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Challenge DV is a leading domestic violence prevention registered charity, partnering with workplaces, businesses, schools and community organisations to empower safer, more inclusive environments for all.

21/10/2026

Great discussion on Radio 4BC Brisbane this morning, as we explore the role of sporting clubs in fostering safer, more respectful communities.

Challenge DV General Manager Linda Smith joined Peter White, CEO of the Rockhampton Leagues Club Capras, and host Jason Matthews to talk about how clubs can take action on domestic and family violence through the 'Our Club Says No To DV' program.

From strengthening club culture to building confidence in recognising and responding to domestic and family violence, sporting clubs have an important role to play – both on and off the field.

Through this program, Challenge DV works directly with clubs to build environments where respect, inclusion and accountability are part of the game.

It has been a privilege working with the Central Queensland Capras, and seeing firsthand the positive impacts of this program.

Thank you to 4BC and Jason for having us on the program and helping bring this important conversation to the wider community.

Want to get your sporting club involved?
Contact Challenge DV to find out how your club can be part of the change: [email protected]

Find out more at challengedv.org

Meet Finley, one of our amazing Darkness to Daylight 2026 student fundraisers! As part of the St Teresa's Catholic Colle...
20/10/2026

Meet Finley, one of our amazing Darkness to Daylight 2026 student fundraisers!
As part of the St Teresa's Catholic College team, Finley took part in the school’s Why We Run program and found another way to make a difference. He sold handmade wooden chopping boards by Revive Timber Designs - Custom Furniture & Joinery at local markets, exceeding his $2,500 fundraising goal and helping Team St Teresa's raise an incredible $13,312!

Finley’s initiative is a great example of how young people can turn their ideas into meaningful action, and make a positive impact on their communities.

Thank you, Finley, for the creativity, effort and commitment you brought to Darkness to Daylight.
And thank you to the wider St Teresa's Catholic College school community for your continued support of Challenge DV and this important cause.

🌟 Want to be part of Darkness to Daylight 2027? 🌟
Register your interest now:
darknesstodaylight.org

16/10/2026

What motivates someone to run through the night? For Anthony, it’s the knowledge that everyone deserves to feel safe at home. 💜
As our top fundraiser, Anthony raised an incredible $3,250 to support Challenge DV’s work; building safer communities that are free from domestic and family violence.

Anthony’s commitment comes from personal conversations with people experiencing homelessness in Tasmania, where he learnt that many had been forced to leave home due to violence. That experience stayed with him. When Anthony discovered Darkness to Daylight, he decided to do something about it.

Anthony set out to run the full 110km overnight challenge solo. He covered an incredible 90km, supported by the generosity of family and friends who got behind his fundraising efforts.

Anthony’s story is a powerful reminder that making a difference starts with seeing something that isn’t right, and caring enough to act.

Whether it’s taking on a personal challenge, donating, sharing a story or starting a conversation, we all have a role to play in building safer, more respectful communities.

We’re so grateful to have people like Anthony in the Darkness to Daylight community, who turn their passion and commitment into action.

Thank you, Anthony, and everyone who supported his fundraising. Every dollar helps Challenge DV continue its work towards a future free from domestic and family violence.

Darkness to Daylight will be back in May 2027!
Register your interest now to get first access when registrations open: darknesstodaylight.org

"Culture is not the soft edge of this work. It is the foundation everything else is built on." – Maria DelaneyOrganisati...
14/10/2026

"Culture is not the soft edge of this work. It is the foundation everything else is built on." – Maria Delaney
Organisations can invest in policies, training and frameworks to create safer workplaces. But if the culture doesn’t support the work, how much impact can those efforts really have?

For business leaders, creating safer, more respectful workplaces requires more than good intentions. It means ensuring organisational culture, leadership behaviours and everyday practices align with the change you're trying to achieve.

In her latest article, Maria Delaney – Gender-Based Violence Prevention Educator, Curriculum Designer and Researcher, and one of Challenge DV’s experienced facilitators and educators – explores why organisational culture must match the work. It’s an important read for leaders ready to move beyond compliance and build meaningful, lasting change.

Read Maria’s article: challengedv.org/blog/post/13445/organisational-culture-must-match-the-work

Want to turn your organisation’s commitment into action?
Challenge DV works with workplaces to build the knowledge, skills and culture needed to support safer, more respectful environments.
Explore our training and services at challengedv.org

For workplaces serious about creating safer environments, there’s a question HR and business leaders need to be asking:"...
08/10/2026

For workplaces serious about creating safer environments, there’s a question HR and business leaders need to be asking:
"What are we doing to prevent harm in the first place?"

Responding well when domestic and family violence enters the workplace is essential. But prevention asks us to look deeper – at workplace culture, gender equality, leadership, everyday behaviours and the attitudes that can enable disrespect and control to take root.

Prevention isn’t a one-off training session or another policy to add to the company intranet.
It’s built into the everyday decisions an organisation makes, what leaders model, what gets challenged, what gets tolerated and whose voices are heard.

Maria Delaney – Gender-Based Violence Prevention Educator, Curriculum Designer, Researcher and one of Challenge DV’s incredible educators and facilitators – explores why organisations need to move beyond response, and make safety and prevention part of workplace culture.

Read Maria’s latest article: challengedv.org/blog/post/13439/recognise-respond-refer-is-not-enough

Get your crew together, and make this festive season meaningful, merry and bright! Join our volunteer team, and help us ...
07/10/2026

Get your crew together, and make this festive season meaningful, merry and bright! Join our volunteer team, and help us wrap gifts at Westfield Carindale, 26 November – 6 December.

It’s a great way to connect with like-minded people, celebrate the season, and give back while having fun!

All funds raised will help Challenge DV continue our work to create safer, more respectful, and more inclusive communities.

Register now to join our volunteer team: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=QKlifa731UqlMIq8Cdi25JIrT6ArY2tKlG02WiZUfnFUOVBYTlJaWVFPVE00NDQzOVEyWVlSRVVTVi4u&route=shorturl

🎄 Gift Wrapping Westfield Carindale
📅 26 November – 6 December
🌟 Volunteer registrations open now – individuals and teams welcome
⏰ Flexible shifts available

📸: Some of our awesome 2025 volunteers

Challenge DV had the pleasure of joining the Queensland Statewide Primary Prevention Symposium this week.The Symposium b...
01/10/2026

Challenge DV had the pleasure of joining the Queensland Statewide Primary Prevention Symposium this week.

The Symposium brought together practitioners, policy leaders, researchers and advocates to share emerging best practices and strengthen Queensland’s approach to preventing domestic and family violence.

Key themes included:
👉 Engaging young people
👉 Shifting harmful social norms
👉 Strengthening cross-sector collaboration
👉 Building a more coordinated and effective primary prevention system

Prevention isn’t a one-off program, conversation or campaign. It takes all of us working together to consciously build environments that foster respect and equality, where there is no room for violence.

Thank you to the Queensland Government and Women's Health and Equality Queensland for facilitating this important Symposium, and to everyone who attended and brought their passion, experience and collaborative spirit.

Workplace safety is a leadership responsibility. So where does domestic and family violence fit into the conversation?Wh...
25/09/2026

Workplace safety is a leadership responsibility. So where does domestic and family violence fit into the conversation?

When boards consider organisational risk, psychosocial safety and workplace wellbeing, domestic and family violence must be part of the discussion.

Not because organisations can control what happens in people's personal lives, but because they have a responsibility to consider how risks affect workers, and whether their systems are equipped to support safety.

That means looking beyond policies on paper and asking whether the organisation has the capability to:
➡️ Understand where DFV intersects with psychosocial hazards and workplace safety
➡️ Recognise potential risks and impacts
➡️ Equip leaders and managers to respond safely
➡️ Provide accessible pathways to support
➡️ Build accountability into organisational decision-making

For boards and senior leaders, this is an opportunity to move from reactive responses towards a more considered approach to workplace safety and wellbeing.

In the final article of this six-part Safety & Wellbeing at Work Series, Lizzy Edwards explores the questions boards should be asking about domestic and family violence, positive duty and organisational responsibility.

Read the full article: https://www.challengedv.org/blog/post/13363/positive-duty-the-questions-boards-should-be-asking-about-domestic-and-family-violence/

Creating safer workplaces requires more than good intentions. It requires leadership, preparedness and action.

🌟 A very special thank you to the wonderful Jane! 🌟We would like to take a moment to recognise and thank one of our amaz...
24/09/2026

🌟 A very special thank you to the wonderful Jane! 🌟
We would like to take a moment to recognise and thank one of our amazing volunteers, Jane, for the incredible support she continues to give to Challenge DV, in particular her awesome work during Darkness to Daylight each year.

We absolutely love having Jane as part of our Challenge DV community. Jane is a beautiful human being who gives so generously of her time and support, and we are incredibly grateful for everything she does.

As a small token of our appreciation, we’d love to thank Jane with a $100 BIG W gift card.
Jane, thank you for everything you do and for being such a valued part of our community. We appreciate you more than you know! 💜

What does it take to create safer communities? Awareness is an important starting point, but creating meaningful and las...
24/09/2026

What does it take to create safer communities? Awareness is an important starting point, but creating meaningful and lasting change requires more.

Building environments that centre safety, respect and inclusion requires skills, confidence and a collective commitment to recognise concerns and respond appropriately.

Following the 2026 Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) Conference in Melbourne, our Education and Training Program Manager, Juliana Mantilla, brought back valuable reflections on how we can continue to strengthen our work at Challenge DV.

Across the conference, discussions explored the importance of:

👉 Starting early, including engaging boys and men and building healthy relationships
👉 Moving beyond awareness towards capability, empowering people to recognise concerns and take action
👉 Creating sustained approaches that extend beyond one-off education sessions
👉 Listening to children, young people and people with lived experience
👉 Understanding how culture, context and systems shape people’s experiences of violence and their access to safety and supports

These conversations reinforce an important principle in our work: safer communities are built through more than information alone.

They require individuals who feel equipped to respond, organisations that are prepared to support safety, and environments where respectful behaviours are reinforced over time.

Whether we are collaborating with workplaces, schools, sporting clubs or community organisations, Challenge DV's focus is on building knowledge, strengthening capability and supporting practical changes that contribute to safer, more inclusive and respectful environments.

Thank you, Juliana, for representing Challenge DV at , and for bringing back important insights and emerging evidence to increase the impact of our work.

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Waterfront Place, 1 Eagle Street
Brisbane City, QLD
4000

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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+61721133061

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