Newcastle Domestic Violence Committee NSW

25/10/2026

Don’t miss this year’s Hunter White Ribbon Breakfast.

DATE: 2 December
TIME: 7am
VENUE: McDonald Jones Stadium
TICKETS: https://events.humanitix.com/hunter-white-ribbon-breakfast-2026

🔸Keynote Speaker at the event is Belinda Reed, Manager of Warlga Ngurra Incorporated.

The theme of this event is Respect in Action: Building a Safer Future Together, and aims to raise awareness of violence against women, encourage community discussion, and promote evidence-based actions to prevent gender-based violence. It emphasises that creating a future free from violence is a shared responsibility and encourages all members of the community to be involved in driving change.

💜Proceeds from the event will support the Hunter Domestic & Family Violence (DFV) Consortium.

22/10/2026

Register to join us on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, at the Newcastle launch of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence:

DATE: Wednesday 25 November
TIME: 6pm
VENUE: Newcastle Museum
REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL

🔸Keynote Speaker: Tabitha Acret, DV Advocate and nominee for NSW Australian of the year

🔸Performance: Mala Women in Song

2026 Calendar of Events, and resources will be available

Newcastle DV Committee's launch of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence.

22/10/2026

REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN FOR THE
Hunter Men's Projects Network Forum 2026

DATE: Tuesday 24 November 2026
TIME: 8:45am - 4:30pm
VENUE: CT Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan Campus
COST: $80 (Lunch, morning and afternoon tea included)
🚨REGISTER NOW: https://events.humanitix.com/hunter-mens-projects-network-forum-2026

Hunter practitioners who work with men and boys in the DFSV early intervention, prevention, and behaviour change space, teachers, youth workers, housing and homelessness workers, mental health, drug and alcohol, justice, advocacy workers etc are invited to join your peers for a day of sharing ideas and practice, learning from each other, building your capacity, and connecting.

We are very excited to be joined this year by:
• Hala Abdelnour, CEO and Founder of the Institute of non-violence. Hala has delivered numerous Men’s Behaviour Change programs, and specialises in working with shame and trauma, intersectionality, cultural safety and group facilitation.
• The Aboriginal Services Unit
• Transforming Justice Australia
• Family Support Newcastle
• MOSAIC Multicultural Connections
• headspace Newcastle
• Up & Up
• and more....

WE ARE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL TO OUR SPONSORS:
Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education
Newcastle DV Committee, NED Foundation

21/10/2026

Join community members speaking out against Sexual Violence against women and girls at
LAKE MACQUARIE RECLAIM THE NIGHT

DATE: Friday 30 October
TIME: 5:30pm
VENUE: Warners Bay Foreshore

Performance by the incredibly talented Hunter singer songwriter Anna Weatherup
Free sausage sizzle
Family games and activities
Everyone is welcome to attend and show your support.

Community and nighttime spaces are for everyone. Join us in calling for safe spaces for women and girls at Reclaim The Night Lake Macquarie.

🫶 Free family-friendly event
🎸Entertainment by Anna Weatherup

20/10/2026

Newcastle woman Tabitha Acret has been nominated for the 2027 New South Wales Australian of the Year awards.

In 2022 Tabitha's daughter, Mackenzie Anderson, was murdered by her former boyfriend.

Since the tragedy, Ms Acret has successfully campaigned for law reform in domestic violence cases to better reflect the seriousness of the offending.

Ms Acret told ABC Newcastle Breakfast presenter, Paul Culliver, that this award is recognition of the community that's stood behind her.

"[This award] is ours as a community, because you can't do something by yourself... you have to do it together," she said.

"I'm just so thankful."

20/10/2026

I Run For Her is on this Sunday!
You can still register or donate and support the work of Got Your Back Sista

Register for I Run For Her 2026 for just $25 and get your Official 2026 T-shirt! 💙

👉 irunforher.com or via link in our bio

Join us on Sunday 25 October and take a stand against domestic and family violence. Every registration helps Got Your Back Sista provide essential resources, practical assistance and programs for women and children rebuilding their lives.

Taking part is simple:

👉 WHAT: Run, walk or move in whatever way suits you.

🌳 WHERE: Choose your own location—the beach, a park, around the lake, through your neighbourhood or on a local track.

🌅 WHEN: Sunday 25 October, at a time that works for you.

🏃‍♀️ HOW FAR: Set your own distance—from 500 metres to 10 kilometres or your own personal goal.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 WHO WITH: Participate individually or gather your family, friends, colleagues, sporting club or community group.

Register today and help us create a strong, visible stand against domestic and family violence.

Presenting Partner: Macdougall Foundation
Major Sponsors: One Rail Australia
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20/10/2026

Updated events for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence. If your event/activity is not listed it's because we don't know about it yet - please add details in the chat and please follow the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence in The Hunter page for details of all events.

:: 24 November:
- Hunter Men's Projects Network Forum

:: 25 November:
- Zonta Club of Hunter Newcastle Tree Wrapping Event (Warners Bay)
Zonta Club of Hunter Newcastle Inc

- 16 Days of Activism Launch Event (Newcastle)
Newcastle Domestic Violence Committee NSW

:: 26 November:
- Cessnock Walks Kawuma

:: 27 November
- Rotary Say NO to Domestic Violence walk. Maitland Rotary Club of Maitland Sunrise Inc

:: 28 November
- Zonta 16 Days of Activism Mask Display (Mt Hutton)
Zonta Club of Hunter Newcastle Inc

:: 29 November
- Women's Activist History Walk - Newcastle
Hunter Womens

:: 2 December
- White Ribbon Breakfast
https://events.humanitix.com/hunter-white-ribbon-breakfast-2026

:: 4 December
- Walk A Mile Koori Style

:: 8 & 9 December
- DFSV Conference - Newcastle

:: 25 Nov - 10 Dec
- SHE MATTERS Bunting Making at SHE MAKES studio and craftivist collective. West Wallsend

19/10/2026

The Domestic Violence Unit (DVU) at Legal Aid NSW is a statewide specialist team of lawyers, domestic violence case workers, mental health workers and financial counsellors who work together to help clients who have experienced domestic and family violence with their legal and other needs.

The DVU can help clients better understand their legal problems and the choices they have.

There is no cost involved with seeing one of their lawyers, case workers, mental health workers or financial counsellors. The DV Unit is separate from other Legal Aid NSW lawyers. This means they can provide assistance even if clients are in dispute with someone who is receiving help from another Legal Aid office.

https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/my-problem-is-about/my-family-or-relationship/domestic-and-family-violence/domestic-violence-support-services/domestic-violence-unit

This service is a specialist team working together to provide advice, representation, referrals and support to clients who have experienced domestic and family violence.

19/10/2026

WEBINAR: NSW Fair Trading Domestic Violence Rental Reform Forum

DATE: Friday 23 October
TIME: 11am - 12noon
ONLINE

REGISTER HERE: https://comms.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/pub/pubType/EO/pubID/zzzz6ab9e12754010742/interface.html