SI Torrens recently partnered with Women’s Legal Services SA to provide a symposium for workers in the Domestic Violence sector to make them aware of the variety of organisations offering courses and services for their clients.
The over-subscribed day whose attendees included 2 State Ministers and a Federal Senator, was opened by Natasha Stott-Despojia, chair of Our Watch. It had diverse speakers from violence survivors and ex -prisoners to indigenous run courses for males, in-school programmes for respectful relationships and information on the impact of homelessness on women and children.
Individual speakers were balanced by panels and attendee group workshops. Those present particularly enjoyed a presentation by the Luke Davis, a magistrate in the youth court.
Evaluation sheets were very positive and there were calls for similar events on different topics.
Zita Ngor CEO Women's Legal Service, Natasha Stott Despojia CEO Our Watch, President SI Torrens Helen Fischer and Tim Storer our Federal Senator
SI Torrens members during a workshop session