Overcoming Indigenous Family Violence Forum

A National Forum Centring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Voices in Overcoming Indigenous Family Violence.

• Hear perspectives from family violence prevention legal services from across Australia about the significance of coercive control legislations for First Nations people and how they differ from state to state.
• Learn from the lived experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women whose self-determination and leadership is critical to preventing family violence in Indigenous communities.
• Incorporate early intervention programs into your services to improve family relationships before violence occurs.
• Listen to case studies of community-led rehabilitation programs for First Nations men who use violence and why they are key to breaking cycles of violence.
• Take inspiration from ACCHOs who have built positive relationships with child protection departments to keep First Nations children connected to their culture and kin.