This report summarises the outcomes of a roundtable convened by the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission in partnership with Embolden SA to address workforce sustainability in the domestic, family, and sexual violence sector.

Our Watch recently released The National Consultation Report, engaging 50 stakeholders across Australia to identify coordinated, evidence-based strategies for addressing masculinities and engaging men and boys in preventing gender-based violence.

The NCAS measures understanding and attitudes about violence against women and attitudes towards gender inequality. In 2021, it pointed towards systemic issues experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander respondents.

This month we’re excited to feature one of our Principal Strategic Advisors, Renee Harrison.

This year’s campaign provides an opportunity for us to connect at events across the region, reflect on the last 12 months, and support each other to persist and maintain our strength as we head into the next year.

Women will be further protected from family violence with stand-alone offences criminalising non-fatal strangulation, which came into effect in October.

More Victorian women will soon have access to free and comprehensive care and support – with the Allan Labor Government announcing the location of the next five women’s health clinics, including Western Health Sunshine.

New laws introduced to Parliament this month by the Allan Labor Government will guarantee that victims of particularly traumatic cases will only give evidence at trial.

Principal Strategic Advisor, Tarryn Chapman shares her journey in the sector, what she enjoys about her roles and what sustains her in their practice.

The World Health Organisation’s theme for this year is Mental Health at Work and Mental Health Australia is celebrating the importance of Meaningful Connections.

On Tuesday 13 August, the WIFVC ‘Working in the West’ Communities of Practice session focused on The Salvation Army (TSA) North West Youth Services (NWYS) Program.

A Victorian study of perpetrator program attrition and participant engagement in men’s behaviour change programs

This report presents the findings of the ‘Children’s Voices for Change’ project; a rights-based approach to understanding and implementing effective supports ​for children and pre-adolescents as victim-survivors of family violence.

Willing, capable and confident: men, masculinities and the prevention of violence against women

Final report: Senate Inquiry into Missing and murdered First Nations women and children; Framing the Future, the second three-year rolling action plan under Building from strength: 10-Year Industry Plan for Family Violence Prevention and Response; The Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission Yearly Report to Parliament; Report of the Rapid Review of Prevention Approaches to End Gender-Based Violence

Announcing the new WIFVC Governance Group for the 2024-26 term.