Domestic & Family Violence Overcoming challenges, silos & gaps

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1 Ending Domestic & Family Violence Overcoming challenges, silos & gaps 12th & 13th April 2016, Sydney Boulevard Hotel Key Speakers Benefits of attending Increase coordination & integration Improve primary prevention Rosie Batty Family Violence Campaigner 2015 AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR Strengthen Men s Behaviour Change programs Overcome challenges around crisis response PLUS 21 ADDITIONAL PERSPECTIVES Melissa Scaia Executive Director DOMESTIC ABUSE INTERVENTION PROGRAMS, USA Home of the Award Winning Duluth Model 500+ people benefited from attending our 2015 Domestic & Family Violence conferences Endorsers Register 3 delegates at the standard price & bring a 4th delegate FREE!* Pre & Post Conference Workshops A Engaging men in preventing violence against women The Duluth Model s Coordinated B Community Response & Men s Non-Violence Program Spaces are limited, book early to avoid missing out! > see inside for more phone fax registration@criterionconferences.com

2 Why you should attend in 2016 This conference is the next in our Ending Domestic & Family Violence series. Here s why you should attend in 2016: We ve done our research We ve spent months talking to you about what should be covered in this conference. You said to focus on the areas where there are the biggest challenges, silos and gaps. We ve listened and designed this conference accordingly. We ve structured things a little differently We ve added lots of panels and opportunities for interactivity. This means you ll get the the chance to hear from more people in a more engaging way. You ll hear from the people behind the world s best policy for ending violence against women and girls That s no exaggeration! We re pleased to announce a presentation from the people behind the Duluth Model which received the 2014 Future Policy Award for Ending Violence against Women & Girls from the World Future Council & UN Women. Who will attend? Senior representatives from government and the police, justice & community sectors with responsibility for: Domestic/Family Violence Women Children & Young People Housing & Homelessness Families Free Passes Free passes are available for representatives of very small not-forprofit organisations and interested members of the community. To apply, please lindsey.eifler@criterionconferences.com To register phone fax registration@criterionconferences.com $700 when you register & pay by 11th December 2015 * Plus key contributions from: The Hon Linda Burney MP NSW Labor Magistrate Colin Strofield Specialist Domestic & Family Violence Court, Southport, QLD Professor Bob Pease University of Tasmania Jacqui Watt No to Violence Ludo McFerran University of Sydney Trudi Peters NAPCAN Dr Shannon Spriggs Griffith University Marianne Curtis NSW Department of Education Scott Miller Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs (USA) Rosemary O Malley Domestic Violence Prevention Centre Gold Coast Di Coleman Men s Behaviour Change Network NSW Jo Campbell & Pam Greer NSW Health Annette Gillespie Safe Steps Amy Compton-Keen Domestic Violence Prevention Centre Gold Coast Janet Vickers Department of Family & Community Services, NSW A/Senior Sergeant Alissa Parker NSW Police Nicky Davies Legal Aid Queensland Angela Lynch Women s Legal Service QLD Senior Representative Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service Susan Elvery Relationships Australia

3 Day 1 Tuesday 12th April :30 Registration, tea & coffee 9:00 Welcome & opening remarks from the Chair KEYNOTE 9:15 Where to from here? Rosie Batty, Family Violence Campaigner 2015 Australian of the Year Improving primary prevention 10:00 The conditions necessary to end domestic violence Panellists will explore the conditions needed to end domestic violence and how we can achieve them Professor Bob Pease, Professor of Social Work University of Tasmania Ludo McFerran, Women and Work Research Group, Business School University of Sydney Rosie Batty, Family Violence Campaigner 2015 Australian of the Year 10:45 Morning tea & networking 11:15 Strengthening education on domestic violence in schools Panellists will provide an overview of effective programs (including LOVE BiTES and Mentors in Violence Prevention ) and explore what s needed to increase the effectiveness of education on domestic violence in schools Trudi Peters, National Programs Manager NAPCAN Dr Shannon Spriggs, Director, Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program Griffith University Marianne Curtis, Team Leader, Child Wellbeing Unit NSW Department of Education Strengthening Men s Behaviour Change programs 12:00 Optimising Men s Behaviour Change programs What s missing when engaging with men? How can services and systems better keep track of and motivate men to change? How do we keep women and children safe at every part of the process? Jacqui Watt, CEO No to Violence 12:45 Networking lunch 1:45 Addressing key debates around Men s Behaviour Change Panellists will share their opinions on key debates around Men s Behaviour Change including: Mandatory vs. voluntary? Clinical/therapeutic focus vs. educational focus? To what extent should accountability and women s safety be integrated? Jacqui Watt, CEO No To Violence Melissa Scaia, Executive Director & Scott Miller, Trainer Rosemary O Malley, Manager, Men s Domestic Violence Program Domestic Violence Prevention Centre Gold Coast Di Coleman, Chair Men s Behaviour Change Network, NSW Susan Elvery, Relationship Education & Family Safety Coordinator Relationships Australia Ending Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander family violence KEYNOTE 2:30 Ending Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander family violence The Hon Linda Burney MP Deputy Opposition Leader & Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs NSW Labor 3:15 Afternoon tea & networking 3:45 The Strong Aboriginal Women s program (SAW) About ECAV s Strong Aboriginal Women s program (SAW) Impact of the program on women and their families Tips on implementation Pam Greer, Educational Consultant and Lead for Strong Aboriginal Women and Weaving the Net Community Programs NSW Health Joanne Campbell, Acting Director, NSW Health Education Centre Against Violence NSW Health Addressing domestic & family violence in the workplace 4:30 Domestic violence - why Australia should lead the world in industrial solutions Evidence of how domestic violence affects workers attendance, performance and safety International best practice and industrial responses Challenges in the Australian context Ludo McFerran, Women and Work Research Group Sydney University Business School 5:15 Closing remarks from the Chair & end of Day One

4 Day 2 Wednesday 13th April 2016 $400 when you register & pay by 29th January 2016 * 8:30 Welcome tea & coffee 9:00 Welcome from the Chair & recap of Day One Improving coordination & integration INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE 9:15 Towards a coordinated community response About the Duluth Model s Coordinated Community Response Barriers to coordination and how they can be overcome Strategies for increasing coordination in your community Melissa Scaia, Executive Director Home of the Award Winning Duluth Model 10:00 From the pantry to the plate - the recipe for successful collaboration The ingredients for an integrated and collaborative approach in tackling wicked problems Innovative, genuinely multi-agency approaches being trialled on the NSW Central Coast in order to drive change Examples of these projects demonstrating the power of joint effort we re simply better together Janet Vickers, District Director, Central Coast Department of Family & Community Services, NSW 10:45 Morning tea & networking 11:15 Increasing coordination & integration Panellists will explore what s required to improve coordination and reduce silos and gaps Amy Compton-Keen, Director Domestic Violence Prevention Centre Gold Coast Dr Silke Meyer, Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of QLD Melissa Scaia, Executive Director & Scott Miller, Trainer Overcoming challenges around crisis response 12:00 The eye of the storm working with crisis Lethality and Risk Assessment Integrated responses that protect and inform Breaking down the silos Annette Gillespie, CEO Safe Steps 12:45 Networking lunch 1:45 Programs get defunded but practice doesn t Why innovation and ongoing practice development, in partnership with systems agencies, must become the imperative of the specialist domestic and family violence services sector How the sector can develop and maintain this practice whilst working within highly prescriptive service agreements and performance measures Examples of DVPC s most innovative work Amy Compton-Keen, Director Domestic Violence Prevention Centre Gold Coast Improving police/justice response 2:30 Domestic Violence Evidence in Chief (DVEC) the impact of NSW s pioneering initiative About DVEC legislation allowing for video or audio recorded statements to be taken from victims of domestic violence and admitted as evidence in chief during assocoated hearings The impact to date A/Senior Sergeant Alissa Parker Legal Consultant/Domestic & Family Violence Team NSW Police 3:15 Afternoon tea & networking 3:45 A Specialist Domestic Violence Court - what s different? About the Southport trial What changed? Was there any impact? Magistrate Colin Strofield Specialist Domestic and Family Violence Court, Southport, QLD 4:15 Increasing coordination & integration in the justice system Stakeholders from a single jurisdiction will explore how we can increase integration and coordination in the justice system Magistrate Colin Strofield Specialist Domestic and Family Violence Court, Southport, QLD Nicky Davies, Director Family Law and Civil Justice Services Legal Aid Queensland Angela Lynch, Community Legal Education Lawyer Women s Legal Service Senior Representative Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service 5:00 Closing remarks from the Chair & close of conference Find us at: #domesticviolence16 Australian Not-for-Profit

5 Workshops Practical guidance from local & international experts $200 when you register & pay by 26th February 2016 * Engaging Men in Preventing Violence Against Women Pre Conference Workshop A Monday 11th April 2016, 12:00pm 4:00pm Price: $499 + GST Engaging men in preventing men s violence against women is important in promoting gender equality and creating a more socially just world. This workshop will explore why non-violent men should challenge the sexism and violence of other men and the strategies for engaging them. It will do this through a combination of experiential exercises and a presentation of ideas for discussion. Why attend this workshop? To understand the resistance to, and potential motivations for, men becoming involved in violence prevention To explore the emotional dimensions of engaging men in men s violence prevention To understand the place of engaging men in violence prevention in the context of the wider policies and practice of violence prevention What you will take away by attending Knowledge of best-practice approaches to engaging men in violence prevention Practical strategies for use in the practice of engaging men in men s violence prevention An awareness of the benefits and the dangers of engaging men in men s violence prevention Your workshop leader: Professor Bob Pease, Professor of Social Work University of Tasmania Bob Pease is Professor of Social Work at the University of Tasmania. He has been involved in profeminist politics with men for many years and was a founding member of Men Against Sexual Assault in Melbourne. He has published extensively on masculinity politics and critical social work practice, including four books as single author and ten books as co-editor, as well as numerous book chapters and journal articles. For a full bio visit * Refreshments & lunch provided To register, call us on or book online The Duluth Model s Coordinated Community Response & Men s Non-Violence Program Post Conference Workshop B Thursday 14th April 2016, 9:00am 4:00pm Price $799 + GST This workshop will introduce you to Duluth Model s Coordinated Community Response and Men s Non-Violence Program. The Duluth Model received the Gold Award for World s Best Policy to Address Violence Against Women and Girls from the World Future Council and UN Women. This is the only workshop on the Duluth Model being held in Australia. Why attend this workshop: If you want to learn how to build a coordinated community response to violence against women If you want to learn about a best-practice approach to Men s Behaviour Change What you will take away: A deeper understanding of the Duluth Model Ideas and strategies for replicating it in your own community Your workshop leaders: Melissa Scaia, Executive Director Home of the Award Winning Duluth Model Melissa Scaia is the Executive Director of Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs (DAIP) in Duluth and Advocates for Family Peace (AFFP) in Itasca and northern St. Louis counties. As the Executive Director of both organisations she provides leadership to the organisations, organises and leads the Coordinated Community Response. Scott Miller, Trainer Home of the Award Winning Duluth Model Scott Miller has worked for the Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs since Scott coordinates Duluth s Coordinated Community Response to domestic violence which is currently under a demonstration project funded by OVW called the Blueprint for Safety. Serving as both system advocate and coordinator of the men s nonviolence program, he is instrumental in the evolving work being done in Duluth. Scott trains nationally and internationally on the components of the Duluth Model of intervention and helps develop new resource materials and curricula for use in communities working to end violence against women. For a full bios visit * Refreshments & lunch provided

6 Registration Page Ending Domestic & Family Violence 12th & 13th April 2016, Sydney Delegate Details Please complete: (Please photocopy for additional delegates) DELEGATE ONE Delegate Title/First Name/Surname: Job Title: Department/Branch: Organisation: Postal Address: Telephone: Mobile Event Prices Book & pay by Tick relevant box 11 December 2015* Discounted rates for not-for-profit organisations 2 Day Conference $999 + GST = $ Standard rates for government & corporates 2 Day Conference $ GST = $ $700 $700 Book & pay by 29 January 2016* $ GST = $ $ GST = $ $300 $300 Book & pay by 26 February 2016* $ GST = $ $ GST = $ $200 $200 Upgrade your package with our Pre & Post Conference Workshops Pre Conference Workshop A $499 + GST = $ Post Conference Workshop B $799 + GST = $ Calculate your ticket price $ Audio Presentation Please send me set(s) $999 + GST = $ Commercial Solution Providers $ GST = $ How To Pay Number of delegates: Quote CC*APO when registering & $100 off the current price! Total amount $ Standard price after 26 February 2016* $ GST = $ $ GST = $ Credit card: Call us on to register and pay with your Visa Mastercard American Express Card No.: Expiry: Cardholder s name: Signature: Please invoice me Bank transfer details will be provided with your invoice. Ref: 4994 Purchase Order No: How To Register Online: Phone: From outside Aust registration@criterionconferences.com Fax: From outside Aust Mail: Criterion Conferences Pty Ltd PO Box R1478 Royal Exchange, NSW 1225 Venue & Accommodation Sydney Boulevard Hotel 90 William Street Sydney NSW 2011 Ph: Please call the Sydney Boulevard Hotel on and quote GA to receive your discounted accommodation rate! Subject to availability. Team Discounts Register 3 delegates at the standard price & bring a 4th delegate FREE (applies after 11th Dec 2015) Early bird prices are not available with this group discount. All group delegates must be registered at the same time from the same organisation. For larger groups before this date please call us on Terms & Conditions Registration fee includes lunch and refreshments. Please contact us for any special dietary requirements. Full payment must be received prior to the conference to ensure admission. Delegates may not share a pass between multiple attendees. Workshop attendees must also register for the conference. *Early bird prices subject to availability. Cancellations: No cancellations will be refunded, however a substitute delegate is welcome at no extra charge. A credit voucher will be issued for cancellations received in writing more than two weeks before the event date and valid for 12 months. For an event cancelled by Criterion Conferences registration fees are fully refundable. Privacy Policy: Information collected on this registration will be added to our secure database. This information may be used for the purpose of contacting you regarding ongoing research, product development and services offered. If you do not wish to be contacted for these purposes, please tick here. We may also share this information with other professional organisations (including our event sponsors) to promote relevant services. Please tick here if you do not want your details to be passed on. For our full privacy policy please visit Changes to Conference and Agenda: Criterion conferences reserves the right to alter the programme without notice and is not responsible for any loss or damage or costs incurred as a result of substitution, alteration, postponement or cancellation of any event. Criterion Conferences ABN: aqua.3946