Family Violence: Resources, Reforms and Recommendations Conference 2023

The Family Violence Training Hub provide a considered and coordinated approach to delivering family violence accredited and non-accredited training, promotes family violence awareness and work towards the elimination of violence against women.

Chisholm Family Violence Training Hub

J﻿oin us for a discussion of the Royal Commission into Family Violence recommendations. Take away new resources to assist in prevention.

Chisholm Institute Frankston Campus - Building A, Level 2

Chisholm's Family Violence Training Hub is proud to host the Family Violence: Resources, Reforms and Recommendations conference this year. This event brings together representatives from across the sector to discuss resources, reforms and impacts of the rollout of the Royal Commission into Family Violence recommendations.Organisations taking part include Our Watch, Family Safety Victoria, Centre for Workforce Excellence (DFFH) and Safe and Equal. The conference represents an opportunity for workers across the sector to familiarise themselves with changes that have taken place, as well as being introduced to new resources that are now available.The day’s activities for this conference includes: <ul><li>a presentation from Our Watch</li><li>a discussion panel from Family Safety Victoria, Centre for Workforce Excellence (DFFH) and Safe and Equal, and</li><li>morning and afternoon group breakout sessions.</li></ul>C﻿atering is provided.Guest Speakers: In Conversation with Geraldine Bilston and Liana PapoutsisT﻿his event is an in-person event, however if you are unable to attend in-person and wish to join online please contact communityservices@chisholm.edu.au.<a href="https://www.chisholm.edu.au/career-fields/family-violence" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click here</a> to learn more about accredited and non- accredited training available at Chisholm.

Geraldine Bilston is a professional consultant and victim-survivor of family violence. Geraldine recently completed her Graduate Certificate in Family Violence and is currently undertaking a Master of Politics and Policy. She was appointed as the Deputy Chair of the Victim Survivors’ Advisory Council in May 2020, and sits across a number of consulting and advisory boards including the Mornington Peninsula Primary Prevention Collaboration and White Ribbon National Advisory Council.A familiar face to many after sharing her experience of family violence through a number of media outlets and she has also published her own writing. Geraldine is an active advocate for the prevention of family violence through the media, at corporate, community and fundraising events.

Liana Papoutsis is a unique resource in the fight against family violence. Liana’s qualifications in human rights and international law inform her strategic understanding of the human rights framework and her experience as a genocide scholar and academic underpins her ability to comprehend HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS in a broad international context. Couple this with her lived experience of family violence and you have a tour de force of strength, knowledge and advocacy within the family violence landscape.