Lateral violence is a destructive force. It undermines cultural safety and trust, and increases the isolation of targeted people. People who experience lateral violence have: reduced mental wellbeing, low confidence, low self-esteem, and feelings of isolation.

This training will provide you with a introductory overview of lateral violence, its impacts and how to develop tools to challenge lateral violence.

Lateral violence includes: gossiping, personal put downs, jealousy, bullying, shaming, social exclusion or shunning, family feuding, organisational conflict, and physical violence.

What you can do:

Like all forms of violence, lateral violence can become normalised if not challenged.

Everyone can help ensure it does not occur. It is important to respond quickly because the longer the situation continues, the more difficult it is to address and the harder it becomes to repair relationships.

This half-day, introductory workshop provides participants with the skills to identify and expose lateral violence within communities/workplaces and learn how to reduce its effects within both personal and professional settings, including:

define the concept of lateral violence
identify why lateral violence occurs
describe the effects and impacts of lateral violence, and
develop strategies and tools to challenge lateral violence and its impacts

This training is targeted at volunteer coordinators (paid and unpaid roles), community service coordinator and program managers working with/supporting First Nations, refugee, migrant and queer communities.

Limited spots!

Cost:

Volunteer: Free
Professional: $10.00 + booking fee

*This program is proudly hosted by Wagga Wagga City Council and Funded by the NSW Government under the Supporting Spontaneous Volunteers Program. This training is targeted for volunteers, however if you wish to join the training in your professional capacity (eg: you are being paid by your employer to attend) please select the professional ticket at the checkout.

Dates + Timings:

Thursday 7 August / 9:00am to 12:30pm
Thursday 7 August / 1:00am to 4:30pm

Location:

Wagga Wagga Civic Centre / Council Meeting Room, Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650
Wiradjuri/Wiradyuri Country

Accessibility:

Wagga Wagga Civic Centre is an accessible building with accessible bathrooms, walkways, lift, ramp, seating and parking available.

We are committed to hosting inclusive and accessible events for everyone. If you need this information in another format or have any questions, please contact Council's Community Development Team on 1300 292 442 or email community@wagga.nsw.gov.au.