Innovative domestic and family violence service providers the Family Peace Initiative (FPI) are coming to Australia in November for SPEAQ Forum 2022. A series of events are planned around their visit, providing the opportunity for practitioners to learn more about their unique approach to intervention work with those who have […]
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Registrations for SPEAQ Forum 2022 have now reopened! The organising committee are really excited about what we’ve been able to put together. It’s been worth the wait! What: SPEAQ Forum 2022. Breaking the mould: Progressing our responses to diversity Where: Cairns Colonial Club Resort, Cairns, Far North Queensland When: […]
Early Bird ticket release I’m pleased to announce early-bird tickets for SPEAQ Forum 2022 are now available for a limited time for those who want to spend funds this financial year. Visit www.speaq.org.au/forum2022 Travel Subsidy Current SPEAQ members will be able to apply for the travel subsidy, which will […]
Please note! Event details have changed since this post was published – please visit the event page for updates. SPEAQ Forum 2022 is all systems go! The SPEAQ Forum is our annual conference focussed specifically on core business for SPEAQ members – an event to build connections and […]
Registration for SPEAQ Forum 2021 Online is now live! Click here to register. A programme outline has been finalised and is available on the link above. A detailed programme will be released in early September. We look forward to seeing you online in October!
When we started this journey back in February, we had a COVID vaccine rollout roadmap looking like achieving herd immunity by around the time of the Forum. That is no longer the case. In February, we didn’t have the Delta variant to contend with. Lockdowns now remain a real risk […]
A group of Australia’s peak bodies, advocates and leading organisations representing and working in specialist family, domestic and sexual violence services have this week signed a letter to the National Federation Reform Council’s Taskforce on Women’s Safety. The letter, co-signed by SPEAQ and sent to Qld’s Attorney General and Minister […]
This year’s SPEAQ Forum is taking shape! I’m pleased to confirm that the date for SPEAQ Forum 2021 is 7th – 8th October 2021 (Thursday and Friday). The theme for this event will be Effectiveness – Intervention Programs and Beyond, exploring what contributes to effectiveness in DFV Intervention programs for […]
Exciting news! SPEAQ will be hosting a conference this year! The Steering Committee have committed to progressing plans for a conference towards the end of this year, to be held in a regional location. The strength of our network depends on person to person connections among practitioners and managers across […]
This article looks at considerations for self-care in domestic and family violence work broadly, as well as with particular reference to working in men's domestic violence intervention programs.