Community
16 May, 2025
Free session to centre on family violence and support available
FAMILY violence and the supports available in the local community will be topics of discussion during an informative afternoon at the West Warrnambool Neighbourhood House next week.
As part of Victorian Law Week, a ‘safe homes, safe families’ session will be held at the neighbourhood house next Thursday, May 22 from 12 noon until 1.30pm.
West Warrnambool Neighbourhood House, in partnership with the Sexual Assault Family Violence Centre (Emma House) is offering this free event and all members of the community are welcome to attend.
The session will cover practical legal topics such as tenancy and property issues when leaving a relationship, including how to safely collect belongings or request others remove theirs.
The afternoon will also explore family violence intervention orders, parenting arrangements, mediation and what happens if an order is breached.
Light lunch, tea and coffee will be provided.
Victorian Law Week, which will run from May 19-25, is a state-wide program of community-based events that makes learning about the law and how it is part of life open to everyone.
The free events, such as this one next Thursday, have been organised to help people understand their rights, find answers to common questions, know what help is available and learn how our legal system works.
More than 100 events are being held across the state, with some available online.
Victorian Law Week has been running since 1980, inspired by ‘Law Day’ in the United States.
For more information or to register for the ‘safe homes, safe families’ session visit www.viclawweek.org.au
West Warrnambool Neighbourhood House can be found at 12-16 Pecten Avenue Park, West Warrnambool.
