DVNSW talks to Acting Program Manager at AWAVA, Tina Dixson, about primary prevention, community approach and what we can do as individuals to help prevent gender-based violence. As 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence draws to a close on International Human Rights Day, we reflect on the importance of the right that all people> Read More
DVNSW talks to MWA’s Strategic Support Manager Nemat Kharboutli about domestic violence in the CALD community, MWA’s approach and the fight for gender justice. How long have you been at MWA and how did you get involved? What made you passionate about wanting to support the women in your community, and what drives you to> Read More
Fear. Terror. Isolation. These were some of the most reoccurring words used by frontline practitioners to describe technology-facilitated abuse and domestic violence in Australia when completing the Second National Survey. When a person is subjected to domestic violence, they might feel like they’re trapped in a cage. For people experiencing technological abuse, that cage goes> Read More
The results from this essential survey completed by services through May 2020 are in. Find out more information on our sectors response along with what we’re doing to advocate for better circumstances from this group of people.
We would like to extend a warm welcome back to DVNSW to all our returning members. For those people and organisations that have joined DVNSW this year we are absolutely delighted to welcome you to our organisation.
As part of the launch of its 2020 Housing Policy, DVNSW is asking the NSW state government to invest in the construction of 5,000 social housing properties.
Together with 100 other organisations we’ve made a joint submission to the Australian Human Rights inquiry into sexual harassment calling for urgent reforms to end sexual harassment in the workplace.