Partner & Collaborate

Better conversations can lead to better systems

Safety From Violence Is A Right™ welcomes thoughtful collaboration with people and organisations working to improve safety, understanding, accountability and systemic change.

 

We are open to opportunities that contribute to informed public discussion, strengthen community understanding, challenge harmful attitudes and help create safer responses to violence and abuse.

Explore Ways to Collaborate
DISCLAIMER

Important

Safety From Violence Is A Right™ is an advocacy and education initiative.

We do not provide crisis intervention, counselling, case management, legal representation or individual advocacy services.

If you are experiencing violence or abuse and need support, please visit our Get Help or Resources for Survivors pages for information about specialist services.

If you or someone else is in immediate danger in Australia, call 000.

INTRODUCTION

Collaboration with purpose

Violence, abuse and safety are complex issues. Creating meaningful change requires people from different sectors to share knowledge, challenge assumptions and work together.

 

Safety From Violence Is A Right™ is an independent advocacy and education platform focused on domestic and family violence, coercive control, sexual violence, child sexual abuse, consent, systems and justice, survivor safety and perpetrator accountability.

 

We welcome collaboration where there is a genuine opportunity to contribute to education, advocacy, research, public awareness or systemic reform.

Our involvement will always be guided by the purpose of the work, the people affected by it and whether participation can make a meaningful contribution.

WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER

Ways to work together

Media and commentary

We welcome enquiries from journalists, producers and media organisations seeking informed commentary or lived-experience-informed perspectives on issues related to violence, abuse, safety and justice.

Possible topics may include:

  • Domestic and family violence
  • Coercive control
  • Sexual violence and consent
  • Child sexual abuse and grooming
  • Post-separation and legal abuse
  • Survivor experiences of systems
  • Victim-blaming and public attitudes
  • Perpetrator accountability
  • Trauma-aware public conversations
  • Violence prevention and community awareness

Commentary is subject to availability and whether the topic falls within the scope of Safety From Violence Is A Right™.

Panels, podcasts and interviews

Founder Rose Davidson is available for selected podcasts, interviews, panel discussions and public conversations.

Topics may include:

  • Lived experience and advocacy
  • Finding your voice after abuse
  • Why survivors may not leave or disclose
  • How language shapes attitudes towards violence
  • The impact of victim-blaming
  • Trauma and the justice system
  • Creating safer conversations about abuse
  • The role of lived experience in advocacy
  • Building public understanding without sensationalising trauma
  • Why safety must remain at the centre of reform

Conversations do not need to focus solely on personal experience. Policy, culture, systems, advocacy and prevention are equally important areas of discussion.

Community education and speaking

Safety From Violence Is A Right™ welcomes opportunities to contribute to conferences, community events, forums, professional discussions, awareness initiatives and educational programs.

Possible areas include:

  • Understanding coercive control
  • Recognising domestic and family violence
  • Consent and respectful relationships
  • Responding to disclosure
  • Child sexual abuse and grooming awareness
  • Supporting victim-survivors without taking over
  • Trauma-aware communication
  • Victim-blaming and harmful myths
  • Survivor-informed advocacy
  • Systems and institutional responses
  • Creating safer communities

Content can be adapted to suit the audience and purpose of the event.

Advocacy, campaigns and research collaboration

We are interested in collaborative work that can strengthen understanding, evidence, public policy or community action.

This may include:

  • Awareness campaigns
  • Policy consultations
  • Advocacy initiatives
  • Research participation
  • Lived-experience consultation
  • Public submissions
  • Educational resources
  • Community campaigns
  • Roundtables and working groups
  • Research translation
  • Public information initiatives

We are particularly interested in projects that connect evidence with lived experience and turn research or policy discussion into information the broader community can understand and use.

WHO WE MAY COLLABORATE WITH

Who we welcome enquiries from

Collaboration enquiries are welcome from:

Media and storytellers

Journalists, documentary makers, producers, podcast hosts, writers and responsible content creators seeking informed discussion about violence, safety and systemic issues.

Community and professional organisations

Not-for-profits, social enterprises, educators, community organisations, workplaces, professional bodies and service organisations working in relevant areas.

Researchers and advocates

Researchers, universities, policy organisations, advocates, campaigners and reform groups seeking responsible collaboration, consultation or lived-experience-informed perspectives.

We also welcome approaches from individuals whose work strongly aligns with the purpose and values of Safety From Violence Is A Right™.

WHAT MAKES A GOOD FIT

A good fit

We are most interested in work that centres:

  • Safety
  • Dignity
  • Respect
  • Evidence
  • Lived experience
  • Accountability
  • Accuracy
  • Ethical storytelling
  • Survivor autonomy
  • Meaningful change

We value collaboration where lived experience is respected rather than extracted, difficult issues can be discussed thoughtfully and the purpose extends beyond generating attention.

We are especially interested in work that helps people better understand violence, challenges harmful systems or attitudes, improves responses to victim-survivors or contributes to prevention.

WHAT WE WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN

Some opportunities will not be the right fit

Safety From Violence Is A Right™ does not participate in projects that:

  • Sensationalise violence or trauma
  • Treat survivor experiences as entertainment
  • Pressure people to disclose traumatic experiences
  • Use graphic detail unnecessarily
  • Blame victim-survivors for abuse committed against them
  • Minimise or excuse perpetrator behaviour
  • Present unsupported claims as established fact
  • Exploit lived experience primarily for publicity or engagement
  • Require us to endorse an organisation, campaign or position without sufficient information
  • Compromise the safety, dignity or privacy of victim-survivors

Being offered a platform is not, by itself, a reason to accept an opportunity.

The purpose and likely impact matter.

LIVED EXPERIENCE AND ETHICAL COLLABORATION

Lived experience is expertise, not content

Lived experience can bring insight that cannot always be found in statistics, reports or policy documents.

But lived experience should never be treated as something people are expected to provide simply because they have survived violence or abuse.

Where personal experience forms part of a collaboration, we support approaches that respect:

  • The person's right to decide what they disclose
  • Boundaries around subjects they do not wish to discuss
  • Informed consent
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • The right to change their mind before publication where reasonably possible
  • Accurate representation of their words
  • The emotional impact of repeatedly recounting traumatic experiences

A powerful story should never require someone to sacrifice their wellbeing for the sake of an audience.

EVIDENCE AND ACCURACY

Evidence matters

Safety From Violence Is A Right™ aims to distinguish clearly between:

  • Personal experience
  • Professional opinion
  • Research findings
  • Allegations
  • Established facts
  • Policy positions

Where statistics or research are used, credible original sources are preferred wherever possible.

Collaboration does not mean automatic agreement.

We welcome respectful discussion and differing perspectives, provided the conversation remains evidence-informed, relevant and respectful of the people affected by violence and abuse.

MEDIA ENQUIRIES

Media enquiries

If you are contacting Safety From Violence Is A Right™ for a media interview, article, podcast, radio segment, television appearance or commentary request, please include:

  • Your name and organisation
  • The publication, program or platform
  • The subject you would like to discuss
  • The angle or purpose of the piece
  • Whether the discussion will be live or recorded
  • Proposed recording or interview date
  • Expected publication or broadcast date
  • Approximate interview length
  • Any specific questions or topics you intend to cover
  • Your deadline

Providing this information helps us assess enquiries quickly and determine whether the opportunity is within our scope.

Speaking, panels and events

For speaking, panel or event enquiries, please include:

  • Event Name
  • Organising Organisation
  • Event Date And Location
  • Online Or In-Person Format
  • Audience
  • Expected Audience Size
  • Proposed Topic
  • Session Format
  • Speaking Time
  • Whether The Event Is Recorded
  • Whether Recordings Will Be Published
  • Speaker Fee Or Budget, Where Applicable
  • Travel Arrangements, Where Applicable

Not every opportunity will be possible, but clear information helps us determine whether there is a suitable fit.

RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY COLLABORATION

Research, consultation and advocacy

We welcome approaches from researchers, policymakers, universities, advocacy organisations and community initiatives where lived experience or public advocacy perspectives could contribute meaningfully to the work.

Please tell us:

  • Who is conducting the work
  • What the project is seeking to achieve
  • Who is funding or commissioning it
  • What participation would involve
  • How lived-experience contributions will be used
  • Whether contributors will be named or anonymous
  • How consent and privacy will be managed
  • Whether contributors will be compensated
  • Expected time commitment
  • Publication or project timeline

We may request additional information before agreeing to participate.

INDEPENDENCE

Collaboration does not mean endorsement

Safety From Violence Is A Right™ operates independently.

Participating in an interview, event, consultation, campaign or collaborative project does not automatically constitute endorsement of every position, policy, organisation or individual involved.

Where appropriate, we may make that distinction publicly.

Our ability to speak independently is important to the integrity of this work.

Have an idea for a collaboration?

If you are planning a media piece, event, campaign, research project, educational initiative or advocacy collaboration that aligns with the work of Safety From Violence Is A Right™, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Tell us what you are working on, why you believe there may be a fit and what involvement you are seeking.

Submitting an enquiry does not guarantee participation.

All opportunities are considered according to relevance, capacity, safety, values and alignment with the purpose of Safety From Violence Is A Right™.

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