About this program

Gender equity

Take action to prevent family violence and create safer communities. Contact us today to book your training or request a tailored program.

Our Family Violence Prevention and Response Training equips participants with practical skills to identify, respond, and challenge attitudes that perpetuate violence. Learn strategies to support victim-survivors and promote gender equality.

What you'll learn:

01.

The drivers of gender-based violence

02.

Explore the link between gender inequality and family violence

03.

Learn to identify family violence, respond in trauma-informed ways, and connect to support services

04.

Gain confidence to challenge harmful community attitudes

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Who is it for?

Why does it matter?

‘We were gently guided through a very serious and sad subject and given a great toolkit for responding and referring victims’.

I liked the theory and understanding about drivers and other factors that are linked, and the discussion around intersectionality. I really liked the case study, I thought it was great to talk about lots of different aspects that may be impacting someone experiencing family violence.

Our participants told us their confidence to recognise, respond and refer to disclosures of family violence had increased following the training.

GenWest recognises that the land on which we work and provide our services always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

We proudly acknowledge the First Nations communities across Naarm / Melbourne’s west – the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge their rich diversity, cultures, histories and knowledges, and the deep contribution they make to the life of this region.

We acknowledge the ongoing impacts of colonisation, as well as the strength and resilience of First Nations people, and express solidarity with the ongoing struggle for land rights, self-determination, sovereignty, and recognition of past injustices.

The image of the Torres Strait Islander flag is used here with the permission of the Torres Strait Island Regional Council, and we acknowledge its designer, the late Mr Bernard Namok.

GenWest acknowledges the support of our funders, including the Victorian Government.

GenWest recognises that the land on which we work and provide our services always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

We proudly acknowledge the First Nations communities across Naarm / Melbourne’s west – the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge their rich diversity, cultures, histories and knowledges, and the deep contribution they make to the life of this region.

We acknowledge the ongoing impacts of colonisation, as well as the strength and resilience of First Nations people, and express solidarity with the ongoing struggle for land rights, self-determination, sovereignty, and recognition of past injustices.

The image of the Torres Strait Islander flag is used here with the permission of the Torres Strait Island Regional Council, and we acknowledge its designer, the late Mr Bernard Namok.

GenWest acknowledges the support of our funders, including the Victorian Government.

GenWest recognises that the land on which we work and provide our services always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

We proudly acknowledge the First Nations communities across Naarm / Melbourne’s west – the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge their rich diversity, cultures, histories and knowledges, and the deep contribution they make to the life of this region.

We acknowledge the ongoing impacts of colonisation, as well as the strength and resilience of First Nations people, and express solidarity with the ongoing struggle for land rights, self-determination, sovereignty, and recognition of past injustices.

The image of the Torres Strait Islander flag is used here with the permission of the Torres Strait Island Regional Council, and we acknowledge its designer, the late Mr Bernard Namok.

GenWest acknowledges the support of our funders, including the Victorian Government.