Morning Session
Welcome
9.30 am
Forum opening by Helen Riseborough (she/her), Chair of the NIFVS FVRIC and CEO of Women's Health in the North
Acknowledgment of Country, Victim Survivors and Workforces
9.35 am
Opening Address
9.45 am
Expert by Lived Experience
Panel - Service Mapping with Adults Using Violence Services
10 am
Focused on enhancing visibility and connectivity across the system, the panel will unpack the fundamentals of their services, including service pathways, engagement strategies, as well as identifying opportunities to strengthen the service system for the best outcomes of people experiencing family violence.
Moderate by Pauline Wright (she/her), Senior Manager, Northern Specialist Family Violence Services at Berry Street.
Panellists include:
Swarup Pokhrel (he/him), Program Manager, Family Violence at DPV Health.
Julie Gasparini (she/her), Acting Senior Sergeant at Victoria Police.
Gail Kilmister (she/her), Manager, Community Mental Health at The Orange Door.
Gulhan Ustunol (she/her), Sector Development Advisor at No To Violence.
Lunch Break - 45 minutes
12 pm
Away from the screen!
Afternoon Session
Introductions & Overview: Rotating Case Study Workshops
12.45 pm
In the Building Bridges Case Study Workshops, sector experts will explore three core area of interest:
-
Deep dive: Information Sharing Schemes
Led by Alison Maclean and John Duck, 3whitehorses -
Embedding cultural safety and respect with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Led by Djirra.
-
Culturally-informed care for migrant and refugee women
Led by inTouch.
The workshops will be delivered simultaneously with groups rotating throughout the afternoon. There will be a 10-minute break between each session.
The workshops are designed as interactive sessions where case studies will be discussed and active participation is encouraged.
Rotation #1
1 pm
Case Study Workshops presented simultaneously on rotation.
Break - 10 minutes
2 pm
Rotation #2
2.10 pm
Case Study Workshops presented simultaneously on rotation.
Break - 10 minutes
3.10 pm
Rotation #3
3.20 pm
Case Study Workshops presented simultaneously on rotation.