2024 Online Conference
Wednesday 16th October – Thursday 17th October
Learn from leading Australian and international researchers and practitioners about:
Time | Topic | Speakers |
10.00AM | Welcome | Monique Dam, Lucy’s Project |
10.05AM | Acknowledgement of Country | Monique Dam, Lucy’s Project |
10.10AM | How is the safety and wellbeing of people and animals interconnected? | Talie Star, Consultant in Trauma, Recovery, Domestic and Family Violence, Homelessness and Disability |
10.30AM | What is the research telling us about violence against family animals in the context of intimate partner violence? | Kylie Butler, Australian Institute of Family Studies Jasmine MacDonald, Australian Institute of Family Studies |
11.00AM | How can domestic and family violence services support people and animals to be safe together? | Jess Wilson, Safe & Equal VIC Angie Piubello, Beryl Women’s Refuge Julie Chapman, Pet Refuge NZ Shelley Booth, DVNSW |
12.00PM | What are the linkages between animal abuse, domestic violence and sexual offending? | Kristin Diemer, Melbourne University |
12.30PM | Lunch | |
1.00PM | How can domestic and family violence services become animal inclusive and what are the benefits for women, children and animals? | Billie-Jo Williams, Ngarrunga Refuge and Link Wentworth Maria Losurdo – The Women’s Cottage |
1.30PM | How can we support LGBTQ people and animals experiencing domestic and family violence? | Damien Riggs, Flinders University Nik Taylor, University of Canterbury Heather Fraser, Queensland University of Technology |
2.00PM | Screening of the documentary ‘Refuge: A Duty to Care’ | Annie Goldson ONZM, University of Auckland Alex Reed, Bloom Pictures Erin Roberts, Pet Refuge NZ |
3.00PM | What can governments do to enhance the safety and wellbeing of people and animals experiencing domestic and family violence? | The Hon. Jodie Harrison MP, Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Member of the Australian Labor Party The Hon. Leslie Williams MP, Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Member of the Liberal Party The Hon. Emma Hurst MLC, Member of the Animal Justice Party Ms Abigail Boyd MLC, Member of the Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Senator for NSW, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens The Hon. Ron Hoenig MP, Minister for Local Government, Member of the Australian Labor Party Dr Hannah Tonkin, NSW Women’s Safety Commissioner |
3.30PM | Wrap Up | Monique Dam, Lucy’s Project |
Time | Topic | Speakers |
10.00AM | Welcome | Monique Dam, Lucy’s Project |
10.05AM | Acknowledgement of Country | Monique Dam, Lucy’s Project |
10.10AM | “Protecting woman’s best friend” – The impact of pet protection orders in the USA | Phil Arkow, National Link Coalition USA |
10.40AM | What can governments do to enhance the safety and wellbeing of people and animals experiencing domestic and family violence? | The Hon. Justine Elliot MP, Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence, Member of the Australian Labor Party Senator Kerrynne Liddle, Senator for South Australia, Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence, Member of the Liberal Party of Australia Senator Larissa Waters, Senator for Queensland, Leader of the Australian Greens in the Senate, Member of the Australian Greens The Hon. Madeleine Ogilvie, Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence, Member of the Tasmanian Liberals Micaela Cronin, Australian Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner |
11.00AM | How can animal welfare and veterinary services support animals and people experiencing violence? | Jacki Largo, Paws and Recover Jayla Sainty, RSPCA Tasmania Alicia Kennedy, Cherished Pets Rochelle Paterson, University of Guelph |
12.00PM | How can we recognise animals as victim-survivors in their own right? | Jane Kotzmann, Deakin University Morgan Stonebridge, Deakin University |
12.30PM | Lunch |
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1.00PM | How can law enforcement respond to domestic and family violence perpetrated against people and animals concurrently? | Kathryn Jurd, RSPCA NSW Ingrid Reilly, NSW Police Force Demi Kuiters – Crime & Intelligence Command, Queensland Police Service |
2.00PM | Rurality, domestic and family violence, and animal cruelty: A study of practitioner perspectives. | Bridget Harris, Monash University Chloe Keel, Griffith University Anna Eriksson, Monash University |
2.30PM | What are the benefits of enabling people and animals to heal and recover from domestic and family violence together? | Jasmine Montgomery, James Cook University Maree Kerr, Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre Talie Star, Consultant in Trauma, Recovery, Domestic and Family Violence, Homelessness and Disability Megan Nutbean, Lort Smith Animal Hospital |
3.30PM | Wrap Up | Monique Dam, Lucy’s Project |
