The Council of Christians and Jews (Victoria) would like to invite you to:
Religious Response to Family Violence From a Jewish and a Christian Perspective
Date: Sunday 14 August 2016 Time: 3pm
Location: St Peter’s Church Hall - 15 Gisborne Street, East Melbourne, 3002
Jews and Christians all face the threat of violence in the home and against women and children. Our speakers will talk about the different sensibilities their organizations encountered to set up their anti-violence programs.
Speakers: Dr Ree Boddé and Deborah Weiner
About the speakers:
- Dr Ree Boddé (PhD) is Program Director of Think Prevent, a violence prevention program of Kempster Consultants. Dr Boddé is a violence prevention practitioner and also a research associate of the University of Divinity.
- Deborah Weiner practices in the area of Family Law with an emphasis on children’s matters. She has appeared in many cases involving family violence and sexual abuse. She is an accredited mediator and has also appeared in many stalking cases and has published widely and spoken at conferences in that area. Outside of the Bar, she is Chair of the Jewish Taskforce Against Family Violence and has written many articles, spoken at conferences and been on radio in relation to issues of family violence.
Cost: $10 including Kosher afternoon tea.