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Sporting clubs and groups are meaningful places to influence positive behaviours and attitudes towards family and gender-based violence.

Safe and Equal’s leadership offerings include networks and intensive programs for experienced practitioners through to mid-level, senior and executive leaders across specialist family violence, primary prevention, and sexual assault services.

Safe and Equal supports the call for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament through the lens of self-determination. We stand in solidarity and seek to be authentic allies to First Nations peoples, including towards the next steps of the vision around truth and treaty.

Coordinated Responses: Continuing to Strengthen Collaborative Practice This resource has been developed by Safe and Equal, Centre for Excellence in [...]

In 2025, Safe and Equal is putting out a call for individual organisation grant applications for the 16 Days of Activism Grassroots Initiative, open to grassroots community organisations, regional and state-wide community health organisations, and local councils in Victoria.

In 2025, Safe and Equal is putting out a call for individual organisation grant applications for the 16 Days of Activism Grassroots Initiative, open to grassroots community organisations, regional and state-wide community health organisations, and local councils in Victoria.

In 2025, Safe and Equal is putting out a call for individual organisation grant applications for the 16 Days of Activism Grassroots Initiative, open to grassroots community organisations, regional and state-wide community health organisations, and local councils in Victoria.

Our training policies include: Privacy Policy, Fees and Refunds Policy, Complaints and Appeals Policy, AQF Certification Policy.

Safe and Equal represents a range of organisation working to end family and gender-based violence. Learn about the member benefits and apply.

Safe and Equal represents a range of organisation working to end family and gender-based violence. Learn about the member benefits and apply.

We’ve reimagined the delivery of Safe and Equal’s flagship primary prevention training Prevention in Practice to engage practitioners and community allies at their own pace. Our new Primary Prevention Foundations eLearn and Prevention in Practice blended course have been developed with flexible learning options in mind.

Prevention Program Officer

As Prevention Program Officer, Lina supports the delivery and implementation of all programs related to prevention sector development.

The Family Violence and Disability Practice Leader initiative aims to strengthen access to specialist family violence and sexual assault support for people with disability at risk of family violence and ensure that support is inclusive of and tailored to the needs of people with disabilities.

Victim survivors who have been criminalised experience high rates of family violence and trauma, and the severity and impacts of this violence and trauma can be significant.

Executive Director, Culture, Operations and Engagement

Board Secretary

Janet has held key leadership roles in effective organisations for over 30 years. Janet’s experience in the human services sector includes work in child, youth and family services, relationship and counselling services, homelessness, family violence, community legal sectors, AIDS Councils and universities. Janet’s current role is CEO of Refuge Victoria.

Board Member

Sue-Anne Hunter is a proud Wurundjeri and Ngu rai Illum Wurrung woman and the Deputy Chair and Commissioner of Australia’s first truth telling process – the Yoorrook Justice Commission. She is an Adjunct Professor of Global Engagement at Federation University and a member of the National Centre for Reconciliation, Truth, and Justice Advisory Board.

Communications Manager

As Communications Manager, Steph leads the design, development and implementation of Safe and Equal’s communications activity.

Prevention Workforce Development Officer

Jaspreet empowers prevention practitioners through impactful training and resource development. She provides project support, contributes to monitoring and evaluation, and fosters online collaboration, strengthening community prevention efforts.

Strategic Projects and Engagement Advisor (Access and Inclusion)

Pauline’s work focuses on capacity building and supporting and enabling accessible, inclusive, and equitable specialist family violence responses and ways of working.

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Leadership Program Manager

Emma leads Safe and Equal’s executive and senior leadership portfolio, designing new initiatives and systems that strengthen leadership capability across the family violence ad intersecting sectors.

Practice Development Advisor

Liz supports the implementation of practice frameworks and capacity building within the specialist family violence sector.

Fast Track Program Advisor

Board Member

Zione is a lawyer, social entrepreneur, Broadcaster and Executive. She is the co-founder of Incubate Foundation and founder of Community Builders Lab. She has experience in systemic, structural and organisational change, and has worked at Victoria Police, Womens Legal Service, Victoria Legal Aid, the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service and now works as a Director within the public service.

Djirra, Elizabeth Morgan House and Safe and Equal are partnering to support non-Aboriginal specialist family violence services in taking meaningful action toward building a culturally responsive and accountable family violence sector.

In 2025, Safe and Equal is putting out a call for individual organisation grant applications for the 16 Days of Activism Grassroots Initiative, open to grassroots community organisations, regional and state-wide community health organisations, and local councils in Victoria.

Our Fast Track Response program supports new and emerging specialist family violence leaders in Victoria to transform their practice experience into leadership capability.

Cost: $500 + GST (valued at $3,700)

Our Fast Track Prevention program supports new and emerging primary prevention leaders in Victoria to transform their practice experience into leadership capability.

Cost: $500 + GST (valued at $3,700)

Exclusive to new leaders, our Fast Track Leadership Foundations program supports specialist family violence and primary prevention practitioners to excel in their new leadership or management role.

Cost: $350 + GST (valued at $2,500)

This series of Advocacy Priorities has been developed to support the delivery of Safe and Equal’s new Strategic Plan.

Our annual reports detail Safe and Equal’s programs and audited financial statements. You can also catch up on past annual reports from Domestic Violence Victoria and Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria.

Board Member

Nesreen is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights, an organisation committed to addressing gender inequality and advocating for the rights of Muslim women and girls in Australia.

Board Member

Dale has been the CEO of GenWest since 2022. A social worker by trade, Dale has a long history of working in health, disability and family violence sector. For around last 20 years she has lived and worked in Mparntwe Alice Springs with leadership roles in family violence and politics.

Project and Administration Officer

Multicultural Inclusion Advisor – Statewide

Practice Development Advisor (MARAMIS)

Data Analyst

Jacqui collects and analyses data from various sources to provide meaningful insights that support the family violence sector to advocate for increased resources, improved data systems and a stronger, more sustainable workforce. 

Policy and Advocacy Advisor

Prevention Practice Development Advisor

Naomi leads the management of and facilitates a range of primary prevention development activities, including Safe and Equal’s suite of Prevention Communities of Practice.

Lived Experience Program Coordinator

Workplace Partnerships and Lived Experience Officer 

Julia assists with project logistics and materials, managing client communications and coordinating external Lived Experience engagements.  

Workplace Partnerships and Engagement Advisor

Claire coordinates the development and delivery of tailored professional development and capability building products and services with a particular focus on private sector settings and workplaces.

Senior Program Officer

Program Officer

Program Officer

Evidence and Data Lead

Prevention Practice Advisor, Connecting Communities

Lucy supports the delivery of capacity building for organisations delivering primary prevention with multicultural and faith-based communities, in partnership with the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health.

Marketing and Communications Officer

Madeline coordinates marketing, communications and engagement activities to support Safe and Equal’s strategic priorities and communications objectives.