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Welcome to another edition of the LAVAWN news.
We hope you are wrapping up the semester well and that any marking will not be too onerous.
Since the last newsletter, we have had the Federal election. Seeing so many women in parliament and much greater diversity is excellent. Let's hope that this has some positive impacts on women's lives.
In good news, both of us, with Leesa, presented to Darebin Council. We showcased some of the work we have been doing at La Trobe. It was great to see that LAVAWN's reputation is increasing beyond the university. Please let us know of any similar opportunities you have had so we can promote it in the newsletter.
The news has been difficult for many survivors over the last few weeks. Particularly with the insidious misogyny towards Amber Heard. AWAVA's newsletter this month had a great list of articles relating to the issue. Though we also are fans of just unplugging from this issue and going for a nice walk. Self-care when working in this area is essential. In light of this, we have tried to minimise distressing content this month.
In other news, Kirsty is now on the gender equity working group, and Jess is on the LGBTQIA+ inclusion working group. Please let us know if you have any suggestions for issues you would like raised in the groups.
Some of you might be interested in the Fitzroy Legal Service's upcoming webinar to launch the research report, Gendered Injustice: The Policing and Criminalisation and Victim-Survivors of Domestic and Family Violence, authored by Emma Russell, Hui Zhou and Gabriela Franich. The webinar will include a short presentation of the research findings and a 30-minute panel discussion featuring women with lived experience and advocates. The webinar is taking place on Thursday, 16 June 1-2pm and you can register for free here.
Our LAVAWN event this month is a presentation by PhD student Emily Corbett, "Exploring women's experience of sexual violence revictimisation in regional/rural areas: A Feminist New Materialist approach". Please note that this month we will be holding this one week later than usual. Details are below.
Last month we heard from Professor Bruce Rasmussen and Dr John Symons from Victoria University, who shared an intervention program on eliminating child marriage. The session recording is available here.
WEBSITE UPDATE: We are in the process of updating the LAVAWN website. Please check here that your publications are all listed.
As always, we have a list of support services at the end of this email.
Regards,
Kirsty Forsdike, LAVAWN Chair
Jess Ison, LAVAWN Coordinator
email: k.forsdike@latrobe.edu.au
email: j.ison@latrobe.edu.au
Image from: Lydia Ortiz, Teen Vogue.
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In this Newsletter
5 / 2022
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Exploring women's experience of sexual violence revictimisation in regional/rural areas: A Feminist New Materialist approach
Emily Corbett
23 June 12.30-1.30
The question is not whether violence happens more or less in rural spaces, but how it happens. Corbett will present on her thesis which aims to explore the co-constructed nature of violent experiences by paying attention to the material-discursive forces existent within regional/rural women’s lives.
Emily Corbett is an industry PhD student with the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) La Trobe University, and the Centre Against Sexual Assault Central Victoria (CASA-CV). Her PhD research will utilise a Feminist New Materialist lens to explore women’s experiences of sexual revictimisation in non-urban spaces.
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Seminar series: Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre seminar series. More information here.
Webinar: Gendered injustice: The policing and criminalisation and victim-survivors of domestic and family violence, 16 June. More information here.
Webinar: Listen up! Hear from young people about their understandings of domestic violence, 20 June. More information here.
Launch: Changing the landscape: A National resource to prevent violence against women and girls with disabilities, 15 June. More information here.
Conference: Nursing Network on Violence Against Women conference, 21-23 June. More information here.
Conference: The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) 2022 Conference, 15-17 June. More information here.
Conference: No to Violence Conference - Shifting the Burden, 1-4 August. More information here.
Do you have any upcoming events? Please send them to Jess for the following newsletter.
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Newsletters
The latest Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) newsletter is available here.
The latest AWAVA newsletter is available here.
The latest ANROWS notepad is available here.
Articles
Have you had any articles come out this year? Please send them to Jess so she can collate them for the following newsletter.
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Support services
Safer Community: Provides expert advice and information for LTU staff and students.
Website: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/students/support/wellbeing/services/safer-community
Tel: (03) 9479 8988
Employee Assistance Program: Free and confidential, short-term support program for a wide variety of work-related and personal problems.
Website: LTU Staff Intranet Tel: 1300 687 327
1800RESPECT: National sexual assault, domestic, family violence counselling service. Website: www.1800respect.org.au Tel: 1800 737 732
Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre: Victoria’s family violence support service. Website: www.safesteps.org.au Tel: 1800 015 188
Sexual Assault Crisis Line (SACL): State-wide, after-hours, confidential, telephone crisis counselling service for people who have experienced both past and recent sexual assault. Website: www.sacl.com.au Tel: 1800 806 292
Djirra: Djirra is a place where culture is shared and celebrated, and where practical support is available to all Aboriginal women and particularly to Aboriginal people who are currently experiencing family violence or have in the past.
Website: www.djirra.org.au Tel: 1800 105 3030
QLife: Counselling for LGBTIQ people, by LGBTIQ people
Website: www.qlife.org.au Tel: 1800 184 527
inTouch: Multicultural centre against family violence
Website: www.intouch.org.au Tel: 1800 755 988
Please note, if there is a possibility someone is monitoring your internet use, make sure you clear your browser history after looking at any of these pages.
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