PreventX Online Conference
PreventX: Messaging for a Movement is the national conference for those who want to create change and prevent family and gender-based violence.
PreventX forms one of the largest single gatherings of professionals working to prevent family and gender-based violence.
First held in 2019, PreventX is our national conference for those who want to create change and prevent violence. In 2024, the conference will look at one of the fundamentals of primary prevention – how we craft and deliver messages that shift hearts and minds to deliver long-term and sustainable social change to prevent family and gender-based violence.
Following positive feedback about the online forum used for PreventX 2022, the conference will again be held online with an additional face-to-face component on Thursday 21 March. Learn more below ⬇️
Theme
PreventX: Messaging for a movement will look at one of the fundamentals of primary prevention: how we craft and deliver messages that shift hearts and minds to deliver long-term and sustainable social change to prevent family and gender-based violence.
A key to successful primary prevention messaging is engaging people’s deeply held values to motivate action. We need messages that address the drivers of violence against women, and the multiple and intersecting forms of power and oppression that affect so many communities. We need messages that shift attitudes, stereotypes and behaviours so that family and gender-based violence are no longer a part of our reality.
Crafting powerful messages is a skill and practice that sits at the heart of prevention. We need messages that speak to evidence of what drives violence, and engages with deeply held values in all our campaigns, communications, advocacy, policy and our programs delivered out into all places where people live, work, learn and play. In addition, we need to focus on messaging in order to respond effectively to resistance and backlash and ensure ongoing and increased investment from state and Commonwealth governments in primary prevention.
This PreventX conference will bring a fresh focus on how to frame and communicate primary prevention at every level of the socio-ecological model – individual, community, organisational and institutional and systemic. Drawing from extensive work related to values-based messaging, effective campaigns, grassroots mobilising and advocacy, this PreventX will showcase and build knowledge about how to craft messages that resonate and effect change.
Effective messaging for advocacy will also be crucial as we move forward with a new National Action Plan and a post-Royal Commission era in Victoria. For prevention policy and investment, we need persuasive, relevant and meaningful messages that will ensure government action to truly end violence for all people, in a generation.
Tuesday 19 March &
Wednesday 20 March 2024
Check out the program and register via Arinex!
PreventX In-Person Event
We understand the importance of connecting with like-minded practitioners and advocates working in the prevention of family and gender-based violence. That’s why we’re thrilled to invite you and the broader Partners in Prevention Network to a face-to-face event on Thursday 21 March 2024.
An integral part of the PreventX 2024 conference, this event aims to amplify the ideas of practitioners in Victoria and beyond, to influence the future of primary prevention.
We’re excited to platform some powerful voices for change, as 10 practitioners pitch their solution of how we can prevent family and gender-based violence in Australia right now.
As a member of our audience, we invite you to support our pitching practitioners and to cast your vote at the end of the night.
Join us in Melbourne to network, collaborate, and help shape the future of prevention at the PreventX in-person event. Book your spot today!
How to attend
- General admission tickets are $50 per person*, inclusive of canapes and drinks (until sold out).
- If you are selected to pitch, your ticket to this event is complimentary (with a maximum of two free tickets if it’s a group pitch submission).
- Why is this event ticketed separately to PreventX 2024? We recognise not everyone can make it to Melbourne, so we’ve ticketed the in-person event separately. It’s an integral part of the PreventX experience, yet distinct in its focus on community connection and idea sharing.
How to pitch your idea
Pitch applications have now closed. We will be in touch with successful candidates in the coming weeks.
Application review process:
Our team will review all proposals and curate a selection of 10-15 of the most promising ideas. The selected participants will be contacted by the Friday 8 March to start practising their pitch.
Information for selected applicants:
All selected participants receive an invitation to attend the face-to-face event in Melbourne for free. If selected, you can choose how you want to present your pitch:
- Pre-recorded Video: Submit a pre-recorded video to be played live at the event.
- In-person Delivery: Attend the event face-to-face in Melbourne and deliver your pitch in person.
- Online Participation: Join the event virtually to deliver your pitch The audience, both face-to-face and online, will vote for their favourite pitches using an online voting platform.
This is your opportunity to be a driving force in reshaping the conversation on primary prevention in communities across Australia. Let your voice be heard!
Frequently asked questions
What is the PreventX In-person event?
This event is a part of the PreventX 2024 national conference and is dedicated to putting your pioneering ideas at the forefront of our collective efforts to prevent family and gender-based violence, both in Victoria and across Australia.
As part of PreventX 2024, we are inviting you to join us either in person in Melbourne, or at a range of regional locations across Victoria.
In the lead up to the event, we are inviting those working in primary prevention to share with us, your three-minute pitch on what is needed to prevent family and gender-based violence in Australia right now. Share your 3-minute pitch and messages for change in a friendly and inclusive atmosphere, either in person in Melbourne or online, as we work together to craft and amplify messages that truly matter. Engage with peers and industry leaders and contribute to the selection of the most impactful pitches.
Date and location of conference
Thursday 21 March 2024 from 4 pm – 8 pm.
The event will be held at The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000.
The event will also be broadcast to locations across regional and rural Victoria. Get in touch with your local Women’s Health Services to find out more about joining a regional event.
If I’m selected, where is my pitch going to be presented?
All selected pitches will be presented either in person or screened at the PreventX In-person event on 21 March 2024.
All selected participants will be invited to attend the face-to-face event for free. Participants of the face-to-face events will vote on their favourite on the day and the lucky winner will receive a fabulous prize!
If my pitch is submitted, how many free tickets do I get?
For all individual submissions, we will only give ONE free ticket per pitch. If you submitted with a team on behalf of an organization, you will be given only TWO free tickets.
Who decides if my pitch is selected or not?
Our internal team will review your proposal and present the 10-15 most promising ideas to be presented at PreventX 2024.
We will be selecting the most compelling pitches to showcase new and emerging ideas to help further promote messages that matter in the context of primary prevention; what most strongly resonates in hearts and minds of communities across Australia.
What if I can’t/don’t want to present my pitch live? Can I send a video instead?
If your pitch is selected, you can submit your pitch via a pre-recorded video, via live stream or in person at our PreventX In-person event.
How much does it cost?
General tickets: $50 per person which includes canapes and some drinks (until sold out).
Why is the in-person event ticketed separately?
PreventX is a national conference for those who want to create change and prevent violence against women and family violence. As a national conference, we are aware not everyone will be able to attend an in-person event in Melbourne. For this reason, we decided to ticket the in-person event separately.
Under the umbrella of PreventX, the in-person event i is a separate but related component of the overall conference.
Can I attend the in-person event and not PreventX?
Yes. You can attend the in-person even without having to attend PreventX.
Do I need to attend PreventX to submit a pitch?
No. You don’t have to attend PreventX Online Conference to attend to submit a pitch to the in-person event.
Do I need to submit a pitch to attend the in-person event??
No. You don’t have to submit a pitch to the in-person event to be able t attend.
Can I invoice my organisation instead of paying by credit card?
You can either pay with your organisation’s credit card or we can give you a paid invoice for your organisation to reimburse.
The cost is a barrier for me to enrol
Please reach out to prevention@safeandequal.org.au and we will do our best to work with you to find a solution.
Thursday 21 March 2024
4 pm – 8 pm
The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000
$50 + GST (pitchers attend free!)
