Join the UTS Domestic and Family Violence Network

Join our networking event

DFV@UTS will hold its first meeting for the year and the Network warmly welcomes all researchers with an interest in this topic.

When:  10-11.30am, Tuesday 11 March 2025
Where: RESHub events space, CB02.05.250, Level 5 Building 2 adjacent to UTS Reading Room. 

RSVP: Send an email to Christine.lai@uts.edu.au

Directions on how to find RES Hub.

About the Domestic and Family Violence Network

The UTS Domestic and Family Violence Network is a collaborative initiative dedicated to on advancing research, policy, and practice related to domestic and family violence. The network brings together researchers to explore innovative solutions, inform evidence-based interventions, and improve outcomes for individuals and communities affected by violence. 

“The Domestic and Family Violence Network is a university-wide collaborative initiative which brings together the academic community to address one of the most urgent and pernicious problems of our time - family and domestic violence,” said co-lead, Dr Mihajla Gavin, Senior Lecturer UTS Business School.

Through multidisciplinary research and partnerships, the network aims to drive effective prevention strategies, enhance support services, and inform policy development to address family and domestic violence.

Effective research on domestic and family violence requires holistic and interdisciplinary responses. Despite this I often feel like we work in silos and only hear about each other’s work at conferences!

Mihajla said the Network provides a rich opportunity to connect across faculties and drive forward needed solutions for change.

Co-lead Dr Jane Wangmann, Associate Professor Faculty of Law agreed and said this Network will help us showcase the excellent and innovative work taking place at UTS to build on it and collaborate more effectively.

“Effective research on domestic and family violence requires holistic and interdisciplinary responses,” said Jane. “Despite this I often feel like we work in silos and only hear about each other’s work at conferences!”

Strategic objectives

The aim of the Domestic and Family Violence Network is to encourage collaboration on research projects across disciplines, share ideas, and contribute to the development of evidence-based interventions to address domestic & family violence.

Members of DFV@UTS will have the opportunity to:

• share research related to DFV
• discuss emerging areas of research and practices related to DFV
• connect with peers and industry practitioners in the field of DFV research
• collaborate on research projects, funding proposals, and submissions
• coordinate and participate in network events, workshops, and conferences.

To express interest in joining the network, researchers with expertise in any aspect of domestic and family violence research are encouraged to complete this short survey.

Learn more about the Family and Domestic Violence Research Network.

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