Tasmanian Aboriginal Family Safety Services

04/11/2026

03/11/2026

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From Hobart to Hollywood – Indigenous Tasmanian actor Kartanya Maynard is winning over global critics in HBO’s new drama War alongside Sienna Miller and Dominic West 👉 https://bit.ly/3Wg9IUR

02/11/2026

We hope you can join us at the Soroptimist international Hobart Femicide and Domestic Violence vigil in Hobart on November 27.
In remembrance of women and children who have lost their lives to family and domestic violence, the vigil is being held as part of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
Our Assistant Principal Solicitor, Jess, will be among the guest speakers and we would love to see you there!

30/10/2026

28/10/2026

I encourage young people with lived experience to email about this opportunity to ensure we get the right person for this very important role.

Shout out to young Palawa people across the island.

Here's an opportunity for you to have a say on an influential role that could have a positive impact on the futures of Palawa luwutina / children and young people across Lutruwita / Tasmania.

Aboriginal young people aged 15-21 are invited to help choose Lutruwita / Tasmania's next Commissioner for Aboriginal Children & Young People

✅Training opportunity✅Leadership experience ✅Vouchers provided

Info here: https://tas.pulse.ly/ahfanl2omj
If you are interested or have questions, please contact the TAC on 62340 700 or email [email protected]

26/10/2026

The 2026 Children’s Week Theme is “Children have the right to use their own language, celebrate their culture and practise their religion.”

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, the right to speak their own language and celebrate their culture supports strong connections to family, community and Country.

For children to exercise these rights fully, they must also be safe. The Productivity Commission estimates about 90% of violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children in Australia is not disclosed.

This is caused by barriers such as racism and discrimination, limited access to culturally safe services, fear of child removal, fear of not being believed or being misidentified as the perpetrator.

Our Ways Strong Together recognises that protecting our young people’s rights requires culturally safe, accessible and community-led responses.

Every child deserves to grow up safe, supported and strong in culture.

Learn more: childrensweek.org.au

26/10/2026

22/10/2026

Mental Health Matters 2 is leading recruitment for a Lived Experience Expertise Group (LEEG) group as part of the Strengthening Support Pathways for Mothers Experiencing Domestic and Family Violence During Pregnancy (2026-2028) project.

The project is a partnership between the Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing, FINWA and the Australian Centre for Child Protection (ACCP) and aims to improve how services respond to mothers experiencing family and domestic violence during pregnancy.

If you are aged 18+, with a lived experience of family and domestic violence during pregnancy, you are warmly invited to submit an expression of interest to join the LEEG. Women of all ages, identities, cultural backgrounds and locations are welcomed.

Complete an expression of interest online ➡️ https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=tkCRC2Q19Uaab1N3W7HV0rTng3mXucBCi2OgAmNYdZJUQ1daRVBLNlVRNDNMVFFPWkdVMzFSVDE4Ny4u

For more information, contact [email protected] or join an online information session at 12:30 pm (AWST) on Wednesday 28 October or Monday 2 November. Follow this link to join via Zoom ➡️ https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86206666094?pwd=UVvZDoSp2j5jjtr5DbL7u27fpu1CYe.1

20/10/2026

Text and Type is launching at 4pm AEDT!

Whether you prefer to talk, text or type, support will soon be available in the way that feels most comfortable for you.
If you, or someone you know, are feeling worried or no good, we encourage you to connect for a yarn. No judgement, no shame.

Your yarn, your way.

08/10/2026