Do you want to
play a role in ending gender-based violence in your community?
YWCA Canberra wants to empower you to contribute to the solution. Whether that’s for your role in a community group, such as a sport or recreation club, social group or interest group, or just because you want to make your community a better place, this resource is for you.
YWCA Canberra delivers a range of training and education options that help prevent and respond to violence against women in the community and in our workplaces. All of our programs are aligned with National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2023.
Keep an eye on our events or contact pvaw@ywca-canberra.org.au to find out when our next training is on.
Our Programs
Preventing Gender-Based Violence: Your role in the community
Do you want to play a role in ending gender-based violence in your community? Gender-based violence is a complex issue, but we want to empower to you contribute to the solution. Get started with our free online course here
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It will only take around 30 minutes to complete, and you’ll learn about the causes and impact of gender-based violence, and discover simple actions you can take within your community to prevent it.
If you want any more information, feel free to contact pvaw@ywca-canberra.org.au. To get started, complete the form below.
Active bystander intervention workshops
Our three-and-a-half-hour Active bystander intervention workshops invite workplaces to play a leadership role in preventing violence against women, empowered participants with practical tools and strategies to create safer and more respectful workplaces and communities.
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Bystander approaches are the interventions that support individuals to intervene in violence, harassment or other anti-social behaviour to prevent and reduce harm to others. Research shows that bystander approaches are an effective way of preventing violence against women, especially domestic and family violence, sexual violence and other forms of interpersonal violence.
If you want any more information, feel free to contact pvaw@ywca-canberra.org.au or complete the form below.
Work Respect 
Work Respect is a comprehensive, whole-of-organisation program that helps employers meet their obligations to prevent and respond to workplace sexual harassment. Importantly, Work Respect supports you to build a genuine culture of respect, inclusion and gender equality. This online toolkit will provide your organisation with training and the cultural nudges designed by a psychologist for lasting behaviour change.
Teaching Respect Education
This is a two-day training course for educators to be up skilled in the delivery of primary prevention programs. This comprehensive course includes the theoretical framework for effective primary prevention, program planning for specific school environments, and training in the delivery of YWCA Canberra’s respectful relationships programs.