Chance for churches to improve violence response, prevention
CHURCHES have the chance to improve their capacity to handle family violence with new sessions of a training course available from the diocese’s Prevention of Violence Against Women program.
New violence prevention manager keen to build on program’s strong foundations
LONG-TERM Kerryn Lewis dreams of a “family safety champion” in every Anglican church in Melbourne and Geelong.
Women’s voices vital to address family violence in the church
What is it worth to us to ensure women and girls in our churches are equally safe valued and heard?
‘Strong, negative’ response to violence against women programs
Strong initial resistance to Preventing Violence Against Women (PVAW) strategies was encountered during a pilot program involving five Melbourne Anglican churches, a forum has been told.
Evaluation of Preventing Violence Against Women program finds hopeful cultural shifts
The Diocese of Melbourne’s Preventing Violence Against Women Program (PVAW) has helped faith leaders understand, take action to prevent and respond to violence against women, and contributed to a shift in culture, attitudes and practices across the Church, a new report has found.
