External Documents

Domestic/Family Violence and Homelessness - Call for Contributions
Sep 2009
A special edition of Parity is planned for November. It will focus on the links between domestic/family violence and homelessness. It is important that it contains contributions from the domestic and family violence sector. Please consider writing an article for it.
Review of Domestic Violence Laws in Australia
Sep 2009
The Attorney General Robert McLelland MP and Minister for the Status of Women Tanya Plibersek MP have today released the review into Domestic Violence Laws in Australia prepared by the Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) for the National Council to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children.
SA OFW Women's Safety Strategy Update
Sep 2009
Update on a number of topics regarding the Women's Safety Strategy, including an update on the SA DV legislation.
How useful is the term Culturally and Linguistically Diverse in Australian Research practise and policy discourse
Jul 2009
Pooja Sawrikar and Ilan Katz of the Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) University of New South Wales (UNSW) have prepared a paper "How useful is the term 'Culturally and Linguistically Diverse' (CALD) in the Australian Research, practice, and policy discourse?"
Lawyers and family dispute resolution practitioners: Achieving the child-focused ideal in practice
May 2009
The family law reforms introduced in the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006 (Cth) were designed "to change the culture of family breakdown from litigation to co-operation" (Ruddock, 2005, p. 110) and to bring a greater child-focus system-wide in the settlement of disputes over children. ... This article provides a snapshot of how the different meanings of the child-focused ideal applied by FDR practitioners and lawyers play out in practice and provides a glimpse of what appear to be the most dominant constraints in achieving their visions.
Domestic VIolence and Child Protection: best practice from a feminist perspective
May 2009
Women's House Shelta received a grant from WESNET at the end 2008, to run a forum and produce a discussion paper. The paper is largely based on the exploration of issues at the interface of DV and child protection, in a forum for DV workers that was held in Brisbane in February 2009.
Community Awareness and Education to Prevent, Reduce and Respond to Domestic Violence
Sep 2003
A meta-evaluation of the first phase of the Australian Government’s ‘Partnerships Against Domestic Violence’ (PADV) initiative was conducted in 2003. “Community Awareness and Education to Prevent, Reduce and Respond to Domestic Violence” represents one in a series of six reports on the outcomes and findings of this meta-evaluation.
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External Links

National DV Organisations

No To Violence
http://www.ntv.org.au/

The Male Family Violence Prevention Association Inc., is a peak organisation of individuals and...

Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse
http://www.austdvclearinghouse.unsw.edu.au/

Provides information about research and resources available on domestic violence in Australia,...

State DV Organisations

Women's Refuge Movement Resource Centre (NSW)
http://www.wrrc.org.au/

The Women's Refuge Resource Centre is the central contact for the New South Wales Women's Refuge...

The Women's Information and Referral Centre (ACT)
http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/women/womens_information_and_referral_centre

WiRC was established as a Shopfront Service in 1978 by the ACT Office of Women's Affairs....

Domestic Violence & Incest Resource Centre (Victoria)
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~dvirc/index.html

DVIRC provides resources and education to professionals and to those who have experienced...

Women's Council for Domestic & Family Violence Services (WA Peak)
http://www.womenscouncil.com.au/

WCDFVS is the peak council for WA committed to improving the status of women and children in...

Homelessness Organisations

Homelessness Australia
http://www.homelessnessaustralia.org.au

Homelessness Australia is the national peak body working to prevent and respond to homelessness...

National Homelessness Information Clearinghouse
http://www.homelessnessinfo.net.au/

 Interactive website for sharing information and good practice solution for the...

National Shelter
http://www.shelter.org.au/

 

Other

Solving The Jigsaw
http://www.solvingthejigsaw.org.au

Solving the Jigsaw is a multi-award winning and accredited best practice program that works with...

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