The Wimmera and South West Family Violence Partnership (WSWFVP) harnesses the collaborative efforts of a range of services and organisations whose work intersects with family violence response, early intervention or prevention.
One of 14 similar committees across Victoria, our Partnership traverses 10 local government areas across the region, including:
Family Violence Regional Integration Committees – also known as Family Violence Partnerships – were established more than a decade ago to support the coordination of family violence responses in local regions.
In 2016, the Royal Commission into family violence recognised that these partnerships should be part of the governance structure for implementing the Commission’s recommendations and overseeing systemic improvements in family violence policy.
Today, Family Violence Partnerships play a strategic leadership role, building on the foundations of strong relationships and integration to drive effective responses to family violence whilst supporting Victoria’s family violence reforms
You can read more about us in on the Member Manifesto page.
WSWFVP (The Partnership) is an effective collaboration between specialist family violence services as well as representation from a cross sector of organisations whose work intersects with family violence response, early intervention or prevention.
* The WSWFV partnership acknowledges Victorian Aboriginal people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we provide our services. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and recognise the ongoing living culture of all Aboriginal people
*We would like to pay tribute to the many survivors of family violence whose bravery, experience and stories inform service responses, initiatives and reform change. We also wish to acknowledge victim survivors of family violence, particularly women and children that have been killed in the context of family violence. We acknowledge that family violence is a very prevalent issue in our community and that we can all do something to prevent it if we all work together.
* WSWFVP acknowledges the following First Nation People where our services are offered: WIMMERA: Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia, Jupagalk, Dja Dja Wurrung. SOUTH WEST: Gunditjmara, Eastern Maar, Wadawurrung
