Form: Online via Zoom
Date: Wednesday 25th November 2026
Time: 10am - 1pm (AEDT)
Cost: $180 + GST per person / groups of 3 - $490 + GST / group of 5 - $890 + GST
Payment is via paypal system, but please note that there is an option to pay via card in Paypal if you do not have to have a Paypal account.
Responding to suicide, suicide attempts and suicidal distress in the context of domestic and family violence (DFV) is a critical yet under-recognised advocacy, policy and practice issue. Whilst the research, policy and practice landscape is changing, DFV suicide lacks recognition, visibility and consistent responses.
Across Australia, practice and data indicates that deaths by suicide linked to DFV are not consistently recognised or counted as family violence fatalities, while suicide attempts and suicidal distress remain largely overlooked. Emerging evidence suggests that deaths by suicide among victim-survivors may exceed DFV-related homicides, highlighting the urgent need for greater recognition, practice and systemic change.
As part of a small project, our team have developed a range of practice resources shaped purposefully for frontline practitioners and DFV organisations. These resources were developed after consultations with frontline DFV refuge workers, DFV refuge leaders, and victims/survivors with lived and living experience of the impacts of suicide, suicidal distress and DFV.
At this symposium, the ShantiWorks team would like to create a space to strengthen our collective practices in responding to suicide in the context of DFV.
We will share the learnings from the project, focussing on:
· Practice resources in responding to victims/survivors impacted by suicide, suicide attempts and distress.
· Building the research and evidence base - responding to tactical suicide behaviours used by perpetrators.
This symposium is for:
Frontline workers / Organisational leaders & management / Integrated practice leaders / Policy & advocacy workers
Please note: the ticket prices below include GST
REFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
• Within 5 working days prior to workshop: no refund
• 14 days prior to workshop: 50% refund
• More than 14 days prior to workshop: an administration fee of $50 will be deducted from the full price.
• Places can be transferred to another person, please email their name and email address to admin@shantiworks.com.au
• We ask that all cancellations are sent via email to admin@shantiworks.com.au