Global Insights into youth-centred crisis responses

Global Insights into youth-centred crisis responses | Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre

The effects on young people of witnessing or experiencing family violence can be life-long. As we seek to align with the Victoria 3rd Rolling Action Plan and the National Plan, it’s opportune to draw on international best-practice to support young people as victim survivors in their own right.

Thanks to a Churchill Fellowship, Chelsea Tobin, CEO of Safe Steps, has recently engaged with diverse organisations, academics, commissioners, Governments and services specialising in crisis response for young people affected by violence in more than a dozen countries.

This session will showcase innovative and effective responses that acknowledge and respond to the distinct challenges that young people face. Drawing on hundreds of conversations, Chelsea will offer a fresh perspective, sharing insights into:

• the importance of a ‘needs-based’ vs ‘sectorial’ approach;
• tailoring crisis response services to young people, recognising their unique needs and vulnerabilities;
• the importance of design and creating dedicated youth spaces;
• the role of technology;
• effective programmatic and clinical responses, including trauma-informed care, peer support networks and integrated mental health services;
• the value of a supporting legislative environment; and
• authentically co-designing responses with young people.

Chelsea believes all victim survivors of domestic and family violence deserve best practice services and support. She is passionate about providing the highest possible standard of care, particularly to marginalised people and is dedicated to ensuring that all children and young people are heard and understood as victim survivors in their own right.  For almost two decades, Chelsea has been leading organisations as a CEO, Director, Non-Executive Director across family services, child protection, domestic violence services and disability.

Speakers: Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre