Hunter Regional DFV Forum

The Hunter DFV Regional Network presents the

Hunter Region Domestic and Family Violence Forum 2023

DATE: Tuesday 5 December 2023

TIME: 9am - 4:30pm

VENUE: Pasterfield Community Centre, 18C Horizon Ave, Cameron Park 2285

COST: $30

Domestic and Family Violence sector workers (DFV, child protection,family support, legal, policy, housing etc) are invited to join your peers from across the Hunter, for a day of sharing ideas and practice, learning from each other, building your capacity, and connecting.

Presentations and workshop details will be released soon, but the program includes: 

• Working with Children who are victims survivors of DFV - Saskia Behan (University of Newcastle, Sunshine Hut Jenny's Place), Family Support Newcastle, Port Stephens Family and Neighbourhood Service
• Working with CALD and Refugee women and DFV - Nafiseh Ghafournia and Lynda Andrews (Education Centre Against Violence)
• Legal perspective Panel - Hayley Daniels (Aboriginal Legal Service Social Worker), Mark Williams (DVLO Port Stephens), Brooke Falcioni (NWDVCAS), Kath Fielden (Lawyer Family Law)
• Tech Facilitated Abuse - Carlo D’Angelo
• Transactional analysis - Jen Wendtman
• Women with Disability and DFV- Community Disability Alliance Hunter, Shibui Services
• Workshop for new workers/non DFV specialist workers on Safety Planning, SP with CYP, Intersection between DFV and Child Protection. ADVO’s, Court Process  - Theresa Singhdeo, Amanda Montgomery, Karen Williams (Carrie’s Place)  Michelle Avery (East Lakes Family Support)

If you have any questions or concerns please contact your DFV Committee/Network:

• Cessnock - coord@cfss.ngo.org.au
• Lake Macquarie - lakemacquariedvc@gmail.com
• Maitland - madacommittee@gmail.com
• Newcastle - newcastledvcommittee@gmail.com
• Port Stephens - sue.pollock@psfans.org.au

We acknowledge and thank these very generous businesses who have donated prizes for this year's Forum. The prizes will be for a lucky door prize that will be drawn at the end of the forum, participants must be in the room at the time of the draw to win.

• Port Stephens Beachside Holiday Parks
  
• Margan Family Wines
• Hunter Valley Gardens
• Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
• Ms Mary
  
• Moonshadow Cruise Nelson Bay
• Bannisters Port Stephens
  
• Momo wholefoods
• Reading Charlestown
• Hunter Valley Smelly Cheese Shop
  
• Worn Out Wares Singleton
• Belflora Broadmeadow