Safer Race Days
Description
Safer Race Days
A practical workshop about respect, prevention and the role we can all play in creating a safer community.
The people working across Murrumbidgee Turf Club race days help create an environment where everyone feels safe, welcome and respected.
Join Wagga Women’s Health Centre and the DV2650 Network for an interactive workshop exploring domestic and family violence prevention, and the practical steps we can take to support safer, more respectful race days.
Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is specifically for Murrumbidgee Turf Club personnel and people working at MTC race days, including:
MTC staff and bar staff
Race day security personnel
Board directors
Supervisors and key race day contractors
What will we cover?
Through discussion and practical examples tailored to MTC, we will explore:
The role we can all play in preventing domestic and family violence
How to recognise and respond to concerning behaviour
Practical strategies to support safety and respect on race days
Local support services and referral pathways
How we can work together to create a safer Wagga Wagga community
Workshop details
Arrival: Please arrive at 9:30am for morning tea before the workshop.
Duration: 90 minutes
Format: Interactive and discussion based, tailored to Murrumbidgee Turf Club
Location: Champagne Bar, MTC
Cost: Free, with all costs covered through Wagga Women’s Health Centre’s Men as Allies project
About the facilitators
Wagga Women’s Health Centre has supported women across Wagga Wagga and surrounds since 1979. Every day, our team sees the lasting impacts of domestic and family violence on women, children, families and our wider community.
Through the DV2650 Network, the Centre combines this frontline experience with trained staff and specialist knowledge in primary prevention. We work alongside local organisations to build understanding, strengthen respectful cultures and support practical action to prevent violence before it begins.
Please register to secure your place. This session is reserved for MTC personnel and MTC race day personnel.
About Men as Allies
This workshop is part of Wagga Women’s Health Centre’s Men as Allies project, which works with men across Wagga Wagga to prevent domestic and family violence. Through partnerships with local organisations and community leaders, the project supports men to promote respect, challenge harmful attitudes and behaviours, and take practical action to help create a safer community. For more information head to www.dv2650.org.au
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