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Trigger warning: Domestic abuse including sexual abuse within marriage

Intro video

"Introducing Safer Spaces Toolkit"

Recorded in 2021

Men’s Behavioural Change

“Men’s Behavioural Change”

Bruce Chan, Men’s Behaviour Change Practitioner and Trainer
Kelly Crawford, Public Engagement Coordinator Baptist Association NSW & ACT

Recorded in 2021

The Attorney General’s Department accredits men’s behaviour programs. They also provide a list of principles you should look for before recommending any program.  To locate one in your state (Australia)  go to: https://mensline.org.au/changingforgood/what-is-changing-for-good/find-a-mens-behaviour-change-program/ 

Financial Abuse

"FINANCIAL ABUSE"

Maria Comino, Child, Family and Youth Project Worker, Community Builders Team, Relationships Australia
Kelly Crawford, Public Engagement Coordinator Baptist Association NSW & ACT

Redeeming Passages that have been used against women

"Creating Safer Environments through our Preaching – The Woman at the Well, 1 Corinthians 8, Matthew 5"

Yvette Cherry, National Director Australian Baptist Women
Megan Powell DuToit, Baptist Minister & Academic
Erin Martine Sessions, Baptist Accreditand & Academic

Recorded in 2021

Redeeming Passages that have been used against women

"Redeeming Passages that have been used against women Creating Safer Environments through our Preaching – Ephesians 5:22-23"

Yvette Cherry, National Director Australian Baptist Women
Michael O’Neil, Dean of Campus – Morling College, Perth Vose Campus and Lecturer in Christian Thought and History
Karen Siggins, Interim Director of Ministries, Baptist Churches of Western Australia

Recorded in 2021

Understanding Abuse from a Child’s Perspective

"Supporting children with trauma backgrounds in our churches - what to look for"

Carolyn Cousins, Director, Tuned in Consulting and Convenor of the Clinical Division of the Australian College of Social Work, Chair of Baptist Association NSW & ACT Standards Committee
Sally Contessi, Team Leader for Queensland Baptist Kids and families

Recorded in 2021

Coercive Control

"Coercive Control"

Kelly Crawford, Public Engagement Coordinator Baptist Association NSW & ACT
Carolyn Cousins, Director, Tuned in Consulting and Convenor of the Clinical Division of the Australian College of Social Work, Chair of Baptist Association NSW & ACT Standards Committee
Josh Dowton, Executive Pastor, Northside Baptist Church

Recorded in 2021

Additional Resources: “See what you made me do” by Jess Hill
The Freedom Programme: http://www.freedomprogramme.co.uk/online.php 

Chinese and Korean Faith Communities

"Addressing domestic abuse in Chinese and Korean Communities"

Kelly Crawford, Public Engagement Coordinator Baptist Association NSW & ACT
Sunny Kim, Child, Family and Youth Project Worker
Jian Hua, Child, Family and Youth Support Worker Relationships Australia, NSW

Recorded in 2021

Safety for people with a disability

"Safety for people with a disability"

Natasha Bennet, Facilitator for the Circles Initiative of the Community Living Project

Recorded in 2021

How Aboriginal Communities Understand domestic and family violence

"Responding to domestic abuse from the perspective of a First Nations Woman"

Sharon Malone, Wakka Wakka, kabi kabi woman, from “A Sister’s Strength”
Elissa Macpherson, President of Baptist Women of the Pacific, Vice-President of Baptist World Alliance Women

Recorded in 2021

Pornography

"Prevalence of pornography and links to domestic abuse"

Elissa Macpherson, President of Baptist Women of the Pacific, Vice-President of Baptist World Alliance Women
Letiitia Shelton, Author and CEO City Women

Recorded in 2021

See https://fightthenewdrug.org for more information

Redeeming passages that have been used against women

"Creating Safer Environments through our preaching – David and Bathsheba"

Yvette Cherry, National Director, Australian Baptist Women
Rev. Dr. Melinda Cousins, Director of Ministries, Baptist Churches of South Australia
Kimberly Smith, Emerging Leaders Pastor Baptist Union Victoria

Recorded in 2021

Conflict

"Conflict and the risk of weaponised scripture in marriage relationships"

Brian Harris, Director, AVENIR Leadership Institute 

Recorded in 2021

Post-Separation Abuse

"Post-Separation Abuse: why she doesn't just leave"

Carolyn Cousins, Tuned in Consulting and Convenor of the Clinical Division of the Australian College of Social Work, Chair of Baptist Association NSW & ACT Standards Committee

Kelly Crawford, Public Engagement Lead, Baptist Association NSW & ACT

Recorded in 2021