It Starts With Us: Impact Screening

As the 16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based violence draws closer, don’t miss the opportunity to register for It Starts With Us - a special documentary screening and panel discussion exploring family violence prevention, and young people contributing to change. 

Schedule

12pm (light lunch - foyer) for 12.30pm start 

12.30 - welcome & film screening 

1.15pm - discussion panel 

1.45pm - event ends 

The Event is Hosted by: Big hART and ANROWS (Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety), together with the Parliamentary Friends of Ending Violence Against Women & Children 

At this event, you will: 

Watch the film 

This acclaimed 30-minute documentary follows a group of teenagers as they take part in a transformative arts-based prevention program. Guided by mentors including Rosie Batty, the young people use creativity to challenge the social pressures that fuel gender-based violence, showing the powerful impact of prevention ‘in action’.  

It Starts With Us is a powerful illustration of the vital role young people can play in shaping safer futures, and how Australia can shift the dial on the family violence issue, by focusing on and investing in effective prevention approaches.  

Hear from the experts 

Following the screening, an exciting panel of speakers will explore the critical role of working with young people on evidence-based prevention to end family violence within a generation: 

Bailey and Xiao 

Hear from two young people from Frankston VIC, about navigating identity, creating inclusion, and the value of brave creative spaces for young people. Xiao and Bailey have been participants in Big hART’s Project O prevention program for 3 years, and their stories feature in It Starts With Us. 

Dr Tessa Boyd-Caine 

Unpack how an evidence informed approach is key to ending domestic family and sexual violence in a generation with ANROWS CEO, Dr Tessa Boyd-Caine. ANROWS' research shows that children and young people experience domestic, family and sexual violence in complex and direct ways. Yet too often, systems respond to the adults around them, while overlooking their voices, agency and needs. 

Josephine Brogden

Learn from inspiring youth advocate Joey Brogden about the value of centering the lived experience and voices of young people in the issues that affect them. Joey is a youth lived experience champion and mental health advocate supporting multiple projects in the ACT that are working on improving system responses for children and young people. 

Senator David Pocock

Hear from Independent Senator David Pocock about legislative efforts and community initiatives that support children and young people. David is a passionate advocate for youth rights, including their future health and wellbeing in the face of climate change.  David is also Co-Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Ending Violence Against Women and Children.

Jodie Belyea MP  

Learn about the value of place-based prevention initiatives that uncover local solutions with Jodie Belyea MP, proud Frankston resident,  Federal Member for Dunkley, and family violence survivor. Directly involving young people in prevention and healing can shift the dial on the family violence issue at a community and policy level.

Hon. Ged Kearney MP.

Gain insight from closing remarks by Ged Kearney MP, the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence and the Federal Member for Cooper. Ged's significant background in advocacy ensures the voices of those with lived experience are central to policy, and gender equality and women's rights are supported.

Light lunch will be provided.