Not what you’re looking for?
Try reducing the number of words in your search, or looking at our site map:
Susan George is an AOD (alcohol and other drugs) Specialist Family Violence Adviser (SFVA), auspiced by Odyssey House Victoria (OHV), building capacity for family violence assessment and response to all AOD service providers in the western metropolitan catchments. We spoke to Susan about the challenges and opportunities of her role.
Victorian Minister for Prevention of Family Violence Gabrielle Williams and DVRCV CEO Emily Maguire reflect on the progress towards implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Family Violence.
Fiona McCormack, former CEO of Domestic Violence Victoria, will serve as the new Commissioner from 8 July 2019.
As a result of the Prevention of Family Violence Act 2018, a new independent statutory authority, Respect Victoria, was founded to focus on the prevention of family violence in Victoria. We interviewed Respect Victoria CEO Tracey Gaudry and Our Watch CEO Patty Kinnersly about the possibilities of this new body.
A new Victoria Police Family Violence Report (FVR) will be live across Victoria from 22 July 2019.
The Council of Australian Governments has endorsed the fourth and final action plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022.
Police officers in Victoria have gained access to a new family violence reporting tool, facilitating faster and more accurate incident reporting in the field.
The Crime Statistics Agency found that recorded family incidents increased by 8.6% in the past 12 months, with 82,652 incidents recorded across the state.
More than half of trans and gender-diverse survey respondents reported experiences of sexual violence or coercion – a rate four times higher than that of the general population.
The report has found that rural women experiencing domestic violence are hesitant to seek support and struggle to recognise early signs of abuse.
The Victorian Government has announced further investment in the family violence sector, aimed at helping grow and build the capability of the future response workforce.
Ensuring an expert, supported and passionate family violence workforce for the future is challenging and not easy to achieve. That’s why DVRCV wholeheartedly welcomed the Victorian Government’s recent announcement to invest further in the family violence sector as part of its Rolling Action Plan.
As family and sexual violence rates are predicted to peak over the holiday period, we reflect on how response workers can support their wellbeing during this demanding time of year.
More women than ever are in Victorian prisons. Housing insecurity, tough bail laws and a system women no longer trust are just the start of a systemic failure that Flat Out’s Family Violence Justice Pilot Project is beginning work to fix.
There is a well-established link between disasters and family violence. Do you know how to best support those from fire-affected regions experiencing abuse?
DVRCV stands with WESNET (Women’s Services Network) Inc., Australian Women Against Violence Alliance (AWAVA), Fair Agenda and 68 family violence groups across Australia to request the actioning of five desperately needed changes to improve the safety of many women and children within weeks.
The period following a disaster is a complex landscape. People of all genders suffer grief and loss and are often traumatised by their experience.
Each month WESNET supplies hundreds of survivors with free, safe mobile phones. With extended government funding, it will continue to deliver this service through the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Victorian Government has announced a $40.2 million funding package to provide accommodation and support to those experiencing or at risk of family violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As someone who has dedicated her life to creating systemic change for women and children, Fiona McCormack reflects on her own personal and professional struggles with self-care.
Tailored to the COVID-19 context, the tip sheet will help frontline essential workers identify family violence and support those who are unsafe at home at the moment.
Victorians experiencing increased family violence risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic will have their urgent applications heard by a judge within 72 hours.
Domestic Violence Victoria (DV Vic) and the Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria (DVRCV) will merge in 2020-21 to become a new entity.
The impact of the recent COVID-19 isolation restrictions on woman and children experiencing family violence has meant that organisations have had to look at and change their approach to delivering crucial services.
The funding will help Victoria Legal Aid, CLCs and Aboriginal legal services reach and provide vital legal support to more victim survivors of family violence.
The Jobs Hub connects professionals with diverse career opportunities in the family violence and PVAW sectors.
Gender inequality creates the social conditions for violence against women to occur. There are four key expressions of gender inequality that have been found to predict or drive this violence. To prevent violence against women, we must focus our efforts on addressing these drivers.
Gender inequality creates the social conditions for violence against women to occur. There are four key expressions of gender inequality that have been found to predict or drive this violence. To prevent violence against women, we must focus our efforts on addressing these drivers. The condoning of violence against women is one of these drivers.
The police killing of George Floyd and the resurgence of mainstream media attention on the Black Lives Matter movement in the US and internationally has sharpened our focus on racism, dispossession and oppression in this country.
General Practitioners and other medical professionals have a vital role to play in identifying and responding to family violence, particularly during the COVID-19 crisis.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted MARAM reforms on multiple fronts. We have summarised the key developments that may impact you here.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen an increase in family violence in Victoria.
166 Victorian practitioners supporting women experiencing violence during Victoria’s initial COVID-19 shutdown period responded to the survey. Here’s a summary of the key findings.
Gender inequality creates the social conditions for violence against women to occur. Based on Change the Story, learn more about how rigid gender roles and stereotypes drive and perpetuate violence against women.
An exclusive interview DV Vic’s Senior Practice Development Advisor, Erin Davis, about the redeveloped Code of Practice and the implications of this resource.
Reclaiming and redefining one’s self after experiencing intimate partner violence is fraught with many challenges. Overcoming the trauma of abuse and the injustices of the legal system are just two of these challenges.
In light of a recent announcement, DV Vic is calling on government to work with peak bodies to strengthen the impact of the new safety hubs.
Gender inequality creates the social conditions for violence against women to occur. There are four key expressions of gender inequality that have been found to predict or drive this violence. To prevent violence against women, we must focus our efforts on addressing these drivers.
The funding aims to provide more Aboriginal families and individuals experiencing and using family violence with culturally-safe support.
The CSA reported family incidents increased by 6.7% since last year to a record high of 88,214 incidents. Herein we unpack the reasons why.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen an increase in family violence in Victoria.
As we publish our annual report for 2019-20, CEO Tania Farha reflects on the past year.
DVRCV and Domestic Violence Victoria welcome the Victorian Government’s continued investment into family violence reforms announced in yesterday’s state budget.
The Victorian Government announced a $435 million investment into gender equality and family violence initiatives in yesterday’s state budget.
A new report has found that perpetrators are finding new ways to use technology to abuse victim survivors.
More Victorians living with family violence can now access expert and dedicated court services with the state’s newest Specialist Family Violence Court up and running in Moorabbin.
DVRCV has been a proud member of the Australian Gun Safety Alliance since 2018. We have joined nearly 30 other organisations in support of efforts to protect Australia’s strong gun safety framework.
We recently spoke with LGBTI Homelessness and Family Violence Project Worker, Ashleigh Shanahan, about what inspires her work.
The Orange Door gives Victorian women and children access to the support and services they need when they are experiencing family violence.
The Orange Door is expanding to ensure more Victorians impacted by family violence can get the help they need closer to home.
We provide information, training, capability building and advocacy for organisations and professionals working to end family violence.
You can find general information about family violence on the Are you safe at home? website.
This website has a ‘quick exit’ button at the top of every page. If you’re worried that someone will see that you’re on this website, click the button and it will open the Google search page. This doesn’t remove the site from your browser history. Someone can still check to see the sites you’ve visited.
Here’s how you can delete your history for each browser:
We provide information, training, capability building and advocacy for organisations and professionals working in family violence.
You can also find general information about family violence on the Are you safe at home? website.
This website has a ‘quick exit’ button at the top of every page. If you’re worried that someone will see that you’re on this website, click the button and it will open the Google search page. This doesn’t remove the site from your browser history. Someone can still check to see the sites you’ve visited.
Here’s how you can delete your history for each browser:
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Internet Explorer
Safari
Deleting all of your browser history can also alert your abuser.
