Discussion: Coercive Control Legislation Reform (ONLINE)

An online session about legislation reforms to criminialise coercive control in the ACT.

Come along to this online session about legislation reforms to criminialise coercive control in the ACT. There will be an opportunity to ask questions to government representatives from the Justice and Community Safety Directorate and to give feedback.

Come to this event to:

• Learn about the proposed law reforms
• Hear the different options of legislation
• Learn about legislation in other states that has been recently introduced
• Ask questions about the proposed reforms
• Give feedback directly to government

Agenda

5.30pm Introductions and important information

5.35pm Presentation from the Justice and Community Safety Directorate (JACS) about the reforms

5.45pm Questions and discussion with JACS

6.15pm JACS leaves, Debrief and opportunity for anonymous feedback

6.30pm Event concludes

Note: There will be opportunities to give feedback after the session which WWDACT can pass onto JACS.

Who can attend

Any person who self-identifies as a woman, non-binary or gender diverse person with disabilities is able to attend this event. The event is aimed at people living or working in the ACT region.

Wellbeing, Support & Ground Rules

This event will involve discussions of sensitive and potentially traumatic topics. During this event, we ask that you do not share specific details of traumatic or violent experiences. We ask this in order to be considerate to anyone else attending the event who may have had similar experiences.

The facilitated discussion will remain general and focused on legislation reform. Please be aware that while the facilitator will steer discussion towards general feedback, people attending the event may share their lived experience of coercive control and experiences of violence in families, relationships or from carers.

There will be WWDACT staff available who have undertaken Mental Health First Aid Training or Accidental Counsellor training. By simply putting an asterisk symbol in the online zoom chat like so (*) these WWDACT staff members will shift you into a zoom "break out room" for a one-on-one conversation. These staff members will be available to have a conversation for the duration of the event. These staff members are not professional mental health practioners and are not intended to substitute for qualified mental health support.

Support Services:

Should you need support, support is available:

1800 Respect
Phone: 1800737732 (24/7)
Website: https://1800respect.org.au/

Lifeline
Phone: 131114 (24/7)
Website: https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Canberra Rape Crisis Centre (CRCC)
Crisis line: (02)62472525 (7am – 11pm daily)
Website: https://crcc.org.au/

Domestice Violence Crisis Service (DVCS)
Phone: (02)62800900 (24/7)
Website: https://www.dvcs.org.au/

Accessibility information

If you have specific accessibility needs that you would like us to meet, please let us know a week prior. This will ensure we have time to properly prepare. We can accomodate most commonly requested needs, time permitting.