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Resources for Business

Commencing in 2001, the Australian Government started working with businesses, through Partnerships Against Domestic Violence - A Business Approach (PADV-ABA), to raise awareness within the workplace of the issue of domestic violence and its impacts on the corporate sector. The initiative has included the development, dissemination and promotion of resources to support business on the issue of domestic violence.

The range of resources developed include a training manual, 'Domestic Violence and the Workplace: Training Manual', with accompanying PowerPoint presentation, 'Domestic Violence: A Workplace Handbook' and companion resources such as business card-sized crisis contact cards, workplace posters and a video.

In June 2004 a series of breakfast and luncheon seminars was held around Australia to launch the newly developed training manual and handbook. The events were held in Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth and Hobart. Each seminar featured a presentation by an expert guest speaker in either human resource management or domestic violence issues, followed by interactive role-plays to bring the issue to life.

The primary audience for both the resources and the events was public and private sector human resources managers and community agencies with whom businesses may develop productive relationships.

Many businesses have commenced the introduction of policies to manage and deal with the impact of domestic violence in their organisations. Activities they have undertaken include:

• supplying information on the company intranet on domestic violence;
• running awareness campaigns within their organisations;
• engaging speakers on domestic violence to speak at company-sponsored events;
• displaying information on domestic violence services; and
• running training sessions for managers.

Resources developed specifically for the PADV-ABA can be ordered by contacting National Mailing and Marketing

RESOURCE	ORDER CODE
Video 'Make it Your Business'	OfW321
Contact Card(State Domestic Violence Services)	OfW323
Poster 'How Safe is Your Relationship?'	OfW325
Poster ' Is Someone You Know in an Abusive Relationship?'	OfW326
Training Manual ' Domestic Violence and The Workplace'	OfW278
Pamphlet 'Who's Business is it?'	OfW187
Workplace Handbook	OfW249
Booklet 'The FACTS'	OfW201

 

All items, except those marked in BOLD , are limited to 20 copies per client unless otherwise arranged with the Office for Women on email: women@facsia.gov.au

Resources are provided and delivered free of cost to clients.