family violence
Standing strong
against family
violence
Who we are
Safe and Equal is the peak body for specialist family violence services that provide support to victim survivors in Victoria. Our vision is a world beyond family and gender-based violence, where women, children and all people from marginalised communities are safe, thriving and respected.
Our vision is a world where everyone is safe, respected and thriving, living free from family and gender-based violence.
As a peak, we work with and for our members to prevent and respond to violence, building a better future for adults, children and young people experiencing, at risk of, or recovering from family and gender-based violence.
Safe and Equal works with practitioners and leaders to bring grassroots issues into the public policy arena. We coordinate and participate in advocacy to reform policy, improve the service system, and embed practice development and innovation across the family and gender-based violence continuum.
DO YOU NEED
FAMILY VIOLENCE
SUPPORT?
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call triple zero (000). If you would like to find specialist family violence services in your area, please view the support services page.
Everyone has a role to play in ending family violence. Developing a shared understanding of this issue is an important first step to addressing it.
NEWS AND
SECTOR UPDATES
Training and
Professional development
We deliver a range of training courses to further your knowledge in preventing and responding to family violence. We also run events and leadership programs to help you connect with others in the sector and build your career.
Training quick links:
Small steps: Bystander action for equality
This new 4-hour bystander action course builds participants’ knowledge and skills to be active bystanders and safely and effectively challenge the harmful attitudes that drive violence against women in their personal and professional lives. Explore simple and effective steps you can take to increase your confidence and speak up against sexism.
Training + Bystander Action + Foundational Knowledge
CHCDFV001 Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
This three-hour virtual interactive training provides foundational knowledge in understanding family violence and responding to disclosures of family violence. It prepares participants to recognise indicators of family violence, ask questions and provide a safe, simple and sensitive response to a disclosure from an adult victim survivor experiencing family violence.
Training + Response + Foundational Knowledge
Case Notes, Family Violence and the Law
With the rapidly-changing family violence sector and new legislation, it’s never been a better time to learn about case notes or to have a refresher. In this full-day training, you will learn best practices for the structure, style and language of case notes, and develop your knowledge about how to respond to subpoenas, appearing as a witness in court, privacy and legal issues.
Training + Responding to family violence
MEMBERSHIP
Safe and Equal is the peak body for Victorian organisations that specialise in family and gender-based violence across the continuum, including primary prevention, early intervention, response and recovery.
As a statewide voice for change, we advocate on behalf of and support the development of high-quality services and programs across the continuum.