“The nation needs to stand up and do something about this tragic and totally preventable cause of death before more of our young people are killed. Communities are ready and many are already taking action,” Vicki Wade, Director RHDAustralia

The lack of health justice for First Nations’ peoples is stark. Rheumatic Heart Disease is preventable and we must act now.

Violet Co Principal Karen Iles was invited to attend the Australia and UK Roundtable ‘Supporting Women’s Personal Security in All Settings’.

Hosted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Marise Payne and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and Minister for Women and Equality, the Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, the Roundtable provided an opportunity to share experiences on ending violence against women and girls.

First Australian’s Capital’s new 10-year strategy presents a different way of doing strategy; through storytelling.

“Strategy is a series of stories woven together to create a landscape, a map, an appreciation of where we are now and heading.

Our strategy is framed around storytelling, truth-telling, reconciliation, and a generational outlook.”

What can you and your organisation do to support First Nations Women in disclosing sexual assault or harassment at work? If it has happened to you - where and how can you raise your voice.

The concept of Trauma-informed practice is getting a lot of attention - and rightfully so! As legal practitioners and victim-survivor advocates we aspire to work in a client-centred way. Find out more about how we work with businesses, organisations and individuals to work through options and solutions to sexual assault, sexual harassment, gender or race-based violence, harassment and discrimination.

WOW! In FY21 we have contributed a whopping $123,000 in value of pro bono legal services. This is our first year as a signatory to the National Pro Bono Target. Our very motivation for being, as a social enterprise, is to create a legal and consulting practice that delivers impact for women and/or Indigenous peoples. We feel like a day off might be in order!

Community attitudes and the attitudes of Police are often the first hurdles that women face when contemplating whether or not to talk about their assault. To change this picture we can all play a part.

Mediation can transform conflict into an opportunity to drive organisational performance, culture and change. We focus on working on issues where sexual harassment, gender or race-based issues, are present so that we can encourage listening and solutions

Today we are celebrating a small (though very significant) win after submitting our B Impact Assessment, which is the first in a series of hoops to become certified as a B Corporation. The assessment process really challenged us to extend ourselves and create impact in new areas through our core business.

Bringing together a whole-of-University framework for initiatives supporting the excellence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is an ambitious undertaking. Find out more about how the University of Newcastle did just this.

Want to learn more about some of the history leading to the creation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and get inspired by a list of easy to implement actions you can get started with today?

Speaking out on sexual assault and gender-based violence can change culture across our communities, schools, organisations and businesses. Find out more about our programs.

During 2021 Hub Australia are backing Violet Co to grow. This will enable us to have an even greater impact for women and Indigenous peoples.