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Help cards
Workshops
Videos
Courses
Brochures
Toolkit
Posters
Fact sheets
Technical paper
The guide
Tip sheet
Help cards
These help cards are developed by the Buddhist Council of Victoria to support Buddhist communities to prevent and respond to family violence.
The family violence help card in various community languages:
Workshops
Family violence services meet the Vietnamese Buddhist community.
This was held at the Quang Minh temple in Braybrook, Melbourne. It is a part of a state government funded project to prevent violence in the Buddhist community in Victoria, Australia which is managed by the Buddhist Council of Victoria.
Videos (Awareness & educational content)
Victorian Buddhist Faith Leaders Speak Out Against Family Violence
These videos have been developed by the Buddhist Council of Victoria to supporting Buddhist communities to prevent and respond to Family Violence.
Courses
Training Modules
The Healthy Family Relationships Project has created three modules to assist faith leaders to train in supporting victims and survivors of family violence. If you have difficult conversations with people in trouble and would like to support them with better resources, then it is a good idea to do the three modules which can be accessed for free. There will also be a completion certificate for anyone who completes the modules. Assisting people skilfully will save lives.
Access the modules here: https://bcvedu.org/
Upcoming Courses
DV-Alert offers courses for those working in community organisations to enable participants to respond usefully when in contact with someone experiencing family violence. These courses are delivered on behalf of Lifeline Australia.
Free introductory two-hour online courses can be booked now for dates between January and May. These workshop will explain what domestic and family violence is and how to Recognise the signs. Attendees will learn how to Respond safely and options for Referral for the person experiencing domestic and family violence.
Enrol here for a two hour DV Aware Online course.
https://www.dvalert.org.au/enrolment-listings?page=1
Apply here for two day Foundations Workshop for frontline workers:
https://www.dvalert.org.au/workshops-courses/foundations-workshops/2-day-foundations-1
This workshop covers the nature and scope, patterns and impacts of domestic and family violence, what to consider for diverse groups, communication skills, safety planning, referral pathways and more.
By the end of the workshop, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to:
- Identify and respond to the needs of clients who may be experiencing domestic and family violence
- Respond appropriately and how to refer clients to appropriate services and support.
Following on from the two day foundation workshop, participants are encouraged to attend a one day Multicultural Focused Workshop. This is offered at no cost to equip frontline workers with the knowledge and skills to respond effectively to domestic and family violence within Australia’s diverse cultural communities. This workshop is part of DV-alert’s Assessment Pathway, helping learners work towards a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment.
Apply here:
https://www.dvalert.org.au/workshops-courses/1-day-focused-workshops/1-day-multicultural
Brochures (Printable materials for different audiences)
This library of Buddhist passages and teachings can be used within the community to promote non-violence, gender equality and healthy relationships.
The factsheet can be used to understand the debates around gender equality within the Buddhist sphere
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Buddhism and Gender Equality Factsheet
These resources for children in Dhamma Clubs have been created to promote healthy family relationships
Dealing with strong emotions Brochure
How to be a good friend poster
Respectful Relationships infographic
Toolkit
This toolkit has been developed by the Buddhist Council of Victoria to support Buddhist communities to prevent and respond to Family Violence.
Posters
These posters have been developed by the Buddhist Council of Victoria to support Buddhist communities to prevent and respond to Family Violence.
Fact Sheets
Nepali Fact Sheet सहयोग माग्ाले तपाईंलाई सुरक्षित रह् सहयोग ग्नेछ ।
Radio Podcast from 3RRR program, Uncommon Sense.
Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon explains why violence against women and children is not a series of isolated incidents but a pervasive, systemic issue – and a national crisis that needs a commensurate whole of government and community response. This is outlined in her short book for Monash University Publishing; ‘Our National Crisis: Violence Against Women and Children.’ Kate is an internationally recognised expert in domestic and family violence, femicide, perpetrator interventions, and the impacts of policy and practice reform in Australia and internationally. She is a Professor (Practice) with the Faculty of Business and Economics at Monash Uni, and an Honorary Professorial Fellow with the Melbourne Law School.
Technical Paper
This technical paper summarises the current state of knowledge about how faith communities, and in particular how faith leaders, can best respond to and prevent family violence and violence against women. It has been developed as part of the first phase of the Faith Communities Supporting Health Family Relationships Participatory Action Research Project with the Multifaith Advisory Group.
The Guide
The guide is based on participatory consultations with faith groups and an in-depth review of international and Australian literature undertaken in 2018-2019, which explored the causes and reinforcing factors of family violence and violence against women in faith settings as well as what works to address these factors. The review also included an analysis of promising or emerging practices both locally and abroad that may effectively prevent and respond to family violence and violence against women in faith settings.
Tip Sheet
This tip sheet summarises what works for faith settings addressing violence against women and family violence. It is based on the best evidence currently available. For more information about what causes violence against women and family violence in faith communities, and how you should respond, please read the “Technical Paper: Faith communities supporting healthy family relationships” and “What works to address violence against women and family violence in faith settings: An Evidence Guide.”
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