erin Gear & Jake Battifuoco, Power Community Ltd
Holding Space for Shame and Trauma When Engaging With Adults Who Use Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence
Hala Abdelnour, Institute of Non-Violence
Thinking Outside the Square: Considering New Legal Alternatives to Rape and Sexual Violence in Australia
Angela Lynch, Department of Human Services South Australia
9:40 AM - 10:05 AM Morning Tea and Exhibition
SESSION 13: Addressing Vulnerable Populations in Domestic and Family Violence
Chair: Lauren French
SESSION 14: Focus on Gender-Based Violence
Chair: Mary Leaker
SESSION 15: Prevention and Intervention Strategies
Chair: Louise Kelly
SESSION 16: Meeting the Needs of Our Diverse Communities
Chair: Dr Nora Amath
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM Positioning First Nation People at the Forefront of the National Coercive Control Conversation
Hannah Taylor, University of Queensland
Strangulation: Improving Responses to an Often-Invisible Form of Gender-Based Violence
Jackie Mcmillan, Women's Health NSW
Practice Possibilities for Responding to Intimate Partner Homicide
Dr Tracy Castelino, Shantiworks
See, Hear, Believe: Empowering Frontline Workers to Support LGBTQ+ Communities Against Domestic Violence
Kat Baulch, Workplace Respect
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM Children's Experiences and Use of Domestic and Family Violence in the Home: Nature, Prevalence, Impacts and Support Needs
Professor Silke Meyer, Griffith University
PANEL: Unwanted, Insidious and Intimidating: Understanding and Interrupting Gender-based Tech-Facilitated Abuse
Carolyn Wilkes, Karen Bentley, & Dr Bridget Harris, Monica Anderson & Kayla Glynn-Braun Esafety
Yes All Men: Working Together to Prevent and End Men’s Violence Against Women
Jasmine Duong, Shane Tas, & Cameron McDonald, Our Watch
Innovative Domestic and Sexual Violence Training Resources to Build Dental Workforce Capability and Facilitate Best Practice: Collaboratively Developed by an Inter-Professional Partnership
Associate Professor Felicity Croker & Dr Ann Carrington, James Cook University
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM Examining the Intersections Between IPV and Filicide: Findings From a National Filicide Study
Dr Holly Blackmore, Anrows
Panel 2 Continued Small Interventions Matter: How a Workplace Engagement Strategy Focused on Micro-interventions Can Mobilize Men in Violence Prevention and Gender Equality
Professor Lana Wells & Elizabeth Dozois, University of Calgary
Unveiling Slow Violence: Exploring Conditions of Sexual Revictimisation in Regional and Rural Communities
Ms Che Munzel & Dr Emily Corbett, University of Melbourne
11:45 AM - 12:40 PM Lunch and Exhibition -
Keynote Session Four
12:40 PM - 12:45 PM Presentation by Senator Kerryanne Liddle - Pre Recorded
Senator Kerrynne Liddle, Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM Unveiling the Overlooked Nexus: The intersections of Abuse and Disability.
Melonie Sheehan, Chief Operating Officer, Destination Accessible
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Language Matters Panel; Exploring the Impact of Language and Terminology in the DFV Sector
Chair: Michelle Rogers (Guthrie), Consultant, Nyumba Consulting & Peta Dampney, Principal Trainer and Consultant, From Me to You Consulting Panellists: Julianna Marshall, Policy and Education Manager Central Australian Women’s Legal Service Scott Mills, Arc Program Manager Varcio
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Prize Draw and Conference Closing
Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Michelle Rogers (Guthrie), Consultant, Nyumba Consulting
Room 1 : In-Person and Online
Room 2: In-Person Only
7:45 AM - 8:15 AM Movement, Meditation & Mindfulness Session
Join us for simple movements, combined with meditation and mindfulness practices, to help reduce stress in both body and mind. This session is primarily chair-based, making it accessible and easy to incorporate into any workday.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 3 - Registration Open
SESSION 9: Prevention and Intervention Strategies
Chair: Michelle Rogers (Guthrie)
SESSION 10: Social and Economic Factors, Housing, Homelessness and Safety
Chair: David Cain
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM Codes 4 Life: Arraty Angka Straight Talk: Reconnecting Aboriginal Men With Cultural Identity, Responsibilities and Community
Michael Liddle, Desert Knowledge Australia
Domestic Violence, Long-term Health and the Value of Income, Education and Social Support
Professor Deborah Loxton, Centre for Women's Health Research, University of Newcastle
8:55 AM - 9:15 AM Setting the Stage: Developing a Resource for Creating Safe Events
Ellie Woods & Amy Thompson, The University of Queensland
What Does a Shelter Do and What Are the Possibilities: A Holistic Model of Care
Karen Dini-Paul, Warringu ATSIC & Davina Hickling, Warringu Atsi Corporation
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM Enhancing Safety through Early Intervention: Mapping Australia’s Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Efforts
James McEwan & Charlotte Bell, ANROWS
The Power of Sport
Erin Gear & Jake Battifuoco, Power Community Ltd
9:40 AM - 10:05 AM Morning Tea and Exhibition
SESSION 13: Addressing Vulnerable Populations in Domestic and Family Violence
Chair: Lauren French
SESSION 14: Focus on Gender-Based Violence
Chair: Mary Leaker
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM Positioning First Nation People at the Forefront of the National Coercive Control Conversation
Hannah Taylor, University of Queensland
Strangulation: Improving Responses to an Often-Invisible Form of Gender-Based Violence
Jackie Mcmillan, Women's Health NSW
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM Children's Experiences and Use of Domestic and Family Violence in the Home: Nature, Prevalence, Impacts and Support Needs
Professor Silke Meyer, Griffith University
PANEL: Unwanted, Insidious and Intimidating: Understanding and Interrupting Gender-based Tech-Facilitated Abuse
Carolyn Wilkes, Karen Bentley, & Dr Bridget Harris, Monica Anderson & Kayla Glynn-Braun Esafety
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM Examining the Intersections Between IPV and Filicide: Findings From a National Filicide Study
Dr Holly Blackmore, Anrows
Panel 2 Continued
11:45 AM - 12:40 PM Lunch and Exhibition -
Keynote Session Four
12:40 PM - 12:45 PM Presentation by Senator Kerryanne Liddle - Pre Recorded
Senator Kerrynne Liddle, Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM Unveiling the Overlooked Nexus: The intersections of Abuse and Disability.
Melonie Sheehan, Chief Operating Officer, Destination Accessible
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Language Matters Panel; Exploring the Impact of Language and Terminology in the DFV Sector
Chair: Michelle Rogers (Guthrie), Consultant, Nyumba Consulting & Peta Dampney, Principal Trainer and Consultant, From Me to You Consulting Panellists: Julianna Marshall, Policy and Education Manager Central Australian Women’s Legal Service Scott Mills, Arc Program Manager Varcio
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Prize Draw and Conference Closing
Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Michelle Rogers (Guthrie), Consultant, Nyumba Consulting

Room 3: In-Person Only
Room 4: In-Person Only
7:45 AM - 8:15 AM Movement, Meditation & Mindfulness Session
Join us for simple movements, combined with meditation and mindfulness practices, to help reduce stress in both body and mind. This session is primarily chair-based, making it accessible and easy to incorporate into any workday.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 3 - Registration Open
SESSION 11: Breaking the Silence on Sexual Violence within Domestic & Family Violence
Chair: Tara Hunter
SESSION 12: Enhancing Legal Pathways
Chair: Julianna Marshall
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM Shame to Strength - Why Storytelling is the Key to Helping Survivors Heal
Jas Rawlinson, Shame to Strength
Domestic and Family Violence and Child Safety - Insights and Responses From South Australia's Child and Family Support System
Kerry Beck & Dr Henry Pharo, DHS-Early Intervention Research Directorate
8:55 AM - 9:15 AM Dominance and Humiliation, Emotional Manipulation and "Aggressive Indifference" - Understanding Different Types of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence
Associate Professor Laura Tarzia, The University of Melbourne
Improving Access to Justice for First Nations Families in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Kirsty Maylin & Dwayne Coulthard, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA)
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM Holding Space for Shame and Trauma When Engaging With Adults Who Use Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence
Hala Abdelnour, Institute of Non-Violence
Thinking Outside the Square: Considering New Legal Alternatives to Rape and Sexual Violence in Australia
Angela Lynch, Department of Human Services South Australia
9:40 AM - 10:05 AM Morning Tea and Exhibition
SESSION 15: Prevention and Intervention Strategies
Chair: Louise Kelly
SESSION 16: Meeting the Needs of Our Diverse Communities
Chair: Dr Nora Amath
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM Practice Possibilities for Responding to Intimate Partner Homicide
Dr Tracy Castelino, Shantiworks
See, Hear, Believe: Empowering Frontline Workers to Support LGBTQ+ Communities Against Domestic Violence
Kat Baulch, Workplace Respect
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM Yes All Men: Working Together to Prevent and End Men’s Violence Against Women
Jasmine Duong, Shane Tas, & Cameron McDonald, Our Watch
Innovative Domestic and Sexual Violence Training Resources to Build Dental Workforce Capability and Facilitate Best Practice: Collaboratively Developed by an Inter-Professional Partnership
Associate Professor Felicity Croker & Dr Ann Carrington, James Cook University
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM Small Interventions Matter: How a Workplace Engagement Strategy Focused on Micro-interventions Can Mobilize Men in Violence Prevention and Gender Equality
Professor Lana Wells & Elizabeth Dozois, University of Calgary
Unveiling Slow Violence: Exploring Conditions of Sexual Revictimisation in Regional and Rural Communities
Ms Che Munzel & Dr Emily Corbett, University of Melbourne
11:45 AM - 12:40 PM Lunch and Exhibition -
Keynote Session Four
12:40 PM - 12:45 PM Presentation by Senator Kerryanne Liddle - Pre Recorded
Senator Kerrynne Liddle, Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM Unveiling the Overlooked Nexus: The intersections of Abuse and Disability.
Melonie Sheehan, Chief Operating Officer, Destination Accessible
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Language Matters Panel; Exploring the Impact of Language and Terminology in the DFV Sector
Chair: Michelle Rogers (Guthrie), Consultant, Nyumba Consulting & Peta Dampney, Principal Trainer and Consultant, From Me to You Consulting Panellists: Julianna Marshall, Policy and Education Manager Central Australian Women’s Legal Service Scott Mills, Arc Program Manager Varcio
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Prize Draw and Conference Closing
Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Michelle Rogers (Guthrie), Consultant, Nyumba Consulting

Room 1 : In-Person and Online
7:45 AM - 8:15 AM Movement, Meditation & Mindfulness Session
Join us for simple movements, combined with meditation and mindfulness practices, to help reduce stress in both body and mind. This session is primarily chair-based, making it accessible and easy to incorporate into any workday.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 3 - Registration Open
SESSION 9: Prevention and Intervention Strategies
Chair: Michelle Rogers (Guthrie)
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM Codes 4 Life: Arraty Angka Straight Talk: Reconnecting Aboriginal Men With Cultural Identity, Responsibilities and Community
Michael Liddle, Desert Knowledge Australia
8:55 AM - 9:15 AM Setting the Stage: Developing a Resource for Creating Safe Events
Ellie Woods & Amy Thompson, The University of Queensland
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM Enhancing Safety through Early Intervention: Mapping Australia’s Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Efforts
James McEwan & Charlotte Bell, ANROWS
9:40 AM - 10:05 AM Morning Tea and Exhibition
SESSION 13: Addressing Vulnerable Populations in Domestic and Family Violence
Chair: Lauren French
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM Positioning First Nation People at the Forefront of the National Coercive Control Conversation
Hannah Taylor, University of Queensland
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM Children's Experiences and Use of Domestic and Family Violence in the Home: Nature, Prevalence, Impacts and Support Needs
Professor Silke Meyer, Griffith University
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM Examining the Intersections Between IPV and Filicide: Findings From a National Filicide Study
Dr Holly Blackmore, Anrows
11:45 AM - 12:40 PM Lunch and Exhibition -
Keynote Session Four
12:40 PM - 12:45 PM Presentation by Senator Kerryanne Liddle - Pre Recorded
Senator Kerrynne Liddle, Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM Unveiling the Overlooked Nexus: The intersections of Abuse and Disability.
Melonie Sheehan, Chief Operating Officer, Destination Accessible
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Language Matters Panel; Exploring the Impact of Language and Terminology in the DFV Sector
Chair: Michelle Rogers (Guthrie), Consultant, Nyumba Consulting & Peta Dampney, Principal Trainer and Consultant, From Me to You Consulting Panellists: Julianna Marshall, Policy and Education Manager Central Australian Women’s Legal Service Scott Mills, Arc Program Manager Varcio
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Prize Draw and Conference Closing
Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Michelle Rogers (Guthrie), Consultant, Nyumba Consulting

Room 2: In-Person Only
7:45 AM - 8:15 AM Movement, Meditation & Mindfulness Session
Join us for simple movements, combined with meditation and mindfulness practices, to help reduce stress in both body and mind. This session is primarily chair-based, making it accessible and easy to incorporate into any workday.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 3 - Registration Open
SESSION 10: Social and Economic Factors, Housing, Homelessness and Safety
Chair: David Cain
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM Domestic Violence, Long-term Health and the Value of Income, Education and Social Support
Professor Deborah Loxton, Centre for Women's Health Research, University of Newcastle
8:55 AM - 9:15 AM What Does a Shelter Do and What Are the Possibilities: A Holistic Model of Care
Karen Dini-Paul, Warringu ATSIC & Davina Hickling, Warringu Atsi Corporation
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM The Power of Sport
Erin Gear & Jake Battifuoco, Power Community Ltd
9:40 AM - 10:05 AM Morning Tea and Exhibition
SESSION 14: Focus on Gender-Based Violence
Chair: Mary Leaker
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM Strangulation: Improving Responses to an Often-Invisible Form of Gender-Based Violence
Jackie Mcmillan, Women's Health NSW
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM PANEL: Unwanted, Insidious and Intimidating: Understanding and Interrupting Gender-based Tech-Facilitated Abuse
Carolyn Wilkes, Karen Bentley, & Dr Bridget Harris, Monica Anderson & Kayla Glynn-Braun Esafety
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM Panel 2 Continued
11:45 AM - 12:40 PM Lunch and Exhibition -
Keynote Session Four
12:40 PM - 12:45 PM Presentation by Senator Kerryanne Liddle - Pre Recorded
Senator Kerrynne Liddle, Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM Unveiling the Overlooked Nexus: The intersections of Abuse and Disability.
Melonie Sheehan, Chief Operating Officer, Destination Accessible
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Language Matters Panel; Exploring the Impact of Language and Terminology in the DFV Sector
Chair: Michelle Rogers (Guthrie), Consultant, Nyumba Consulting & Peta Dampney, Principal Trainer and Consultant, From Me to You Consulting Panellists: Julianna Marshall, Policy and Education Manager Central Australian Women’s Legal Service Scott Mills, Arc Program Manager Varcio
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Prize Draw and Conference Closing
Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Michelle Rogers (Guthrie), Consultant, Nyumba Consulting

Room 3: In-Person Only
7:45 AM - 8:15 AM Movement, Meditation & Mindfulness Session
Join us for simple movements, combined with meditation and mindfulness practices, to help reduce stress in both body and mind. This session is primarily chair-based, making it accessible and easy to incorporate into any workday.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 3 - Registration Open
SESSION 11: Breaking the Silence on Sexual Violence within Domestic & Family Violence
Chair: Tara Hunter
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM Shame to Strength - Why Storytelling is the Key to Helping Survivors Heal
Jas Rawlinson, Shame to Strength
8:55 AM - 9:15 AM Dominance and Humiliation, Emotional Manipulation and "Aggressive Indifference" - Understanding Different Types of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence
Associate Professor Laura Tarzia, The University of Melbourne
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM Holding Space for Shame and Trauma When Engaging With Adults Who Use Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence
Hala Abdelnour, Institute of Non-Violence
9:40 AM - 10:05 AM Morning Tea and Exhibition
SESSION 15: Prevention and Intervention Strategies
Chair: Louise Kelly
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM Practice Possibilities for Responding to Intimate Partner Homicide
Dr Tracy Castelino, Shantiworks
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM Yes All Men: Working Together to Prevent and End Men’s Violence Against Women
Jasmine Duong, Shane Tas, & Cameron McDonald, Our Watch
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM Small Interventions Matter: How a Workplace Engagement Strategy Focused on Micro-interventions Can Mobilize Men in Violence Prevention and Gender Equality
Professor Lana Wells & Elizabeth Dozois, University of Calgary
11:45 AM - 12:40 PM Lunch and Exhibition -
Keynote Session Four
12:40 PM - 12:45 PM Presentation by Senator Kerryanne Liddle - Pre Recorded
Senator Kerrynne Liddle, Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM Unveiling the Overlooked Nexus: The intersections of Abuse and Disability.
Melonie Sheehan, Chief Operating Officer, Destination Accessible
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Language Matters Panel; Exploring the Impact of Language and Terminology in the DFV Sector
Chair: Michelle Rogers (Guthrie), Consultant, Nyumba Consulting & Peta Dampney, Principal Trainer and Consultant, From Me to You Consulting Panellists: Julianna Marshall, Policy and Education Manager Central Australian Women’s Legal Service Scott Mills, Arc Program Manager Varcio
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Prize Draw and Conference Closing
Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Michelle Rogers (Guthrie), Consultant, Nyumba Consulting

Room 4: In-Person Only
7:45 AM - 8:15 AM Movement, Meditation & Mindfulness Session
Join us for simple movements, combined with meditation and mindfulness practices, to help reduce stress in both body and mind. This session is primarily chair-based, making it accessible and easy to incorporate into any workday.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 3 - Registration Open
SESSION 12: Enhancing Legal Pathways
Chair: Julianna Marshall
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM Domestic and Family Violence and Child Safety - Insights and Responses From South Australia's Child and Family Support System
Kerry Beck & Dr Henry Pharo, DHS-Early Intervention Research Directorate
8:55 AM - 9:15 AM Improving Access to Justice for First Nations Families in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Kirsty Maylin & Dwayne Coulthard, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA)
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM Thinking Outside the Square: Considering New Legal Alternatives to Rape and Sexual Violence in Australia
Angela Lynch, Department of Human Services South Australia
9:40 AM - 10:05 AM Morning Tea and Exhibition
SESSION 16: Meeting the Needs of Our Diverse Communities
Chair: Dr Nora Amath
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM See, Hear, Believe: Empowering Frontline Workers to Support LGBTQ+ Communities Against Domestic Violence
Kat Baulch, Workplace Respect
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM Innovative Domestic and Sexual Violence Training Resources to Build Dental Workforce Capability and Facilitate Best Practice: Collaboratively Developed by an Inter-Professional Partnership
Associate Professor Felicity Croker & Dr Ann Carrington, James Cook University
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM Unveiling Slow Violence: Exploring Conditions of Sexual Revictimisation in Regional and Rural Communities
Ms Che Munzel & Dr Emily Corbett, University of Melbourne
11:45 AM - 12:40 PM Lunch and Exhibition -
Keynote Session Four
12:40 PM - 12:45 PM Presentation by Senator Kerryanne Liddle - Pre Recorded
Senator Kerrynne Liddle, Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM Unveiling the Overlooked Nexus: The intersections of Abuse and Disability.
Melonie Sheehan, Chief Operating Officer, Destination Accessible
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Language Matters Panel; Exploring the Impact of Language and Terminology in the DFV Sector
Chair: Michelle Rogers (Guthrie), Consultant, Nyumba Consulting & Peta Dampney, Principal Trainer and Consultant, From Me to You Consulting Panellists: Julianna Marshall, Policy and Education Manager Central Australian Women’s Legal Service Scott Mills, Arc Program Manager Varcio
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Prize Draw and Conference Closing
Katherine Berney, Executive Director, National Women's Safety Alliance and Michelle Rogers (Guthrie), Consultant, Nyumba Consulting


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