PLEASE NOTE JCDVPP DO NOT PROVIDE EMERGENCY HELP TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC FAMILY VIOLENCE.
SHOULD YOU NEED ASSISTANCE CALL 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732).

NEXT ON LINE ZOOM WORKSHOP SERIES Wednesdays 21st February, 28th February, 6th March 7:00pm-8:30PM

To Register go to: https://www.trybooking.com/COJMX

Discover the power to make a real difference! Join our dynamic Zoom series, Responding to Domestic Violence. Unveil the stark reality beneath the surface—despite efforts by authorities., women continue to be killed at a rate of more than one a week.  But this is the tip of the iceberg, with a significant number of people suffering abuse and coercive control each and every day.

Contrary to common belief, the pews hold stories untold. Research illuminates the harsh reality: Intimate Family Violence echoes within our congregations as much as in the wider community.

Empower yourself! Gain the tools and insight crucial for Church Leaders. Erase uncertainty, confront, and advocate confidently. Let's rewrite the narrative together, equipping our communities with knowledge and action.

Joint Churches Domestic Violence Prevention Project (JCDVPP) was established in 1991 in response to the needs of victims and perpetrators of Domestic Family Violence in the Church and community. It was set up in recognition that in many instances those needs were being inadequately or inappropriately addressed by the church.

The group seeks to address the problem by raising the awareness of clergy and lay people through workshops and the publication of literature.

Click here for the report Not Now, Not Ever (Putting an End to Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland): Published by the Queensland Government.

JCDVPP Resources

• Revision four (2021) of the much acclaimed booklet, ‘the Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Questions Women ask about Relationships and Christian Beliefs'. Copies are available from QCT for $5 plus postage. EPub or MOBI file versions are also available. Please download the order form here and return to admin@qct.org.au.
• Domestic Family Violence Leaflet
• Domestic Violence Advent Sermon Notes 2022
• Free CD Rom "Not in My Church"

JCDVPP Workshops

Since September 2018 JCDVPP have presented workshops aimed to increase the awareness of Clergy, Church Leaders and Pastoral Carers of Domestic Family Violence.

Workshops offered:

• "Taster" sessions (90 mins) Face to face or via zoom
• Zoom series -3 sessions 90 minutes each
• Half day face to face
• Full day face to face

Topics covered in workshops include:

• What is DFV
• How to respond to DFV
• Theological Underpinnings

Longer sessions include:

• Understanding Perpetrators
• How to use worship services effectively
• Children & DFV
• Influences and Development of values.

A leaflet with more information on workshops is available here.