16 Days of Activism 2022
Watch our events from 16 Days of Activism campaign below:
'Can't you girls work this out: LGBTQ+ victim-survivors' experiences of Victoria's family violence intervention order system.'
About this event
This event marks the launch of the report, ‘Can’t you girls work this out?’: LGBTQ+ victim-survivors’ experiences of Victoria’s family violence intervention order system, authored by Dr Ellen Reeves and Ben Scott. This project was a joint venture between the Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre and the LGBTIQ Legal Service (Southside Justice).
As part of the 16 Days of Activism, this event shines a spotlight on the barriers that lesbian, gay,bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ+) family violence victim-survivors face when turning to the law for help. The report explores LGBTQ+ victim-survivors experiences of applying for family violence intervention orders (FVIOs), the FVIO court process, and safety outcomes during and after the FVIO process. It also reveals important findings about LGBTQ+ victim-survivors’ experiences of misidentification and legal systems abuse via the FVIO system.
The event will be held online (via Zoom) on December 7 th , 5-6.30pm (AEDT). The event will include an overview of the report’s key findings, presented by Dr Ellen Reeves, followed by a panel discussion. Speakers include Hilary Knack (LGBTIQ Legal Service), Sue Webeck (Domestic Violence Crisis Service ACT), and Associate Professor Angela Dwyer (University of Tasmania).
The event aims to be as accessible as possible – closed captioning will be available and an Auslan interpreter will be in attendance.
Survivor-led change in systems and practice
About this event
Join members from the Independent Collective of Survivors as they share their individual experiences and perspectives of what needs to change across systems and supports for victim survivors of domestic, family, and sexual violence.
This panel will demonstrate the benefits of utilizing lived experiences for systems change, with survivor advocates discussing real examples of what they have achieved, and explore some of the challenges that victim survivors have navigated in doing this work.
As part of the discussion the panel participants will reflect on the benefits of advocacy personally and the challenges that come with it including the responsibilities of organisations.