MAV Gender Equality and Preventing Family Violence and all forms of Violence Against Women Network
MAV Gender Equality and Preventing Family Violence and all forms of Violence Against Women Network, formed in 2010, is an inclusive group of local government organisational representatives and key community partners.
There are two levels of membership ‘full members’ who are local government organisational representatives and ‘associate members’ who are key community partners.
Full and associate members work together to progress the task of leading communities in the promotion of gender equality and prevention of family violence and and all forms of violence against women.
Further information about the Network including our statement of commitment, purpose, membership and governance are available in the 2022-2024 terms of reference (PDF - 214KB).
Network meetings are scheduled for the following dates in 2024. (The second meeting listed for each quarter is open to council members only):
- Thursday 14 March 2024 & Thursday 21 March 2024
- Wednesday 5 June 2024 & Wednesday 12 June 2024
- Thursday 5 September 2024 & Thursday 12 September 2024
- Wednesday 4 December 2024 & Wednesday 11 December 2024.
The network will continue to meet online throughout 2024 and aims to have at least one hybrid meeting in December. The format will be reviewed and is subject to change at the discretion of the Network Executive Group.
For more information about the network, email Bonnie Coogan at bcoogan@mav.asn.au
Past network meeting presentations
- 2024 presentations
- 2023 presentations
- 2022 presentations
- 2021 presentations
- 2020 presentations
- 2019 presentations
- 2018 presentations
- 2017 presentations
- 2016 presentations
- 2015 presentations
- 2014 presentations
- 2013 presentations
- 2012 presentations
- 2011 presentations
2024 presentations
March 2024
- GE, PFV and VAW Networking Meeting Recording - 14 March 2024 (Video)
- Respect Victoria – State-wide Monitoring Evaluation and Learning System Build (PowerPoint - 8.4MB)
- Safe and Equal – Are You Safe at Home? Day (PDF - 733KB)
2023 presentations
September 2023
- GE, PFV and VAM Network Meeting Recording - 7 September 2023 (Video)
- Embedding GIAs at Moonee Valley City Council presentation
- Mitchell Shire Council Gender Impact Assessment App Presentation
June 2023
- GE, PFV and VAW Network Meeting Recording (Part 1) - 7 June 2023 (Video)
- GE, PFV and VAW Network Meeting Recording (Part 2) - 14 June 2023 (Video)
- Women's Health Victoria - Women's Health Atlas Presentation - Jun 2023 (PDF - 3.8MB)
March 2023
- GE, PFV and VAW Network Meeting Recording - 9 March 2023 (Video)
- Put Her Name On it - Kerry Wilson - Project Lead (Video)
- Put Her Name on It - Kerry Wilson - Project Lead - Mar 2023 (PDF - 19.4MB)
- Bass Coast Shire Council - Melody Stone (Video)
- Casey City Council - Jayme Grossman and Shaun Hickman (Video)
- Casey City Council - Guideline - Naming of New Recreation Reserves and Community Facilities (PDF - 481KB)
- Greater Bendigo City Council - Felicity Beissman (Video)
- Greater Bendigo City Council - The First Women's Cricket Match in Australia - 7 April 1874 (PowerPoint - 3.0MB)
2022 presentations
December 2022
- GE, PFV and VAW Network Meeting Recording - 7 December 2022 (Video)
- Merri-bek Renaming Presentation (PDF - 1.98MB)
- Respect Victoria - Three Year Report Presentation (PDF - 904KB)
September 2022
- GE, PFV and VAW Network Meeting Recording - 7 September 2022 (Video)
- Frankston - Men as Role Models (PDF - 2.4MB)
- Moreland - Dads of Moreland (PDF - 532KB)
- Mornington Peninsula - Communities Creating Change (PDF - 558KB)
- Our Watch - Masculinities in practice (PDF - 1.9MB)
June 2022
- GE, PVAW, GBV Network Meeting Recording - 8 June 2022 (Video)
- Proud2Play, Cardinia Council - Introduction to trans and gender diverse inclusion in sport (PDF - 3.12MB)
- Sport and Recreation Victoria - PVAW, Taking action through community sport (PDF - 1.77MB)
March 2022
- GE, PVAW, GBV Network Meeting recording - 9 March 2022 (Video)
- Common Cause - Framing Gender Equality Message Guide (PDF - 1.4 MB)
- shEqual - GE in Advertising and Communications Guidelines for LG (PDF - 4.2 MB)
2021 presentations
December 2021
- Nillumbik - Gender Equity Advocates (PowerPoint - 24MB)
- Striving for gender equality in Wodonga (PowerPoint - 2.1MB)
September 2021
- MAV GE, PVAW and GBV Network Meeting, 8 September 2021 (Video)
- GenderWorks Australia - From Audits to Gender Equality Action Plans (PDF - 504KB)
- Nous Group - LG Model update (PDF - 1.7MB)
- XYX Lab - Yourground (PDF - 6.8MB)
June 2021
- Whittlesea - Gender Equity and Employment Project – MAV GE, PVAW and GBV Network Meeting, 16 June 2021 (Video)
- Whittlesea - Gender Equity in Employment presentation (PDF - 584KB)
- Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector update 23 June 2021 (PDF - 260KB)
- MAV update and GIA council case studies 23 June 2021 (PDF - 431KB)
March 2021
A recording of the 17 March 2021 meeting is available upon request. Key speakers were Commissioner Ro Allen, whose presentation is above, and Jackson Fairchild, Head of Policy and Programs at Rainbow Health Victoria. Contact Kellie Nagle via knagle@mav.asn.au for more information.
2020 presentations
October 2020
September 2020
June 2020
- Casey City Council - Gender and Family Violence Pandemic Response (PDF - 614KB)
- GAD Pod - Disasters by any other name (PDF - 4.2MB)
- Melbourne City Council - Responding to Women and Other Vulnerable Groups During COVID-19 (PDF - 376KB)
- Mitchell Shire Council - COVID-19 and Gender (PDF - 649KB)
2019 presentations
December 2019
- 16 Days Campaign Reflection (PDF - 897KB)
- Moreland City Council - Creating Change Through Policy (PDF - 14MB)
- PVAW Network Meeting Overview (PDF - 801KB)
September 2019
- Jesuit Social Services - The Men's Project (PDF 1.4MB)
- MAV Update: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence and GE PVAW Survey (PDF - 134KB)
June 2019
- Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission - Raise It! Conversations About Sexual Harassment and Workplace Equality (PDF - 1.1MB)
- Yarra Ranges Council - Leading Gender Equality in the Workplace and the Community (PDF - 928KB)
March 2019
2018 presentations
December 2018
- City of Melbourne - Building Children’s Resilience through Respectful and Equitable Relationships (PDF - 1 MB)
- ANROWS - NCAS 2017 survey results presentation (PDF - 2.10 MB)
September 2018
- Respect Victoria presentation (PowerPoint - 1.14MB)
- Women's Health Victoria presentation (PDF - 1.01MB)
June 2018
- Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (PDF - 778KB)
- VicHealth - This Girl Can (PDF - 2.46MB) - Features links to videos.
March 2018
- Office of Prevention and Women’s Equality Safe and Strong presentation (PDF - 599KB)
- Our Watch Workplace Equality and Respect Standards presentation (PDF - 1.11MB)
2017 presentations
December 2017
June 2017
- Free from violence: Victoria's strategy to prevent family violence and all forms of violence against women - Office of Prevention and Women's Equality (PDF - 510KB)
- Putting the prevention of violence against women into practice: How to Change the story - Our Watch (PDF - 498KB)
2016 presentations
December 2016
- Gender equity and PVAW timeline (PDF - 1.50MB)
- Role of local government in PVAW wordcloud (PDF - 116KB)
June 2016
- Findings from the Reducing Violence Against Women and their Children Grants Program, Department of Justice and Regulations (PowerPoint - 1.91MB)
- Local Government PVAW Grants Program - Q & A consultation, Department of Premier & Cabinet and MAV (PowerPoint - 84.8KB)
April 2016
- 11 Ways to Boost Your Work with News Media – Domestic Violence Victoria (PDF - 1.93MB)
- Statewide Pets Family Violence Referral Project – Safe Steps (PDF - 269KB)
2015 presentations
December forum 2015
PowerPoint presentations
- Change the Story Framework - Our Watch (PDF - 3.90MB)
- Preventing violence against women in emergencies - Macedon Ranges Shire Council (PowerPoint - 3.75MB)
- Promoting positive gender norms in the early years setting (PowerPoint - 4.12MB)
- Baby Makes 3 program - councils from the Great South Coast region (PowerPoint - 2.12MB)
- Gender equitable facility design project - Whittlesea City Council (PowerPoint - 1.77MB)
- She's Game: gender equity in sport program - Maribyrnong City Council (PowerPoint - 621KB)
Video recordings
- Address by Minister Fiona Richardson
- Hip hop performance by Raw Elements
- Presentation by Dr Lara Fergus from Our Watch
- Presentation by Dr Emma Partidge from Our Watch
- Q&A panel
- Presentation by Rosie Batty - Australian of the Year 2015
- Presentation by Ben Rimmer - Male Champion of Change
- Preventing violence against women in emergencies
- Promoting gender positive norms in the early years setting - Darebin City Council
- The Baby Makes 3 program
- Gender equitable community facility design
- She's Game: gender equity in sport + forum summary
September 2015
June 2015
March 2015
2014 presentations
December 2014
September 2014
June 2014
- Gender is not a dirty word - possibilities and pitfalls of primary prevention in the workplace, YMCA (PowerPoint - 3.42MB)
- White Ribbon Workplace Accreditation Program, Moreland City Council (PowerPoint - 110KB)
March 2014
2013 presentations
December forum 2013
- Building respectful communities - Embedding respectful strategies in the Northern Metropolitan Region (PowerPoint - 10.9MB)
- CHALLENGE Family Violence - A gender-violence prevention partnership project 2013-2015, City of Casey (PowerPoint - 327KB)
- Prevention of violence against women in our community, Combined cluster pecha kucha (PDF - 32.1MB)
- So you wanna be a bystander, No to Violence and The Men's Referral Service (PowerPoint - 4.04MB)
- Victoria Police Presentation - Chief Commissioner Ken Lay (PDF - 125KB)
March 2013
- Preventing violence against women in our community, Central Victorian PVAW Cluster (PowerPoint - 1.94MB)
- Preventing violence against women in our community, Outer East Metro PVAW Cluster (PowerPoint - 3.66MB)
2012 presentations
December 2012
- Bystander presentation, VicHealth and City of Melbourne (PowerPoint - 4.10MB)
- Local laws preventing violence against women, City of Casey (PowerPoint - 549KB)
September 2012
June 2012
- Maribyrnong City Council’s Gender Equity Statement Project (PowerPoint - 19MB)
- Media advocacy to prevent violence against women (Womens' Domestic Violence Crisis Service) (PowerPoint - 5.61MB)
- Working with the media in preventing violence against women (Domestic Violence Victoria) (PowerPoint - 121KB)
2011 presentations
December forum 2011
- Baby makes three, Whitehorse City Council (PowerPoint - 4.83MB)
- Committing to women's issues, City of Greater Geelong (PowerPoint - 3.12MB)
- Gender equity, Moreland City Council (PowerPoint - 1.24MB)
- Gender on the local government agenda (PowerPoint - 733KB)
- Moving towards gender equality, VicHealth (PowerPoint - 6.85MB)
- Preventing Violence Against Women, Moreland City Council (PowerPoint - 1.44MB)
- Working together against violence, Women's Health Victoria (PowerPoint - 4.29MB)