PreventX 2026: Stories for Change - Abstract submission open
About event organiser
Safe and Equal deliver a range of training courses on preventing and responding to family violence. Safe and Equal is the peak body for family and gender-based violence organisations in Victoria, Australia.
Event information
About the event
For more information and to register, please visit the official conference page.
PreventX is Australia’s leading conference on the prevention of family and gender-based violence, bringing together practitioners to reflect, connect and explore how storytelling can drive meaningful and lasting change. The theme for PreventX 2026 is: "What stories of impact are we seeing in our work? And how can we use storytelling to make our work possible?"
This conference is designed for anyone working to prevent family and gender-based violence who want to better understand and connect with prevention efforts.
The conference is an in-person event with an online component.
Please direct all questions to the organisers at prevention@safeandeuqal.org.au.
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