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Room 1: In-Person and Online
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Room 2: In-Person Only
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Room 3: In-Person Only
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Room 4: In-Person Only
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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.
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8:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Day 2 - Registration Open
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Keynote Session Two
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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
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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
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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
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10:10 AM - 10:15 AM |
Presentation by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP - Pre Recorded The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, Minister for Social Services
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10:15 AM - 10:40 AM |
Morning Tea and Exhibition - D2
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SESSION 1: Addressing Vulnerable Populations in Domestic and Family Violence Chair: Michelle Rogers (Guthrie)
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SESSION 2: Fostering Prevention, Reporting, Support and Resources Chair: Tara Hunter
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SESSION 3: Innovations in Addressing Domestic Violence and Legal Support Chair: Julianna Marshall
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SESSION 4: Insights into Domestic and Family Violence: Deconstructing Narratives and Advancing Psychological Interventions Chair: Sharon Lockwood
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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
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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
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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
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Power and Protection: Identifying Psychological Actions to Combat Domestic Violence David Mccubbin, Coup
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11:05 AM - 11:25 AM |
Addressing Critical Gaps: Protecting High-Risk Youth Through Early Interventions in Family Violence Carla Wilkie, Berry Street Victoria
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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
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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
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Beyond Pathologizing Intervention: A Critique of Trauma Informed Practice in the D & FV Space Dr. Christine Craik & Jessica Findling, RMIT University
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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
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Empowering Voices: Creating Trauma-Informed, Safe Reporting Mechanisms for Victims of Domestic and Family Violence Farah Assafiri, Justice Support Centre
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Bringing Superpowers Together: Bridging Gaps and Demystifying Legal Support through Community Partnerships Kasumi Ejiri & Rosa Grahame, Women's Legal Centre ACT
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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
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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
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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
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Understanding the Religious Context to Domestic Violence, and the Role of Faith-Based Organisations Professor Sarah Wendt & Dr Josephine Clarke, University of Melbourne
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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
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12:15 PM - 1:10 PM |
Lunch and Poster Presentations Grab some lunch and check out the poster presentations in the Exhibitor Hall
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SESSION 5: Enhancing Legal Pathways Chair:
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SESSION 6: Addressing Technology-Facilitated Abuse Chair: Deborah Costello
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SESSION 7: Prevention and Intervention Strategies Chair: Louise Kelly
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SESSION 8: Addressing Vulnerable Populations in Domestic and Family Violence Chair: Lauren French
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1:10 PM - 1:40 PM |
Proving Family Violence in Family Law Monica Blizzard, KHQ Lawyers
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Understanding and Responding to Technology Facilitated Abuse Through a Trauma-Informed Lens Annabelle Harrison, Wesnet - Womens Services Network
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Navigating Online Support for Domestic Violence and Mental Health Heidi Sturk, Queensland University of Technology
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Establishing New Therapeutic Spaces to Explore Family Violence Risks with Children and Youth Dr Jamie Lee & Tonia Keating, Relationships Australia SA
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2:20 PM - 2:50 PM |
Panel Continued
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Project Rita: An Integrated Approach to Addressing Technology Facilitated Abuse Sarah Vuzem & Grant Killen, YFS Ltd
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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
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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
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2:50 PM - 3:20 PM |
Afternoon Tea and Exhibition - D2
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Keynote Session Three
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3:20 PM - 3:45 PM |
Addressing Financial Abuse is Everyone’s Business Nathan Barker, Commonwealth Bank
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3:45 PM - 4:10 PM |
Tolerating the Intolerable - Men's Violence and System's Abuse Terese Edwards, CEO, Single Mother Families Australia
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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
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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
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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.
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