The Swich Speaks Out: 2023 Speakers
Amie Carrington, CEO, DVAC
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Councillor Marnie Doyle, Ipswich City Council
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Jennifer Howard MP, Member for Ipswich
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Natalie Lewis, Commissioner, Queensland Family and Child Commission
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Shayne Probert, Expert by Experience
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Vanessa Fowler OAM, Chair, Board of Directors, the Allison Baden-Clay Foundation
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Kath Manby, Advocate, Principal of VM Family Law
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Cassie Johnston, Expert by Experience
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Betty Taylor, CEO, Red Rose Foundation
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Angela Lynch, Advocacy Manager, Full Stop Australia; and Secretariat, Queensland Sexual Assault Network
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Amanda Shipway, Director, Integrated Service Responses, Office of Women and Violence Prevention
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Inspector Kylie Rigg, Queensland Police Service
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Natalie Williams, Team Leader, Domestic Violence Action Centre
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Chester Ho, Kummara Limited Family and Child Connect
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Kymberly Mackenzie, Team Manager, Mercy Community Services
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Jacinta Maloney, Domestic and Family Violence Senior Practitioner, Mission Australia
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Nadia Saeed and Kaitlyn Moore, Coordinators, R4Respect
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Susan Klein, Aim High Counselling Pty Ltd and Susie Klein Creative and Self Expressive Art
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Adair Donaldson, Director, Donaldson Law
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The Swich Speaks Out: 2023 Program
Program – run sheet
Program sessions with recommended arrival time are below.
Day 1 – Wednesday 3 May 2023
Venue – Ipswich City Council Building, Level 1, Tulmur Place
| Time | Workshops and speakers | Arrival time for session |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00–8:30am | Tulmur Place wellbeing activity | |
| 8.15–9:00am | Arrival and registrations | 7:00am for set-up |
| 9:00am | Welcome
Trudi Peters, Integration Manager, Office for Women & Violence Prevention |
8:00am |
| 9:10–9:30am | Welcome to Country and Workshop
Yugara Dancers |
8:00am |
| 9:30–9:35am | Opening address from Ipswich City Council
Councillor Marnie Doyle, Ipswich City Council |
9:00am |
| 9:35–9:45am | Opening address from Queensland State Government
Hon. Jennifer Howard MP |
9:00am |
| 9:45–10:00am | Keynote Speech
Natalie Lewis –Commissioner |
9:15am |
| 10:00–10:30am | Experts by Experience panel Connecting to the significance of an integrated service system and centring victim-survivor voices Shayne Probert, Advocate |
9:00am |
| 10:30–11:00am | Morning tea | |
| 11:00–11.05am | Introduction to panels and place-based responses | MCs – present |
| 11:05–11:20am | Expert panel and Q&A Lessons from the Death Review Advisory Board Keynote Overview Trudi Peters, Integration Manager, Office for Women & Violence Prevention |
10:15am (10:30am latest for set-up and to join morning tea) |
| 11:20–11:50am | Expert panel and Q&A Lessons from the Death Review Advisory Board panel discussion Trudi Peters, Integration Manager, Office for Women & Violence Prevention |
10:15am (10:30am latest for set-up and to join morning tea) |
| 11:50am – 12:10pm | Showcasing place-based responses Embedded Officer Project Inspector Kylie Rigg, Queensland Police Service Ipswich High Risk Team integrated response to domestic violence |
10:45am – 11:00am |
| 12:10–1:10pm | Lunch and information stalls | Stallholders – arrival 8:00am for set-up – can arrive during first session – set-up to be complete by 11am |
| 1:10–1:15pm | Afternoon opening | MCs – present |
| 1:15–1:45pm | Expert panel and Q&A Children as victims in their own right Chester Ho, Senior Family Engagement Practitioner, Kummara |
During lunch – 12:10pm – 12:30pm latest for set-up |
| 1:45–2:05pm | Showcasing place-based responses Mission Australia Pillowcase Project, Mission Australia Yarning through Footy & Raising Strong Jarjums, Kummara |
As above – agencies already presenting for panel |
| 2:05–2:20pm | Afternoon tea | |
| 2:20–2:45pm | Bystander Intervention Vanessa Fowler, Allison-Baden Clay Foundation; Queensland Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Council |
2:00pm |
| 2:45–3:10pm | Showcasing place-based responses Toowoomba Together, John Mintz (Chair of Toowoomba Together) R4Respect, Nadia Saeed and Kaitlyn Moore, Coordinators, R4Respect |
2:00 – 2:15pm latest |
| 3:10–3:15pm | Transition to final session | |
| 3:15–4:00pm | Reconciliation, Recovery and Healing Art Workshop Presented by Aunty Susie Klein |
Anytime from lunch break to 2:30pm |
| 4:15–4:30pm | Closing remarks, Day 1 wrap-up and check-out | |
| 4:30–5:30pm | Connect and Reflect Integrating the day and unwinding on the terrace |
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| 4:30–7:00pm | 2023 Remembrance Ceremony and Walk Against Domestic Violence Painting and badge-making from 4:30pm Peaceful walk commencing 5:30pm Vigil commencing at 6:00pm with words of hope and community activity Lion’s Club sausage sizzle Click here to download the flyer » |
All attendees invited to commence event from d’Arcy Doyle Place Ipswich from 4:30pm |
Day 2 – Thursday 4 May 2023
Venue – Ipswich City Council Building, Level 1, Tulmur Place
3:30pmSummit close
| Time | Workshops and Speakers | Arrival time for session |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00–8:30am | Tulmur Place wellbeing activity | |
| 8:30–9:00am | Arrival and registrations | 8:00am |
| 9:00–9:10am | Acknowledgement of Country and Opening
Trudi Peters, Integration Manager, Office for Women & Violence Prevention |
8:30am |
| 9:10–9:20am | Opening address from Queensland State Government
Hon. Shannon Fentiman MP, Attorney General & Minister for Justice, Minister for Women and Minister for The Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Opening address from Ipswich City Council Mayor Teresa Harding |
8:30am |
| 9:20–9:30am | World Café information and transition to Rotation 1 | ALL FACILITATORS – please arrive by 8:45am
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| 9:30–9:50am | World Café – Rotation 1 | |
| 9:55–10:15am | World Café – Rotation 2 | |
| 10:20–10:40am | Morning tea | |
| 10:40–11:00am | World Café – Rotation 3 | |
| 11:05–11:25am | World Café – Rotation 4 | |
| 11:30–11:50am | World Café – Rotation 5 | |
| 11:55–12:00am | Wrap-up | |
| 12:20–12:50pm | Lunch and connection | |
| 12:50–1:50pm | Ipswich City Action Planning – session 1 | |
| 1:50–2:00pm | Afternoon tea | |
| 2:00–3:15pm | Ipswich City Action Planning – session 2 | |
| 3:15–3:30pm | Closing address from Queensland State Government Hon. Shannon Fentiman MP, Attorney General & Minister for Justice, Minister for Women and Minister for The Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Closing address from Ipswich City Council |
Day 3 – Friday 5 May 2023
Venues – Firestation 101, North Ipswich Sports Reserve, 130 Brisbane Street Booval and confidential location
| Time | Workshops and Speakers | Arrival time for session/Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am – 1:00pm | 9:45am for 10:00am start | |
| Stream 1 | Elevating Your Voice: Victim-survivor advocacy and change work Presented by the Domestic Violence Action Centre and Experts by Experience Advocates |
Toni Russo and Shiralee C Contact Toni – 0447 017 558 for information |
| Stream 2 | Supporting Workforce – Practitioner Forum: Safety Planning – Beyond “000” Presented by the Domestic Violence Action Centre Firestation 101, Limestone Street, Ipswich |
Katherine H-V, Deearne T and DVAC Specialist Team |
| Stream 3 | Supporting Sporting Organisations: Change the Game for a Level Playing Field Presented by Adair Donaldson, Member of Australia Rugby League Commission’s Respectful Relationships Committee and Vanessa Fowler, Chair, Allison Baden-Clay Foundation Ipswich North Sports Reserve, 2B Pine Street, Ipswich |
Vanessa Fowler and Adair Donaldson |
| Stream 4 | Supporting Community: Level 1 Common Risk and Safety Framework Tool – Scan, Ask, Act Presented by the Department of Justice & Attorney General Office for Women and Violence Prevention, and the Domestic Violence Action Centre Leichhardt One Mile Community Centre, 1 – 17 Denman Street, Leichhardt |
Trudi Peters and DVAC staff |
