As part of the 16 Days of Activism, last week the Sutherland Shire Domestic Violence Committee was proud to launch a series of short films designed to highlight examples of coercive control, in an effort to increase awareness and detection of this form of domestic violence. Read more
The Sutherland Shire Domestic Violence Committee are proud to launch their Coercive Control Film Series - The launch and premiere will take place on Thursday 1 December 2022 at 9:30am at Hazelhurst Arts Centre at Gymea. Interested community members are welcome to attend, although RSVP is necessary. Read more
Sutherland Shire Domestic Violence Committee are pleased to present the Dowry Abuse Forum, an informative event for any professional working in the Domestic Violence support field. This is a free event, but registration is essential. Read more
Domestic and Family Violence Awareness & Prevention Month is held each May to raise community awareness of the social and personal impacts of domestic and family violence and the support available to those affected. Download our Sutherland Shire Domestic Violence Information booklet Read more
The Sutherland Shire Domestic Violence Committee are supporting Zonta Botany Bay's upcoming "Say No To Violence Against Women" campaign, which they have scheduled to commence on November 25, the International Day of the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Read more
Chair of the Sutherland Shire Domestic Violence Committee and The Family Co. Practice Lead Belinda Harrison shared her insights into the application of the Duluth Power and Control Wheel, a widely recognised theoretical construction that explains many domestic violence behaviours, to recent DV cases occurring during Lockdown. Read more
Faith Leaders come together to deepen their understanding of how shame is enmeshed in domestic violence. Read more
UoW Journalism Student, Caitlin Sloan wrote the following article called "Domestic violence concerns grow as coronavirus restrictions are eased" for a university assignment, which was also published in the UoW Read more
The Sutherland Shire Domestic Violence Committee (SSDVC), today brought together over 60 local faith leaders in a groundbreaking local event designed to improve education, workshop responses, and to develop solutions that will help provide victims of domestic and family violence with consistent responses while driving down incident rates in the Sutherland Shire. Read more