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During this workshop, attendees will explore how to undertake an appropriate risk analysis for technology facilitated family violence and develop robust safety strategies to keep primary victims safe on devices. They will explore the tracking capabilities of unexpected everyday devices, such as pet microchips, and electronic tools in homes, such as automatic curtains openers, appliance apps, and how these can be used to perpetrate harm. This workshop will provide tools to appropriately consider, recognise and respond to technology facilitated family violence.

Through attending this course attendee's will:

  • Obtain an understanding of the prevalence of technologically facilitated family violence.
  • Obtain an understanding of what and how devices and apps can be utilised to track, monitor and control victims of family violence.
  • Understand how to include analysis of technology in risk analysis and develop robust safety strategies for devices and apps.
  • How to record and gather evidence via electronic footprints.
  • How to recognise technological violations.
  • How children's devices can be used by predominant aggressors to monitor primary victims.
  • Toolkits and information to support ongoing safety for whānau and for you as practitioners.

For all questions, please contact the organiser.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

During this workshop, attendees will explore how to undertake an appropriate risk analysis for technology facilitated family violence and develop robust safety strategies to keep primary victims safe on devices. They will explore the tracking capabilities of unexpected everyday devices, such as pet microchips, and electronic tools in homes, such as automatic curtains openers, appliance apps, and how these can be used to perpetrate harm. This workshop will provide tools to appropriately consider, recognise and respond to technology facilitated family violence.

Through attending this course attendee's will:

  • Obtain an understanding of the prevalence of technologically facilitated family violence.
  • Obtain an understanding of what and how devices and apps can be utilised to track, monitor and control victims of family violence.
  • Understand how to include analysis of technology in risk analysis and develop robust safety strategies for devices and apps.
  • How to record and gather evidence via electronic footprints.
  • How to recognise technological violations.
  • How children's devices can be used by predominant aggressors to monitor primary victims.
  • Toolkits and information to support ongoing safety for whānau and for you as practitioners.

For all questions, please contact the organiser.

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For more information and to register, visit the event page.

The topics covered in this training are:

  • Definition, nature and dynamics of Family Violence
  • Defining and recognising Coercive Control behaviours
  • Tech-Facilitated & Post Separation Abuse
  • Key Practice approaches in partnering with survivors
  • Asking about Family Violence: Sensitive Enquiry
  • Responding to disclosures of Family Violence
  • Identifying risk
  • Safety planning and referral pathways
  • Practitioner wellbeing

For questions, please contact the organisers: resisting.collusion@gmail.com.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

The topics covered in this training are:

  • Definition, nature and dynamics of Family Violence
  • Defining and recognising Coercive Control behaviours
  • Tech-Facilitated & Post Separation Abuse
  • Key Practice approaches in partnering with survivors
  • Asking about Family Violence: Sensitive Enquiry
  • Responding to disclosures of Family Violence
  • Identifying risk
  • Safety planning and referral pathways
  • Practitioner wellbeing

For questions, please contact the organisers: resisting.collusion@gmail.com.

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For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

The Practitioner-Victim Insight Concept (PVIC) is ECLIPSE's practice model developed through lived and practice experience. PVIC raises awareness of coercive control as an overarching family violence tactic.

In this course, attendees will:

  • Obtain a deeper understanding of ECLIPSE's Practitioner-Victim Insight Concept
  • Develop knowledge of resistance strategies and how victims resist coercive control and family violence every day
  • Understand the importance of self-determination strategies, dignity-enhancing practice, and empathetic connection as steps to a healing pathway
  • Grow in awareness and knowledge of the guidelines for identifying and navigating coercive control as an overarching family violence tactic
  • Be provided with practice tools and guidelines developed by victim-survivors and are embedded with and informed by the voice of lived experience of family violence.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

The Practitioner-Victim Insight Concept (PVIC) is ECLIPSE's practice model developed through lived and practice experience. PVIC raises awareness of coercive control as an overarching family violence tactic.

In this course, attendees will:

  • Obtain a deeper understanding of ECLIPSE's Practitioner-Victim Insight Concept
  • Develop knowledge of resistance strategies and how victims resist coercive control and family violence every day
  • Understand the importance of self-determination strategies, dignity-enhancing practice, and empathetic connection as steps to a healing pathway
  • Grow in awareness and knowledge of the guidelines for identifying and navigating coercive control as an overarching family violence tactic
  • Be provided with practice tools and guidelines developed by victim-survivors and are embedded with and informed by the voice of lived experience of family violence.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

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For more information and to register, visit the ECLIPSE event page.

ECLIPSE's Foundational Family Violence 101: Dynamics, Indicators and Impacts training aims to grow attendees understanding of the dynamics of family violence and how it impacts on individuals and whānau.

Course outcomes:

  • Become introduced to key concepts of family violence
  • Have a greater understanding of the risk factors and dynamics of family violence
  • Develop insight into the short and long term impacts of family violence on victims, children, and whānau
  • Learn more about legislation and orders relating to family violence, including the Family Violence Act 2018, Domestic Violence Victims Protection Act 2018, and the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
  • Grow in awareness and knowledge of the dynamics of family violence and how to respond in a more empathetic manner.

For question, contact the organiser.

For more information and to register, visit the ECLIPSE event page.

ECLIPSE's Foundational Family Violence 101: Dynamics, Indicators and Impacts training aims to grow attendees understanding of the dynamics of family violence and how it impacts on individuals and whānau.

Course outcomes:

  • Become introduced to key concepts of family violence
  • Have a greater understanding of the risk factors and dynamics of family violence
  • Develop insight into the short and long term impacts of family violence on victims, children, and whānau
  • Learn more about legislation and orders relating to family violence, including the Family Violence Act 2018, Domestic Violence Victims Protection Act 2018, and the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
  • Grow in awareness and knowledge of the dynamics of family violence and how to respond in a more empathetic manner.

For question, contact the organiser.

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For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

Course Outcomes:

  • Become introduced to the concept of victim-survivor resistance and ECLIPSE's Whole of Person Approach
  • Have a greater understanding of how to analyse risk, consider the cumulative impact of harm, and identify other unseen areas of harm (such as retaliatory violence and gang association)
  • Develop insight into protective factors and safety strategies victim-survivors utilise to keep themselves and their whānau safe
  • Learn about how to undertake safety strategising and safety planning
  • Grow in awareness and knowledge of the dynamics of family violence and how one can respond in a more empathetic manner.

Please direct all questions to the organiser.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

Course Outcomes:

  • Become introduced to the concept of victim-survivor resistance and ECLIPSE's Whole of Person Approach
  • Have a greater understanding of how to analyse risk, consider the cumulative impact of harm, and identify other unseen areas of harm (such as retaliatory violence and gang association)
  • Develop insight into protective factors and safety strategies victim-survivors utilise to keep themselves and their whānau safe
  • Learn about how to undertake safety strategising and safety planning
  • Grow in awareness and knowledge of the dynamics of family violence and how one can respond in a more empathetic manner.

Please direct all questions to the organiser.

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For more information and to register, please visit the official conference page.

PreventX is Australia’s leading conference on the prevention of family and gender-based violence, bringing together practitioners to reflect, connect and explore how storytelling can drive meaningful and lasting change. The theme for PreventX 2026 is: "What stories of impact are we seeing in our work? And how can we use storytelling to make our work possible?"

This conference is designed for anyone working to prevent family and gender-based violence who want to better understand and connect with prevention efforts.

The conference is an in-person event with an online component.

Please direct all questions to the organisers at prevention@safeandeuqal.org.au.

For more information and to register, please visit the official conference page.

PreventX is Australia’s leading conference on the prevention of family and gender-based violence, bringing together practitioners to reflect, connect and explore how storytelling can drive meaningful and lasting change. The theme for PreventX 2026 is: "What stories of impact are we seeing in our work? And how can we use storytelling to make our work possible?"

This conference is designed for anyone working to prevent family and gender-based violence who want to better understand and connect with prevention efforts.

The conference is an in-person event with an online component.

Please direct all questions to the organisers at prevention@safeandeuqal.org.au.

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For more information and to register, please visit the official conference webpage.

The SVRI Forum 2026 is currently accepting abstract submission. The call for abstracts ends 30 January 2026.

The SVRI Forum is a global conference on research, evidence, and solutions to prevent and respond to violence against women (VAW), violence against children (VAC), and other forms of gender-based violence (GBV).

Held every two years, this action-driven event brings together over 1,500 global stakeholders, researchers, practitioners, survivors, policymakers, funders, and activists to share cutting-edge research, challenge the status quo, and co-create solutions for a world free from violence.

SVRI Forum 2026 is co-hosted by the Southeast Asia Gender-Based Violence Prevention Platform and the UN Joint Programme, through UN Women and UNFPA.

Conference Themes (More information on the themes below is available on the conference website):

  1. Understanding Root Causes, Risks and Protective Factors of Violence
  2. Strengthening Prevention Strategies
  3. Strengthening Response Services
  4. The Role of Technology in Perpetuating and Preventing Violence
  5. Strengthening the Science: Research Methods, Scaling, and Practice-Based Knowledge
  6. Using Research for Advocacy and Policy Change
  7. Building a Healthy Evidence Ecosystem

Please direct all queries to the organisers: svri@svri.org.

For more information and to register, please visit the official conference webpage.

The SVRI Forum 2026 is currently accepting abstract submission. The call for abstracts ends 30 January 2026.

The SVRI Forum is a global conference on research, evidence, and solutions to prevent and respond to violence against women (VAW), violence against children (VAC), and other forms of gender-based violence (GBV).

Held every two years, this action-driven event brings together over 1,500 global stakeholders, researchers, practitioners, survivors, policymakers, funders, and activists to share cutting-edge research, challenge the status quo, and co-create solutions for a world free from violence.

SVRI Forum 2026 is co-hosted by the Southeast Asia Gender-Based Violence Prevention Platform and the UN Joint Programme, through UN Women and UNFPA.

Conference Themes (More information on the themes below is available on the conference website):

  1. Understanding Root Causes, Risks and Protective Factors of Violence
  2. Strengthening Prevention Strategies
  3. Strengthening Response Services
  4. The Role of Technology in Perpetuating and Preventing Violence
  5. Strengthening the Science: Research Methods, Scaling, and Practice-Based Knowledge
  6. Using Research for Advocacy and Policy Change
  7. Building a Healthy Evidence Ecosystem

Please direct all queries to the organisers: svri@svri.org.

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