South West DFV Forum 2025 in Charleville

The powerful impact of our rural and remote communities coming together.

Our stakeholders continue to lead the way, bringing communities and workforces together to end violence in Queensland. A massive congratulations to the South West Domestic and Family Violence Forum working group and partners for staging such a successful forum, held over the 24-26 November in Charleville.

This event, run and organised by committed stakeholders, leaders and community members, brought all parts of the integrated service system together to share knowledge and collaborate to address the unique challenges facing rural and remote communities.

We heard courageous and powerful stories of lived experience and showcasing “good” practice from local services, along with statewide and national perspectives.  A central theme of the forum was the power of communities and relationships in keeping women and children safe.

“Systems work when relationships work, responses become stronger and far more human.” – forum participant

WorkUP was excited to speak at the forum, sharing who we are, our work and the insights from the recently released 2025 workforce survey. Our survey tells a compelling story of workforce pain points, strengths, and hope. The audience engaged with some fresh perspectives on the risk of workforce burnout and emerging protective factors. This core message was relevant for all, no matter what sector they worked in.

WorkUP continues to lead and represent our workforce strongly, helping to increase the visibility and profile of our specialist sector across regional and remote areas, highlighting our workforce’s critical role as a powerful driver of change in ending violence. It was a privilege for members of the WorkUP team to be part of this important event.