2024 Domestic and Family Violence Conference
2024-11-06 09:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Sydney Law School, Level 1, New Law Building Annex (F10A)
In-person event

The University of Sydney is pleased to announce its third conference on domestic and family violence. This one-day conference aims to convene academic researchers and community professionals who are dedicated to enhancing our knowledge of and responses to domestic and family violence.

About the conference

Domestic and family violence is rife in Australia. Concerningly, 1 in 6 women have experienced physical or sexual violence by a current or former partner, and one woman a week is killed (AIHW, 2018).

To address this complex issue, the Sydney Institute of Criminology is organising a one-day conference on domestic and family violence. This event will take place in person at The University of Sydney Camperdown Campus on Wednesday, 6 November.

The conference will bring together a diverse group of people, including those with lived experience, academics, and professionals working in community organisations. We hope to learn from one another’s knowledge and experiences to enhance our understanding of and responses to this urgent national issue. Our aim is to start a dialogue between community organisations and researchers that may lead to mutually beneficial research and practice collaborations.

Wednesday 6 November, 2024

Time: Program will be released closer to the dateVenue: Sydney Law School, Level 1, New Law Building Annexe (F10A), Eastern Avenue, University of Sydney, Camperdown campusCPD points = tbc

Program

Click here to view a copy of the final program (updated 4/11/24).

Registration

Complimentary, however registration is essential.Register here.

This conference is hosted by the University of Sydney Law School.

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence | Lunchtime Event 2024

Please note: Registration for the conference includes the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence lunchtime event.

If you would like to register for the lunchtime event only, register here.

Contact: If you have questions, please email: Associate Professor Helen Paterson: helen.paterson@sydney.edu.au

This conference is hosted by the University of Sydney Law School.

2023 Domestic and Family Violence Conference
2026-04-14 22:24 | Sydney Law School, Level 1, New Law Building Annex (F10A)
Domestic and Family Violence Conference
This conference will be held on 9 November at The University of Sydney Law School
A one day conference of academic researchers and community professionals who are working to improve our understanding of and responses to Domestic and Family Violence. This conference has been initiated by the Sydney Institute of Criminology, and is additionally supported by the University of Sydney Law School; the School of Psychology, the Women at Sydney Network; Diversity and Inclusion; and Social Work and Policy Studies.

About the conference
Domestic and family violence is rife in Australia. Concerningly, 1 in 6 women have experienced physical or sexual violence by a current or former partner, and one woman a week is killed (AIHW, 2018).
To address this complex issue, the Sydney Institute of Criminology is organising a one-day conference on domestic and family violence. This event will take place in person on Gadigal Land at The University of Sydney Camperdown Campus on Thursday, 9 November.
The conference will bring together a diverse group of people, including academics, professionals working in community organisations, and those with lived experience. It is hoped that we will be able to learn from one another’s knowledge and experiences to enhance our understanding of and responses to this urgent national issue. Our aim is to start a dialogue between community organisations and researchers that may lead to mutually beneficial research collaborations.
Venue
Sydney Law School, New Law Building Annexe – Level 1
The University of Sydney

Program
View the latest program here (updated 31 October 2023)

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Please note that by registering to this event, you will also be registered to attend 16 Days of Activism â€” Lunchtime Event.

Contact: If you have questions, please email: Associate Professor Helen Paterson: helen.paterson@sydney.edu.au
This conference is hosted by the University ofÂ Sydney Law School.

9th Frontiers in Environmental Law Colloquium
2026-04-14 22:24 | Sydney Law School, New Law Building, 3 Law School, Eastern Ave, Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
9th Frontiers in Environmental Law Colloquium
This colloquium will be held on 16-17 February at The University of Sydney Law School
The annual Frontiers in Environmental Law Colloquium provides a forum for environmental law academics and practitioners to share and discuss their experiences, research, and teaching practices.
Through this forum, we aim to:

Foster a supportive and inclusive network of like-minded individuals;
Explore innovative environmental law ideas and insights within and beyond our discipline;
Contribute meaningfully to the future of environmental law in our region;
Share approaches to teaching and learning in environmental law; and
Assist environmental law academics to actively build their careers.

Colloquium Theme for 2023:
A Half Century of Environmental Law: Where to From Here?
This year marks fifty years since the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment was held in Stockholm, a conference that led to the creation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the first international instrument to broadly recognise the dependency of humans on the natural world, the Stockholm Convention. Over the past fifty years, we have
witnessed the maturity of environmental law as a discipline, as major multilateral agreements including the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Biodiversity Convention, as well as
the Rio Principles have shaped domestic environmental laws around the world, and a body of scholarship has concurrently developed.
As we enter the second half of environmental law’s first century, we are facing an extinction crisis that is being exacerbated by a climate crisis. Australia is particularly vulnerable to the impacts as we struggle to adapt to major species losses and frequent extreme weather events. The urgency of this situation has prompted an increasing volume of litigation, both in Australia and abroad, and calls to reform environmental and climate laws that are not working. We invite you to reflect with us on the relevancy of environmental law’s pioneering sentiments today, in light of what is needed to secure a stable future.
Program
Click here to view the program (updated on 8/2/23)
Registration
Full fee: $100 per person
Dinner (optional) – on Day 1, Thu 16 February, 6pm at Thai Pathong, Newtown: $50
Register here.
Venue
Sydney Law School, New Law Building (room tbc)
The University of Sydney
Nearby hotels
Local hotels to University campus

This conference is hosted by the University ofÂ Sydney Law School.

Domestic and Family Violence Conference
2026-04-14 22:24 | Sydney Law School, New Law Building, 3 Law School, Eastern Ave, Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
Domestic and Family Violence Conference
This conference will be held on 9 November at The University of Sydney Law School
A one day conference of academic researchers and community professionals who are working to improve our understanding of and response to Domestic and Family Violence. This conference has been initiated by the Sydney Institute of Criminology, and is supported by the University of Sydney Law School; the School of Psychology, the Women at Sydney Network; Diversity and Inclusion; and the Research Centre for Children and Families.

About the conference
Domestic and family violence is rife in Australia. Concerningly, 1 in 6 women have experienced physical or sexual violence by a current or former partner, and one woman a week is killed (AIHW, 2018).
To address this complex issue, the Sydney Institute of Criminology is organising a one-day conference on domestic and family violence. This event will take place in person at The University of Sydney Camperdown Campus on Wednesday, 9 November.
The conference will bring together a diverse group of people, including those with lived experience, academics, and professionals working in community organisations. We hope to learn from one another’s knowledge and experiences to enhance our understanding of and responses to this urgent national issue. Our aim is to start a dialogue between community organisations and researchers that may lead to mutually beneficial research and practice collaborations.
Program
A final program is available here (last updated 08 November 2022).

Venue
Sydney Law School, New Law Building Annexe – Level 1
The University of Sydney

Please note that by registering to this event, you will also be registered to attend 16 Days of Activism â€” Lunchtime Event.

Contact: If you have questions, please email: Associate Professor Helen Paterson: helen.paterson@sydney.edu.au
This conference is hosted by the University ofÂ Sydney Law School.
