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Chief Executive Officer
Mackillop Family Services
Chief Executive Officer
Parkerville Children and Youth Care
Pouwhakahaere Matua (Chief Executive Officer)
Kirikiriroa Family Services – NZ 
Director
Centrecare
Moderator:
Principal Practitioner & Founder
Sagency WA
Panellists:
Chief Executive Officer
Child Safeguard
A Manager – Youth Engagement Program
Aboriginal Legal Services WA
Youth Project Officer
CCYP
General Manager
Youth Services Western and South Australia
Chief Executive Officer
FVREE
Program Manager – Drug and Alcohol Youth Service
Mission Australia
Program Manager – Drug and Alcohol Youth Service
Mission Australia
Rach Mac
Founder
Broken Crayons Still Colour
Chief Executive Officer
Child Safeguard
Principal Practitioner & Founding Director
SagencyWA
Family Violence Command
Victoria Police
Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence
Department of Social Services, Australia
Panellists:
Founder
Broken Crayons Still Colour
Team Leader – Domestic and Family Violence Services
Link Wentworth
Lived Experience Expert, Advisor and Specialist DV Court Support Volunteer
Panellists:
Executive Manager
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Support Worker
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Project Lead & Board Director
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Team Leader – Community Care
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Preventing family violence through early intervention programs
Executive Manager
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Team Leader – Community Care
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Manager – FDSV Services
Indigo Junction
Panellists:
Team Leader – Community Care
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Support Worker
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Products and Programs Lead
White Ribbon Australia
Regional Services Manager
No To Violence
In this interactive session, attendees will get the opportunity to connect and share their own experiences with the audience
Improving justice and crisis responses to support the needs of women and children
DV-alert Sector Engagement Manager
Lifeline Australia
Chief Executive Officer
Women’s Legal Centre
Chief Executive Officer
Women’s Legal Service Tasmania
Lived Experience
Women’s Safety Commissioner
Department of Communities and Justice, NSW
In this interactive session, attendees will get the opportunity to connect and share their own experiences with the audience
Breaking the cycle of violence through therapeutic healing for victims and perpetrators
Principal Commissioner
Commission for Children and Young People Victoria
Chief Executive Officer
OVIS
Chief Executive Officer
Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre
**Virtual Presentation
In this interactive session, attendees will get the opportunity to connect and share their own experiences with the audience
Chief Executive Officer
Drummond Street Services
Director of Services
Drummond Street Services
Chief Executive Officer
Karla Juliny Aboriginal Corporation
Program Manager
Karla Kuliny
Research Fellow
Curtin University
Chief Executive Officer
Starick
Moderator:
DV – alert Sector Manager
Lifeline Australia
Panellists:
FDSV Command
Victoria Police
Principal Legal Officer
QIFVLS
Lived Experience Expert & Specialist DV Court Volutneer
Chief Executive Officer
Holyoake
Founder and Counsellor
Darwin Indigenous Men’s Service
General Manager for Regions
Palmerston Association
Chief Executive Officer
Domestic Abuse Resource and Training Institute (DART)
Specialist Project Consultant
Domestic Abuse Resource and Training Institute (DART)
Chief Executive Officer
UN Women
Chief Executive Officer
Zonta House
Head of Sector and Workforce Development
No To Violence
Principal Commissioner
Commission for Children and Young People
Youth Project Officer
Commission for Children and Young People
Youth Council Member
Commission for Children and Young People
Panellists
Head of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy
Our Watch
Founder and Counsellor
Darwin Indigenous Men’s Service
Pouwhakahaere Matua (Chief Executive Officer)
Kirikiriroa Family Services – NZ
Principal Legal Officer
Queensland Indigenous Family Legal Service (QIFLS)
Director, Clinical and Client Services
Full Stop Australia
Co Presenter:
DV Alert – Sector Engagement Manager
Lifeline Australia
Preventing family violence through early intervention programs
Executive Manager
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Team Leader – Community Care
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Chief Executive Officer
Liberty Services
Communications and Community Advisor
Liberty Services
DFV Prevention Manger
Liberty Services
Head of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy
Our Watch
In this interactive session, attendees will get the opportunity to connect and share their own experiences with the audience
Improving crisis responses to support the needs of women and children
Principal Legal Officer
Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service (QIFVLS)
Chief Executive Officer
Yumba-Meta
Manager Women’s Shelters
Yumba Meta
Acting Chief Operating Officer
Yumba Meta
Team Leader – Domestic and Family Violence Services
Link Wentworth
In this interactive session, attendees will get the opportunity to connect and share their own experiences with the audience
Breaking the cycle of violence through therapeutic healing for victims and perpetrators
Principal Practitioner & Founding Director
SagencyWA
Program Manager
WRISC Family Violence Support
In this interactive session, attendees will get the opportunity to connect and share their own experiences with the audience
Attend this workshop and gain an understanding on White Ribbon Australia’s learnings from boys who attend their “You Can Ask That” workshops. Attendees will leave with improved knowledge on what young boys want to know about gender-based violence, respectful relationships, their role in the prevention of violence, and practical ways we can encourage them to play a role in the prevention of violence against women.
Products and Programs Lead
White Ribbon Australia
Manager – Service Operations, Corporate Services
Hope Community Services
Lived Experience Expert, Advisor and Specialist DV Court Support Volunteer
Executive Manager – Community Services
Parkerville Children and Youth Care
Panellists:
Chief Executive Officer
Drummond Street Services
Project Lead and Board Director
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Therapeutic Pilot Lead
Emerge Support
Project Manager – HALT Program
Small Steps For Hannah
Chief Executive Officer
Southern Aboriginal Corporation
Trauma-informed care services are essential for effectively supporting and healing individuals who have experienced trauma, including family, domestic, and sexual violence.
Trauma-informed care services recognise the widespread impact of trauma and understand potential paths for recovery. This awareness informs every aspect of service delivery. By understanding the impact of trauma, promoting safety, empowering survivors, enhancing healing, improving service delivery, reducing barriers, and supporting long-term well-being, trauma-informed care services create a foundation for genuine recovery and resilience.
This practical workshop will equip delegates with practical tools and strategies to develop and implement trauma-informed care practices within their own organisations.
Attend this practical workshop and learn how to:
Director, Clinical and Client Services
Full Stop Australia
This workshop will equip delegates with valuable insights into safely working with men who use violence, promoting positive healing and behavioral change while maintaining safety for families and professionals.
Learn trauma-informed care strategies that encourage clients to be change ready through individual therapeutic pathways. This interactive workshop is designed to increase confidence to implement men’s programs and understand the ethics of working with men, women and children in complex families.
Attend this practical workshop and learn how to:
Senior Facilitator
Red Dust Healing
Co Presenter:
Transition Coach
Red Dust Healing
Chief Executive Officer
Mackillop Family Services
Chief Executive Officer
Parkerville Children and Youth Care
Pouwhakahaere Matua (Chief Executive Officer)
Kirikiriroa Family Services – NZ
Director
Centrecare
Moderator:
Principal Practitioner & Founder
Sagency WA
Panellists:
Chief Executive Officer
Child Safeguard
A Manager – Youth Engagement Program
Aboriginal Legal Services WA
Youth Project Officer
CCYP
General Manager
Youth Services Western and South Australia
Chief Executive Officer
FVREE
Program Manager – Drug and Alcohol Youth Service
Mission Australia
Program Manager – Drug and Alcohol Youth Service
Mission Australia
Rach Mac
Founder
Broken Crayons Still Colour
Chief Executive Officer
Child Safeguard
Principal Practitioner & Founding Director
SagencyWA
Family Violence Command
Victoria Police
Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence
Department of Social Services, Australia
Panellists:
Founder
Broken Crayons Still Colour
Team Leader – Domestic and Family Violence Services
Link Wentworth
Lived Experience Expert, Advisor and Specialist DV Court Support Volunteer
Panellists:
Executive Manager
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Support Worker
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Project Lead & Board Director
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Team Leader – Community Care
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Preventing family violence through early intervention programs
Executive Manager
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Team Leader – Community Care
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Manager – FDSV Services
Indigo Junction
Panellists:
Team Leader – Community Care
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Support Worker
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Products and Programs Lead
White Ribbon Australia
Regional Services Manager
No To Violence
In this interactive session, attendees will get the opportunity to connect and share their own experiences with the audience
Improving justice and crisis responses to support the needs of women and children
DV-alert Sector Engagement Manager
Lifeline Australia
Chief Executive Officer
Women’s Legal Centre
Chief Executive Officer
Women’s Legal Service Tasmania
Lived Experience
Women’s Safety Commissioner
Department of Communities and Justice, NSW
In this interactive session, attendees will get the opportunity to connect and share their own experiences with the audience
Breaking the cycle of violence through therapeutic healing for victims and perpetrators
Principal Commissioner
Commission for Children and Young People Victoria
Chief Executive Officer
OVIS
Chief Executive Officer
Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre
**Virtual Presentation
In this interactive session, attendees will get the opportunity to connect and share their own experiences with the audience
Chief Executive Officer
Drummond Street Services
Director of Services
Drummond Street Services
Chief Executive Officer
Karla Juliny Aboriginal Corporation
Program Manager
Karla Kuliny
Research Fellow
Curtin University
Chief Executive Officer
Starick
Moderator:
DV – alert Sector Manager
Lifeline Australia
Panellists:
FDSV Command
Victoria Police
Principal Legal Officer
QIFVLS
Lived Experience Expert & Specialist DV Court Volutneer
Chief Executive Officer
Holyoake
Founder and Counsellor
Darwin Indigenous Men’s Service
General Manager for Regions
Palmerston Association
Chief Executive Officer
Domestic Abuse Resource and Training Institute (DART)
Specialist Project Consultant
Domestic Abuse Resource and Training Institute (DART)
Chief Executive Officer
UN Women
Chief Executive Officer
Zonta House
Head of Sector and Workforce Development
No To Violence
Principal Commissioner
Commission for Children and Young People
Youth Project Officer
Commission for Children and Young People
Youth Council Member
Commission for Children and Young People
Panellists
Head of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy
Our Watch
Founder and Counsellor
Darwin Indigenous Men’s Service
Pouwhakahaere Matua (Chief Executive Officer)
Kirikiriroa Family Services – NZ
Principal Legal Officer
Queensland Indigenous Family Legal Service (QIFLS)
Director, Clinical and Client Services
Full Stop Australia
Co Presenter:
DV Alert – Sector Engagement Manager
Lifeline Australia
Preventing family violence through early intervention programs
Executive Manager
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Team Leader – Community Care
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Chief Executive Officer
Liberty Services
Communications and Community Advisor
Liberty Services
DFV Prevention Manger
Liberty Services
Head of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy
Our Watch
In this interactive session, attendees will get the opportunity to connect and share their own experiences with the audience
Improving crisis responses to support the needs of women and children
Principal Legal Officer
Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service (QIFVLS)
Chief Executive Officer
Yumba-Meta
Manager Women’s Shelters
Yumba Meta
Acting Chief Operating Officer
Yumba Meta
Team Leader – Domestic and Family Violence Services
Link Wentworth
In this interactive session, attendees will get the opportunity to connect and share their own experiences with the audience
Breaking the cycle of violence through therapeutic healing for victims and perpetrators
Principal Practitioner & Founding Director
SagencyWA
Program Manager
WRISC Family Violence Support
In this interactive session, attendees will get the opportunity to connect and share their own experiences with the audience
Attend this workshop and gain an understanding on White Ribbon Australia’s learnings from boys who attend their “You Can Ask That” workshops. Attendees will leave with improved knowledge on what young boys want to know about gender-based violence, respectful relationships, their role in the prevention of violence, and practical ways we can encourage them to play a role in the prevention of violence against women.
Products and Programs Lead
White Ribbon Australia
Manager – Service Operations, Corporate Services
Hope Community Services
Lived Experience Expert, Advisor and Specialist DV Court Support Volunteer
Executive Manager – Community Services
Parkerville Children and Youth Care
Panellists:
Chief Executive Officer
Drummond Street Services
Project Lead and Board Director
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation
Therapeutic Pilot Lead
Emerge Support
Project Manager – HALT Program
Small Steps For Hannah
Chief Executive Officer
Southern Aboriginal Corporation
Trauma-informed care services are essential for effectively supporting and healing individuals who have experienced trauma, including family, domestic, and sexual violence.
Trauma-informed care services recognise the widespread impact of trauma and understand potential paths for recovery. This awareness informs every aspect of service delivery. By understanding the impact of trauma, promoting safety, empowering survivors, enhancing healing, improving service delivery, reducing barriers, and supporting long-term well-being, trauma-informed care services create a foundation for genuine recovery and resilience.
This practical workshop will equip delegates with practical tools and strategies to develop and implement trauma-informed care practices within their own organisations.
Attend this practical workshop and learn how to:
Director, Clinical and Client Services
Full Stop Australia
This workshop will equip delegates with valuable insights into safely working with men who use violence, promoting positive healing and behavioral change while maintaining safety for families and professionals.
Learn trauma-informed care strategies that encourage clients to be change ready through individual therapeutic pathways. This interactive workshop is designed to increase confidence to implement men’s programs and understand the ethics of working with men, women and children in complex families.
Attend this practical workshop and learn how to:
Senior Facilitator
Red Dust Healing
Co Presenter:
Transition Coach
Red Dust Healing
