Values and principles are important in Domestic and Family Violence prevention and intervention work – it’s not value-neutral. Becoming a SPEAQ member means agreeing to a set of principles that guide our work with clients and our relationships with colleagues. If you’re thinking about membership, can you agree to the following?
- Members commit to supporting the Vision, Mission and Values of SPEAQ.
- Members commit to representative democratic decision making based on a consensus process.
- Members acknowledge the following responsibilities of membership:
- Active participation in network activities where possible
- Feedback provided where requested and possible to the SPEAQ Steering Committee as the representatives of the network.
- Organisational and individual members contribute financially to the secretariat by paying an annual fee.
- Organisational members contribute to network activities through additional financial and/or in-kind support as resources permit