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Lisa Levis

Manager, Statewide Coordination

Lisa supports the strategic objectives of a team who engage with external stakeholders to embed reforms and build capability across member agencies and other community organisations.

Tharaka Tennekoon

Manager, Training Operations and Strategy

Tharaka manages the Workforce Development Training team and collectively ensures that the training packages and training delivery are effective and above industry standard.

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Case Management Program Requirements

The Family Violence Case Management Program Requirements establish for the first time a set of consistent, statewide expectations for specialist family violence services in the delivery of case management for adult and child victim survivors.  

Leadership Network

We know that strong connections create strong leaders. Our new leadership network is for people working in family violence, primary prevention or sexual assault services in Victoria.

Lead + Adapt leadership program

Designed for executive and senior leaders in the specialist family violence, primary prevention and sexual assault sectors, this professional development program puts you at the centre of your leadership journey.

What is primary prevention?

Primary prevention is critical to achieving the vision of a world beyond family and gender-based violence, where women, children and people from marginalised communities are safe, thriving and respected. 

Our role in workforce development

Our strategic direction over the next two years is to grow our leadership role in representing and developing the primary prevention workforce, and building and sharing innovative practice.  

Leadership development opportunities

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.

Voice to Parliament

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.

16 Days Funding – Local Councils

In 2022, 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.

16 Days Funding – Prevention Partnerships

In 2022, 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.

16 Days Funding – Statewide Women’s Health Services

In 2022, 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.

Training Policies

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

Prevention in Practice Training Packages

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.

Lina Orozco

Prevention Program Officer

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

Family Violence and Disability Practice Leader Initiative

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.

Janet Jukes

Board Member

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.

Sue-Anne Hunter

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.

Steph Jones

Communications Manager

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

Brittany McCormack

Statewide Disability Inclusion Advisor

Brittany works with external stakeholders to build capacity across member agencies and other community organisations, with a focus on strengthening service responses to victim survivors with disability.

Pauline Huynh

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.

Nicola Timberlake

Office Administrator

As Office Administrator, Nicola is responsible for supporting the key day-to-day functions for the Safe and Equal office.

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Liz Ratcliffe

Practice Development Advisor

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

Zione Walker-Nthenda

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.

16 Days Funding – Safe and Equal Members

In 2022, 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.

Fast Track Response program

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)

Fast Track Prevention program

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)

Fast Track Leadership Foundations program

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)

Advocacy priorities

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

Annual reports

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.

Nesreen Bottriell

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.