Monique's work and projects 

I have over 10 years of experience working with employers and community organisations developing and implementing policies, programs and education to prevent violence through promoting equality and respect for their staff, clients and community. 

 

I currently work across the sports, local government, health, legal and community sectors with a focus on bringing practical and relatable ideas to clients on how to promote equality, respect and safety. ​​

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Prior to working in gender equality, I worked in the family violence sector for 20 years, so bring a deep understanding of the impact of violence on victims. I use a trauma informed and person-centred approach in all my work, including sexual harassment prevention and response work.  

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I have an interest in bringing men into the conversation about equality in a way that recognises their experiences and their interest in creating workplaces and communities that are safe for their colleagues and families. 

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I also have an interest in understanding resistance to gender equality and working with colleagues to monitor and manage resistance when it occurs. 

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Career highlights include: 

• Leading the Fair Access Community of Practice for local governments sport and recreation staff.

• Working with Victorian councils to embed gender impact assessments into their day to day work (to meet their obligations under the Gender Equality Act 2020 (Vic).

• Working with councils and community sports organisations to understand the Fair Access policy and develop gender equality action plans. 

• Delivering bystander/upstander training in sport settings at national and local levels and within health settings. ​

• Co-facilitating the Engaging Men in the Prevention of Gendered Violence Community of Practice in Melbourne's North (whilst at the City of Whittlesea).

• Delivering gender equity training in community health settings with a focus on migrant and refugee women's health and wellbeing needs. 

• Co-authoring the national handbook on preventing violence against women, the Workplace Equality and Respect Standards' guidance material and training, and the Change the Story training (whilst at Our Watch). 

• Working with Multicultural Centre for Women's Health on the Safer and Stronger Community program (whilst at Our Watch).​

• Co-developing a suite of resources for small to medium law firms to assist them to address and prevent sexual harassment in line with recent legislative changes: Respect@Work and changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2204 (Vic) incorporating work-related gendered violence as a psychosocial hazard (whilst at Women's Legal Service Victoria).

• Developing and delivering Responding to Family Violence training to health professionals across the Victorian hospital system as part of the SHRFV program (whilst at the Royal Women's Hospital).​  

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