Towards meaningful engagement 

Towards meaningful engagement: Embedding the lived expertise of victims and survivors in the co-production of research, policy and practice
Victims and survivors of gender-based violence are increasingly being engaged in the co-production of research, policy and practice. The aim of engaging victims and survivors is to ensure that the work of the domestic and family violence (DFV) sector benefits from their insights and meets their needs. However, there can often be a gap between the promise of co-production and what is delivered in practice.
This webinar is invaluable to anyone in the DFV sector wanting to embed lived expertise in the co-production of research, policy and practice. It unpacks new research which explores the role of victims and survivors in developing policy and best practice mechanisms for engagement. Panellists discuss co-production and co-design in research, policy and practice, including how barriers can be overcome and opportunities for best practice.
This discussion is facilitated by Lula Dembele (Survivor Advocate and Co-Founder of the Independent Collective of Survivors):
- Geraldine Bilston, Senior Project Officer, Quality and Risk Program and Service Development Branch, Family Safety Victoria
- Nicole Lee, Survivor Advocate
- Dr Lisa Wheildon, Monash University
- Shirleen Campbell, Co-coordinator of The Tangentyere Women’s Family Safety Group