AADC – Strengthening Responses to Gender-Based Violence
Event Date : 27 August 2024
AADC - Strengthening Responses to Gender-Based Violence
Strengthening Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD), Womens’ and Disability Sector Responses to Gender-Based Violence
Tuesday 27 August 2024
11am – 1pm WST (1pm – 3pm AEST)
Online
This joint Australian Alcohol and other Drugs Council, Australian Women’s Health Alliance and Deafness Forum Australia event showcased and explored innovative and collaborative responses – and new directions in responding – to gender-based violence across our three sectors.
Chaired by AADC CEO, Melanie Walker, this event included presentations and a panel discussion featuring:
- Kimberley Wilde, WA Coordinator, Justice Reform Initiative (then WANADA project lead) and Jill Rundle, CEO, Western Australian Network of Alcohol & other Drug Agencies (WANADA)
- Rebecca Lang, CEO, Queensland Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies (QNADA)
- Dr Vanessa Letico PhD, Victoria University, Lecturer in Criminology, College of Law & Justice
- Michele Campbell, Clinical Director, Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies (NADA)
- Phoebe Ellen, a lived experience advocate in disability and gender-based violence policy, advocacy, and research, based in regional Victoria
- Holly Brennan, CEO, Centre Against Domestic Abuse (CADA) and Board Member, Australian Women’s Health Alliance
The panel discussion also featured special guest panelists from Women with Disabilities Australia.
For a full recording of this event, please visit the AADC YouTube channel.
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