Let’s recommit to the Education State – The 2024 Community Sector Education Forum

It's that time of year again! The Community Sector Education Forum is a flagship event held annually by the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) supported by the Victorian Department of Education. The 2024 Community Sector Education Forum will explore the theme: Recommitting to the Education State  Driving another decade of excellence and equity in education in […]

My Body My Voice: Amplifying Voices of Women with Disabilities Webinar – online

Recent discussions on body image have often overlooked the experiences of women with disabilities. The My Body, My Voice project, led by Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) and supported by Women with Disabilities Victoria and the Butterfly Foundation, addresses this gap by amplifying the voices of women with disabilities. In this free webinar, WHISE will […]

FREE

Child Sexual Abuse & Harmful Sexual Behaviours National Conference

Child Sexual Abuse & Harmful Sexual Behaviours National Conference Join Kids First as they share the nation's latest approaches, policy developments, and emerging ideas from across the child sexual abuse and harmful sexual behaviours space. This is a valuable opportunity for practitioners, advocates, policy-makers, and those with lived experience to connect and contribute. 📅 Thursday […]

Managing Wellbeing and Recognising Vicarious Trauma

Online Thu 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM AEDT Jane Daisley-Snow $350.00 incl. GST AUD Group Booking (3 or more people) Per Person Rate $330.00 incl. GST AUD Blue Knot Professional Member Discount $310.00 incl. GST AUD This training program explores the nature, dynamics and risks of vicarious trauma and supports you to stay healthy and safe in your work. This training, informed by current research, will provide […]

Unpacking Resistance Training

In-person, Thursday 31 October 2024 Key reasons many people choose to work in primary prevention are to build momentum and create change. We are passionate about mobilising people and community to transform power structures and attitudes that drive gender-based violence. Having conversations and advocating for change with people we work with, decision makers, workshop participants, […]

$380.00

Facilitating Groupwork with Young People – online

Register here This webinar will explore how programs develop, implement, and facilitate groupwork programs to effectively work with young people. Join us as we hear from Laura Crozier (Affirmative Consent Project Officer, YACVic) and a panel of specialist AVITH providers on considerations around delivering groupwork for young people who use violence in the home. This […]

Child Sexual Abuse & Harmful Sexual Behaviours National Conference

Child Sexual Abuse & Harmful Sexual Behaviours National Conference Join Kids First as they share the nation's latest approaches, policy developments, and emerging ideas from across the child sexual abuse and harmful sexual behaviours space. This is a valuable opportunity for practitioners, advocates, policy-makers, and those with lived experience to connect and contribute. 📅 Thursday […]

Dismantling systemic racism – perspectives from First Nations peoples- online

Systemic racism in law, policies, and service delivery has serious and ongoing consequences for First Nations peoples, including poor mental and physical health, economic disadvantage, over-incarceration, and social exclusion. The Australian Human Rights Commission is hosting a free online Memorial Lecture delivered by Marni Tuala, CEO of First Nations Collective. Marni will be sharing the […]

FREE

Professional development program on the Prevention of Violence Against Women with Disabilities

Women with Disabilities Victoria’s Gender and Disability Workforce Development Team is excited to offer our recently refreshed professional development program on the Prevention of Violence Against Women with Disabilities (PVAWD) in November 2024. Registrations are now open for a 2-part online workshop, for social and community service professionals, to learn about how gender and disability […]