----- Original Message ----- From: Carolyn Frohmader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 9:47 AM Subject: [awhn-list] Improving Women's Safety - Consultations
> From: Health Outcomes International > > The Improving Women's Safety Project has been commissioned by the > Commonwealth Office of the Status of Women. The aim of the project is > to identify ways that women and children who are victims of domestic or > family violence can remain safely in their homes while the perpetrator > leaves. This is an important project that comes under the Commonwealth > Partnerships Against Domestic Violence initiative. Health Outcomes > International is undertaking the project. We are about to start a series > of consultation forums that will take place in each State and Territory. > The hope is that there will be a very broad range of ideas and > contributions to assist us to develop ways of enabling women and > children to remain in the family home whilst the perpetrator leaves > (either voluntary or mandated). > > WHEN: > The forums are happening in two separate rounds. The first round will > be held in October, November and December. Dates and locations of round > one forums are attached. A second round, focusing on legal issues, will > be in February 2003. > > ISSUES TO BE EXPLORED: > During the forums we will explore: > . The results of a literature review identifying strategies and > barriers > . New concepts and ideas for consideration > . Good practice models (including tools and resources) > . Risks to the safety of women associated with these strategies > and ideas > . Criminal justice interventions (including legislation, policing > practices, corrections) > . Issues facing each jurisdiction individually that could > influence the success of these initiatives (examples include political, > structural, resources, legislation, culture) > > Background information and the agenda for each forum will be sent to > those who have registered. This will include a list of questions that > will be discussed at the forum. Additionally, a copy of the literature > review compiled for the project, will be available on the project web > site from the 17 October 2002. > > STREAMS: > The first round of forums consist of three separate streams: > . Women's issues > . Perpetrators' issues > . Diverse community issues including culturally and linguistically > diverse communities, Indigenous communities and rural/remote > > All interested people are invited to participate in the forums. We are > encouraging people to register only for the forum that is of most > interest to them - rather than attend multiple forums. This is to try > to ensure that as many people as possible can participate and express > their views. > > HOW TO REGISTER: > You need to register in order to be able to attend. The forums are free > but we need numbers for booking and catering purposes. > > INTERNET: If you have internet access please use the form on the project > web site to register. www.hoi.com.au/iws/forums.htm > PHONE: If you do not have internet access please phone Tanya Berry at > Health Outcomes International.(08) 8363 3699 > > CONTACTS: > WEB SITE: The web site contains the forum registration form and > more information about the project. www.hoi.com.au/iws/ > QUERIES: If you have any questions about the forums, please > contact Melinda Mayne. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (08) 8363 3699 > > PLEASE HELP US BY CIRCULATING THIS INFORMATION TO ANYONE YOU THINK MAY > HAVE AN INTEREST IN ATTENDING THE FORUMS. > > DATES AND LOCATIONS OF ROUND ONE FORUMS: > > CANBERRA > Women's Issues -29 October 2002 > Perpetrator's Issues -30 October 2002 > Diverse Communities -30 October 2002 > > SYDNEY > Women's Issues - 31 October 2002 > Perpetrator's Issues - 31 October 2002 > Diverse Communities - 1 November 2002 > > DARWIN > Women's Issues - 20 November 2002 > Perpetrator's Issues -21 November 2002 > Diverse Communities -21 November 2002 > > BRISBANE > Women's Issues -25 November 2002 > Perpetrator's Issues -25 November 2002 > Diverse Communities -26 November 2002 > > ADELAIDE > Women's Issues -18 November 2002 > Perpetrator's Issues -18 November 2002 > Diverse Communities -19 November 2002 > > HOBART > Women's Issues -13 November 2002 > Perpetrator's Issues -13 November 2002 > Diverse Communities -14 November 2002 > > MELBOURNE > Women's Issues -11 November 2002 > Perpetrator's Issues -11 November 2002 > Diverse Communities -12 November 2002 > > PERTH > Women's Issues -2 December 2002 > Perpetrator's Issues -2 December 2002 > Diverse Communities -3 December 2002 > > > > > ******************************************************************** > Australian Women's Health Network Discussion List > post to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Manage your list subscriptions: <http://www.nwjc.org.au/avcwl> -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
