PLEASE NOTE JCDVPP DO NOT PROVIDE EMERGENCY HELP TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC FAMILY VIOLENCE.
SHOULD YOU NEED ASSISTANCE CALL 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732).

Joint Churches Domestic Violence Prevention Project (JCDVPP) was established in 1991 in response to the needs of victims and perpetrators of Domestic Family Violence in the Church and community. It was set up in recognition that in many instances those needs were being inadequately or inappropriately addressed by the church.

The group seeks to address the problem by raising the awareness of clergy and lay people through workshops and the publication of literature.

Click here for the report Not Now, Not Ever (Putting an End to Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland): Published by the Queensland Government.

JCDVPP Resources

• Revision four (2021) of the much acclaimed booklet, ‘the Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Questions Women ask about Relationships and Christian Beliefs'. Copies are available from QCT for $5 plus postage. EPub or MOBI file versions are also available. Please download the order form here and return to admin@qct.org.au.
• Domestic Family Violence Leaflet
• Domestic Violence Advent Sermon Notes 2022
• Free CD Rom "Not in My Church"
• Be a Better Bystander leaflet

NEW JCDVPP online seminar series

DV: Not in My Church?

JCDVPP started a new seminar series at the end of 2024.  Short sessions giving more information on a single aspect of Domestic Violence.

The first session, Getting Started: Practical Steps to be Part of the Solution, looked at simple measures that can be taken to be part of the solution. Recording of the session here

The next seminar will take place on 20th February 6:30pm-7:30pm and will look at Financial Abuse. (Register at https://www.trybooking.com/CYQAN)

JCDVPP Workshops

Since September 2018 JCDVPP have presented workshops aimed to increase the awareness of Clergy, Church Leaders and Pastoral Carers of Domestic Family Violence.

Workshops offered:

• "Taster" sessions (90 mins) Face to face or via zoom
• Zoom series -3 sessions 90 minutes each
• Half day face to face
• Full day face to face
• Half day by-stander training

Topics covered in workshops include:

• What is DFV
• How to respond to DFV
• Theological Underpinnings

Longer sessions include:

• Understanding Perpetrators
• How to use worship services effectively
• Children & DFV
• Influences and Development of values.

A leaflet with more information on workshops is available here.

Not in my Church? Financial Abuse

Online Thursday 20th February 5:30pm-6:30pm

Financial Abuse is the most common of all types of abuse and can take many forms, from with-holding and controlling money to forcing someone to take debts in their name.  The consequences can be massive and long lasting.

In this seminar participants will learn more about the different forms of financial abuse and hear the story of someone who has survived financial abuse and is now thriving.

Registration through trybooking:

https://www.trybooking.com/CYQAN

Responding to Domestic Violence Workshop

Friday 14th March 10am-3pm

Uniting Church Gladstone

Workshop covers topics such as: What is DFV; Understanding and engaging abusers; What to do and what not to do; Theology; Simple things you can do to raise awareness as a church. 

Registration for the workshop is via Trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/CYOPF or phone QCT  07 3369 6792