Bringing Children and Young People into View
Strengthening policy and practice responses for children and young people experiencing family, domestic and sexual violence
13 - 15 September 2021
Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges
About the Conference
This conference will bring together the family and community services and the government sector to discuss the impact of family and domestic violence, and how we as a community can provide greater support to children and young people.
It will feature presentations from expert practitioners, researchers and policymakers across a range of disciplines including but not limited to family services, alcohol and other drug services, mental health, Aboriginal support services, legal services and judiciary, youth services, education and government services to discuss solutions-focussed support and how together we can drive conversations and change to improve the lives of children and young people who are most at risk of family and domestic violence.
The conference provides a powerful platform bringing together:
- Local, National and International keynote speakers
- Over 30 concurrent sessions including workshops and panel discussions
- Opportunities for networking and connecting with peers face to face

Stopping Family Violence and the Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing are pleased to announce the 2021 FDV Conference: Bringing Children and Young People into View, strengthening policy and practice responses for children and young people experiencing family, domestic and sexual violence.
Building on key themes from the 2019 Intersectionalities in Domestic Violence Conference, the 2021 FDV Conference: Bringing Children and Young People into View will provide an opportunity to focus our conversations on the impact of family, domestic and sexual violence on children and young people.
It is increasingly understood that children and young people can be affected by family, domestic and sexual violence in a range of ways which may be independent of their affected parent, and their needs can be different to those of adults. At times, children and young people’s needs have been overlooked or conceived as secondary to those of adults when strategies and responses have been put in place to address family, domestic and sexual violence.
The purpose of the FDV Conference is to strengthen our understanding of children and young people’s experiences and needs, and to consider the responses we can put in place to support their safety, health and wellbeing and improve their opportunities.
This Conference will feature presentations from key family, domestic and sexual violence practitioners, researchers, and policy makers across a range of disciplines to critically examine, discuss and explore how we can better respond, implement change, and improve the lives of those most vulnerable.
We invite you to be part of this unique conference as we bring together the community in support of children and young people experiencing family, domestic and sexual violence.

CEO
Damian Green
Stopping Family Violence

CEO
Rebecca Smith
Centre Women’s Safety and Wellbeing
Key Note Speakers
The Impacts of Coercive Control on Children and Young People
The right to a Voice: Courageous Conversations in Healing from Violence
Impacts of FDV on Children with Disabilities
The need for trauma responsive specialist therapeutic services affected by family violence.
Eroticising Inequality: Pornography, young people and violence prevention
The Insidious Nature of Coercive Control
Key Note Panel

Key Note Panel
Welcome to Country
Stopping Family Violence
CEO
Welcome Address
Centre for Women’s Safety & Wellbeing
Director – Family, Domestic & Sexual Violence
Welcome Address

Conference Objectives
Bring children and young people impacted by family, domestic and sexual violence into view as victim survivors.
Increase awareness of the critical issues impacting children and young people’s safety and wellbeing, and their right to live free from violence.
Develop knowledge and skills through three days of focused workshops, live and virtual keynote presentations, concurrent sessions, and live streaming opportunities.
Sustain and grow connections with others working to end family, domestic and sexual violence.
Conference Program
Subject to change
Day 1 - Tuesday 14th September
8:00am - 8:30am | Registrations - Welcome Tea and Coffee |
8:30am - 9:00am | Welcome to Country - Professor Simon Forrest |
9:00am - 9:15am | Colin Pettit, Commissioner for Children and Young People WA |
9:15am - 9:35am | Damian Green & Alison Evans, State of Knowledge |
9:35am - 10:20am | Keynote presentation – Impacts of FDV on Children with Disabilities Presenter Emma Gierschick OAM |
10:20am - 10:50am | Morning Tea - Keynote Presentation - Pre recorded Video - Presenter Jess Hill |
10:50am - 11:20am | Keynote Q & A – The Impacts of Coercive Control on Children and Young People Presenter Jess Hill |
11:20am - 12:05pm | Keynote Presentation - The Right to a Voice: Courageous Conversations in Healing from Violence Presenter Patrick Gunasekera |
12:05am - 12:50pm | Keynote Presentation – The need for trauma responsive specialist therapeutic services affected by family violence Presenter Joe Tucci |
12:50 – 1:50pm | Networking Lunch |
1:50pm - 2:20pm | Concurrent Session 1 |
2:25pm - 2:55pm | Concurrent Session 2 |
2:55pm - 3:25pm | Afternoon Tea |
3:25pm - 3:55pm | Concurrent Session 3 |
4:00pm - 4:30pm | Concurrent Session 4 |
4:35pm - 5:05pm | Concurrent Session 5 |
5:15pm – 6:45pm | Networking Drinks |
Day 2 - Wednesday 15th September
8:00am - 8:30am | Registrations - Welcome Tea and Coffee |
8:30am – 8:45am | Welcome |
8:45am - 9:45am | Keynote presentation – Eroticising Inequality: Pornography, young people and violence prevention Presenter – Maree Crabbe |
9:45am - 10:15am | Keynote presentation – The Insidious Nature of Coercive Control Presenter – Luke Hart |
10:15am - 10:40am | Keynote Q&A - Live Streaming Presenter Luke Hart |
10:40am - 10:45am | Release of LCAEVS Report |
10:45am - 11:15am | Morning Tea |
11:15am – 11:45am | Concurrent Session 1 |
11:50am - 12:20pm | Concurrent Session 2 |
12:20pm – 1:20pm | Lunch |
1:25pm - 1:55pm | Concurrent Session 3 |
2:00pm - 2:30pm | Concurrent Session 4 |
2:30pm - 3:00pm | Afternoon Tea |
3:05pm - 3:50pm | Keynote Presentation – Koongart nguny Koolangkas - carrying our children on our shoulders Presenter Dorinda Cox |
3:55pm - 4:45pm | Keynote Panel: Impacts of Coercive Control on Aboriginal Children and Young People Dorinda Cox, Kyalie Moore, Dennis Simmons |
4:45pm – 5:00pm | Closing |

COVID-19 UPDATE
We are excited about making the 2021 Conference – Bringing Children & Young People into View one of the largest collective gatherings in Western Australia, the health and safety of our delegates, speakers and staff is our priority.
With the unpredictable nature of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on public gatherings and large-scale events, we will be monitoring all government and health advice, and are working with the venue to ensure that the conference will be delivered in a COVID-safe venue.
As we navigate this time, we will be ensure there are contingencies in place. We will keep presenters and conference registrants continually updated should the conference be impacted by any pandemic restrictions.
Click HERE to view the Esplanade Hotels COVID safe guidelines.
Please stay up to date with Factual information from the WA Government page on Coronavirus – HERE
Steering group


Director – Family, Domestic & Sexual Violence
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