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

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