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11 March 2026

Aboriginal community consultations held as NSW conducts review of Working with Children Check, reports National Indigenous Times.
Federal funding pulled from WA charity helping people struggling with cost of living, leaving futures uncertain, reports ABC.
She tried to leave her abusive partner. It cost Sophia her children, reports The Sydney Morning Herald.
Too many Indigenous women are killed by domestic violence. They are more than just numbers, reports The Conversation.
Violence against women in the church, reports ABC Radio National.
40% of teenage boys believe women lie about domestic and sexual violence: new research, reports The Conversation.
Federal government under pressure after delays in national plan to tackle elder abuse, reports ABC News.
'I'm trapped': Family violence victim forced to wait 22 years for her Australian visa, reports 9News.
It's International Women's Day. Are women any safer - and what else can be done for those fleeing violence?, reports SBS News.
Gender justice in global health: what it means for Australia, reports InSightPlus.
IBAC apologises to family violence victim for mishandling complaints about Victoria Police, reports ABC News.
Murderer's domestic violence history 'should' have raised alarm before Maryam Hamka's death, coroner says, reports 9News.
Treasury proposes options to block victim-survivors' super going to perpetrators, reports Financial Standard.

Aboriginal community consultations held as NSW conducts review of Working with Children Check, reports National Indigenous Times.
Federal funding pulled from WA charity helping people struggling with cost of living, leaving futures uncertain, reports ABC.
She tried to leave her abusive partner. It cost Sophia her children, reports The Sydney Morning Herald.
Too many Indigenous women are killed by domestic violence. They are more than just numbers, reports The Conversation.
Violence against women in the church, reports ABC Radio National.
40% of teenage boys believe women lie about domestic and sexual violence: new research, reports The Conversation.
Federal government under pressure after delays in national plan to tackle elder abuse, reports ABC News.
'I'm trapped': Family violence victim forced to wait 22 years for her Australian visa, reports 9News.
It's International Women's Day. Are women any safer - and what else can be done for those fleeing violence?, reports SBS News.
Gender justice in global health: what it means for Australia, reports InSightPlus.
IBAC apologises to family violence victim for mishandling complaints about Victoria Police, reports ABC News.
Murderer's domestic violence history 'should' have raised alarm before Maryam Hamka's death, coroner says, reports 9News.
Treasury proposes options to block victim-survivors' super going to perpetrators, reports Financial Standard.

When Visibility Becomes Vulnerability: TFGBV in Post-Uprising Bangladesh. Read here.
Australia is turning the spotlight on financial abuse in relationships. What can NZ learn?, reports The Conversation.
Why supporting a shelter for women is now 'kind of radioactive', reports NPR.
One in three EU women face violence, most cases unreported, survey finds, reports Sight Magazine.
Uber launches women-only option across the US, aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform, reports the Guardian.

New practitioner resource by ANROWS title Supporting children and young people experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence. Download here.
New report by UN WOMEN tiled: Tipping point: The chilling escalation of online violence against women in the public sphere. Download here.
Intimate Relationships in Australia (IRINA) report released by University of Technology Sydney.
University of Queensland's School of Political Science and International Studies have shared findings from a project documenting the challenges of daily life as a woman under Myanmar’s military regime. More info here.
Biggest health concern for Australian women and girls is domestic violence. A new report, “Women Deserve Better: A National Mixed Methods Exploration of the ‘Silent’ Health Conditions and Social Issues Affecting Women and Girls in Australia,” by researchers from Monash University and The Sisterhood Foundation. Download here.
New report calls for ban on strip searching in prisons – an unnecessary, deeply harmful practice. More info.

PARt 2026 Symposium, taking place in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) on 10–11 March.
Ending Men’s Family Violence: From Local Practice to National Strategy – 2026 National Conference event will be held from 11-12 March 2026 in Nipaluna (Hobart).
PreventX2026:STORIES FOR CHANGE conference will be held in Narrm (Melbourne) from 24 - 25 March 2026.
Women Deliver 2026 Conference will be held in Narrm (Melbourne), 27-30 April 2026.
National Recovery and Healing Conference:Striving Together will take place in Magandjin (Brisbane) from 30 April-1 May 2026.
Ending Coercive Control, Family & Domestic Violence SA conference will be held in Kaurna (Adelaide) and Online from 6 -7 May.
Wesnet's 7th Technology Safety Summit will be held from 15-17 September in Magandjin (Brisbane).
Neurodivergence Wellbeing Conference will be held from 28-29 September in the Yugambeh (Gold Coast).
STOP Domestic Violence Conference will be held in Canberra from 23 - 25 November 2026.

Engender Equality, in partnership with the University of Tasmania, is conducting a survey titled 'Understanding Client Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Counselling Services'.
Inquiry into the relationship between domestic, family and sexual violence and suicide is seeking written submissions by 13 March 2026.
University of Melbourne are running a study exploring innovative healing interventions (trauma-sensitive yoga or cognitive processing therapy) for survivors of sexual violence who have complex PTSD.

Wesnet is seeking an Operations Manager to lead our business, procurement, data management, and administrative functions. This is an ongoing position, available as a full-time role or 0.8 FTE by negotiation. Applications close 5pm AEDT 16 March 2026.
Redfern Legal Centre is hiring a Policy and Advocacy Lead. Applications close on 30 March. More info here.
Victorian Women’s Trust is hiring a Feminist Researcher in Residence to spearhead a 33-day harm prevention research project focused on Gender and AI. Applications close midnight 10 April. More info.

CCTV and the Internet of Things (IoT) - features and access points that can be exploited, raising significant privacy and safety concerns. 6 May 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Connected Cars- the levels of connectivity in newer cars, the data collected and shared, privacy concerns, and ways survivors in Australia are vulnerable to being tracked through their cars. 11 June 12:30 - 1:30 PM

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