Inform, influence and shape
Provide expertise and leadership on all matters relating to family violence and the family violence system in the Barwon Area
Events
Visit Colac Community Library and Learning Centre to see Our Stories for Change Exhibition
The Barwon Area Integrated Family Violence Committee is proud to present the Our Stories for Change exhibition at Colac Community Library and Learning Centre until March 12. Drawing on the lived experience of women in our local community impacted by sexual and family...
Join the Zonta club walk in Geelong for the 16 Days of Activism on Saturday November 25, 2023
25 Nov flyer Zonta walk 16 Days of Activism
Stories For Change Exhibition; November 30 to January 22
The Barwon Area Integrated Family Violence Committee is proud to present the Our Stories for Change exhibition as part of this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is a global campaign...
Reset and Expand Our Understanding of MARAM in Practice
The Barwon Area Integrated Family Violence Committee will host a free MARAM forum and launch of the BAIFVC MARAM Summary Guide on May 3 at GMHBA Stadium, Geelong. The day will be co-facilitated by Bec Carro, a survivor advocate, published writer, and campaigner, and...
Duluth Model Masterclass
Bethany, together with Barwon Area Integrated Family Violence Committee and Global Rights for Victoria are hosting a very special two-day masterclass with international guest speakers Melissa Scaia, Lori Flohaug and Kay Arola.
Training
Reset and Expand Our Understanding of MARAM in Practice
The Barwon Area Integrated Family Violence Committee will host a free MARAM forum and launch of the BAIFVC MARAM Summary Guide on May 3 at GMHBA Stadium, Geelong. The day will be co-facilitated by Bec Carro, a survivor advocate, published writer, and campaigner, and...
Family Violence Foundations (e-learn)
Family Violence Foundations (e-learn) Introductory level Preventing and responding to family violence is the collective responsibility of a wide variety of professionals. Family Violence Foundations is a key starting point for everyone who has a role to play. This...
Family Violence & Sexual Assault: Understanding and Responding
The Family Violence and Sexual Assault – Understanding and Responding training is an entry-level training module designed for community members and practitioners in the Barwon region. Content is evidence informed by the key drivers, prevalence and impact of sexual assault and family violence, including gender-based violence against women.
MARAM Collaborative Practice
MARAM Collaborative Practice Intermediate level This training will build practitioner capabilities to engage in collaborative practice and foundational elements of the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM), to promote collaborative practice for...
The Barwon Area Integrated Family Violence Committee acknowledges the First Nations Peoples and traditional custodians of the land and waterways across Barwon, the Wadawurrung people of the Kulin Nation, and the Gulidjan and Gadubanud people of the Eastern Maar Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living in the Barwon Area, and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. We recognise the leadership of Aboriginal communities and Elders in Victoria in preventing and addressing family violence, and improving outcomes for Aboriginal people, children, families and communities.
