Hunter DFV Forum

The Hunter Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Forum is an annual event organised by the Hunter DFV Network, which brings together representatives from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander DFV Committee, Cessnock Domestic and Family Violence Network, Lake Macquarie DV Committee, Maitland Against Domestic Abuse, Newcastle DV Committee, Port Stephens Domestic and Family Violence Committee, and the Multicultural Workgroup on Family Wellbeing and DFV.

Held each year during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence, the Forum is for DFSV workers to strengthen sector capability, acknowledge and value the depth of your knowledge and expertise, and provide a dedicated space to connect, learn, and collaborate.

This Forum is an opportunity to share practice, hear diverse perspectives, meet new colleagues, ask questions, pick up resources, reflect on your work, and build relationships across the sector.

We are immensely proud of the Hunter DFSV sector. We deeply value the often challenging, difficult, frustrating, complex, and critical work you do supporting victim-survivors , and working tirelessly to end domestic and family violence.

The 2024 Forum was held 3 December at Kurri Kurri TAFE Campus.
Thank you also to all of our amazing presenters, panelists and workshop facilitators, and to Kurri Kurri TAFE Campus for your generous help and support.

The 2024 forum was proudly funded by: NSW Government
The 2024 forum was sponsored by: Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network, and the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education University of Newcastle.

The 2025 Forum was held 3 December at the University of Newcastle
Organised by the Hunter DFV Network, in partnership with Centre for Excellence in Equity and Higher Education.

Thank you also to all of our amazing presenters, panelists and workshop facilitators.

The 2025 forum was sponsored by: the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education, The Greater Newcastle Family Law Pathways Network, The NSW Government, Maitland Against Domestic Abuse, Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network.