{"id":38688,"date":"2025-11-14T10:30:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T03:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=38688"},"modified":"2025-11-14T10:30:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T03:30:23","slug":"reimagining-child-safety-in-the-face-of-coercive-control-asia-pacific-conference-marks-20-years-of-the-safe-together-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=38688","title":{"rendered":"Reimagining Child Safety in the Face of Coercive Control: Asia Pacific Conference Marks 20 Years of the Safe &amp; Together Model"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2645575\/Safe_and_Together_Institute_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SYDNEY<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 14, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0From 17\u201319 March 2026, leaders in domestic violence prevention, child protection, health, and family law will gather in <span class=\"xn-location\">Sydney<\/span> for the Asia Pacific Coercive Control &amp; Children Conference at the Roundhouse at the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of New South Wales<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The event marks the 20th anniversary of the Safe &amp; Together Model, a framework that has reshaped how systems around the world respond to domestic abuse and keep children safe with survivors. Over the past two decades, the Model&#8217;s child-centred, survivor-aligned, and perpetrator-focused approach has helped thousands of professionals keep children safe and families together while holding those who choose violence accountable as parents.<\/p>\n<p>The conference will feature regional and global thought leaders including:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">David Mandel<\/span><\/b>, Safe &amp; Together Institute founder and CEO, reflecting on two decades of global systems change and the future of the Model\u2014centering digital innovation, local collaboration, and leadership in men&#8217;s behaviour, trauma, and perpetration.<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Matt and Sarah Brown<\/span><\/b>, founders of She Is Not Your Rehab, offering a powerful message of accountability, healing, and intergenerational change.<\/li>\n<li><b>Professor <span class=\"xn-person\">Daryl Higgins<\/span><\/b> from Australian <span class=\"xn-org\">Catholic University<\/span>, connecting findings from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study to the urgent need for coercive-control-informed child safety strategies.<\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Inez Fainga<\/span>&#8216;a-<span class=\"xn-person\">Manu Sione<\/span> and Shane Senituli<\/b>, presenting Indigenous and Pacific methodologies that integrate cultural wisdom with contemporary practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Twenty years on, the Safe &amp; Together Model&#8217;s vision\u2014child safety, survivor partnership, and perpetrator accountability\u2014is becoming the benchmark for global best practice,&#8221; said Mandel. &#8220;This conference celebrates that progress and builds the next generation of change together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The conference features four themed tracks designed to support professionals across sectors:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Domestic Violence\u2013Informed Practice:<\/b> Practical tools to assess risk, strengthen case planning, and embed perpetrator accountability.<\/li>\n<li><b>Indigenous-Led Approaches:<\/b> Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, M\u0101ori, and Pasifika leadership in creating culturally grounded safety responses.<\/li>\n<li><b>Family Law: <\/b>Enhancing courts&#8217; capacity to recognize coercive control as a parenting choice and focus decisions on child well-being.<\/li>\n<li><b>Health Responses to Domestic Violence:<\/b> Advancing trauma- and violence-informed practice across healthcare systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether attending in person or virtually, delegates will gain evidence-based tools, cross-sector insights, and connections that enhance real-world practice and system reform.<\/p>\n<p>For registration and sponsorship opportunities, visit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4558319-1&amp;h=4193530430&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fsafeandtogetherinstitute.com%2F2026APCCC&amp;a=safeandtogetherinstitute.com%2F2026APCCC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">safeandtogetherinstitute.com\/2026APCCC<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About the Safe &amp; Together Institute <br \/><\/b>The Safe &amp; Together Institute is a global leader in domestic violence\u2013informed training, consulting, and implementation support. Founded by <span class=\"xn-person\">David Mandel<\/span> in 2006, the Institute&#8217;s mission is to create, nurture, and sustain a global network of professionals and organisations working to improve systems&#8217; responses to domestic violence when children are involved. The Safe &amp; Together\u2122 Model provides a framework for partnering with domestic abuse survivors and intervening with domestic abuse perpetrators to enhance the safety and well-being of children. The Institute has trained thousands of professionals across <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">United Kingdom<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>, and other countries, working with child welfare systems, family courts, domestic violence advocates, and other stakeholders to develop domestic violence\u2013informed practices and policies. For more information, visit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4558319-1&amp;h=3176096786&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsafeandtogetherinstitute.com&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fsafeandtogetherinstitute.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/safeandtogetherinstitute.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4558319-1&amp;h=1089564406&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2645575%2FSafe_and_Together_Institute_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2645575%2FSafe_and_Together_Institute_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2645575\/Safe_and_Together_Institute_Logo.jpg?p=medium600<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2645575\/Safe_and_Together_Institute_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SYDNEY<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 14, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0From 17\u201319 March 2026, leaders in domestic violence prevention, child protection, health, and family law will gather in <span class=\"xn-location\">Sydney<\/span> for the Asia Pacific Coercive Control &amp; Children Conference at the Roundhouse at the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of New South Wales<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The event marks the 20th anniversary of the Safe &amp; Together Model, a framework that has reshaped how systems around the world respond to domestic abuse and keep children safe with survivors. Over the past two decades, the Model&#8217;s child-centred, survivor-aligned, and perpetrator-focused approach has helped thousands of professionals keep children safe and families together while holding those who choose violence accountable as parents.<\/p>\n<p>The conference will feature regional and global thought leaders including:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">David Mandel<\/span><\/b>, Safe &amp; Together Institute founder and CEO, reflecting on two decades of global systems change and the future of the Model\u2014centering digital innovation, local collaboration, and leadership in men&#8217;s behaviour, trauma, and perpetration.<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Matt and Sarah Brown<\/span><\/b>, founders of She Is Not Your Rehab, offering a powerful message of accountability, healing, and intergenerational change.<\/li>\n<li><b>Professor <span class=\"xn-person\">Daryl Higgins<\/span><\/b> from Australian <span class=\"xn-org\">Catholic University<\/span>, connecting findings from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study to the urgent need for coercive-control-informed child safety strategies.<\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Inez Fainga<\/span>&#8216;a-<span class=\"xn-person\">Manu Sione<\/span> and Shane Senituli<\/b>, presenting Indigenous and Pacific methodologies that integrate cultural wisdom with contemporary practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Twenty years on, the Safe &amp; Together Model&#8217;s vision\u2014child safety, survivor partnership, and perpetrator accountability\u2014is becoming the benchmark for global best practice,&#8221; said Mandel. &#8220;This conference celebrates that progress and builds the next generation of change together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The conference features four themed tracks designed to support professionals across sectors:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Domestic Violence\u2013Informed Practice:<\/b> Practical tools to assess risk, strengthen case planning, and embed perpetrator accountability.<\/li>\n<li><b>Indigenous-Led Approaches:<\/b> Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, M\u0101ori, and Pasifika leadership in creating culturally grounded safety responses.<\/li>\n<li><b>Family Law: <\/b>Enhancing courts&#8217; capacity to recognize coercive control as a parenting choice and focus decisions on child well-being.<\/li>\n<li><b>Health Responses to Domestic Violence:<\/b> Advancing trauma- and violence-informed practice across healthcare systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether attending in person or virtually, delegates will gain evidence-based tools, cross-sector insights, and connections that enhance real-world practice and system reform.<\/p>\n<p>For registration and sponsorship opportunities, visit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4558319-1&amp;h=4193530430&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fsafeandtogetherinstitute.com%2F2026APCCC&amp;a=safeandtogetherinstitute.com%2F2026APCCC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">safeandtogetherinstitute.com\/2026APCCC<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About the Safe &amp; Together Institute <br \/><\/b>The Safe &amp; Together Institute is a global leader in domestic violence\u2013informed training, consulting, and implementation support. Founded by <span class=\"xn-person\">David Mandel<\/span> in 2006, the Institute&#8217;s mission is to create, nurture, and sustain a global network of professionals and organisations working to improve systems&#8217; responses to domestic violence when children are involved. The Safe &amp; Together\u2122 Model provides a framework for partnering with domestic abuse survivors and intervening with domestic abuse perpetrators to enhance the safety and well-being of children. The Institute has trained thousands of professionals across <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">United Kingdom<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>, and other countries, working with child welfare systems, family courts, domestic violence advocates, and other stakeholders to develop domestic violence\u2013informed practices and policies. For more information, visit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4558319-1&amp;h=3176096786&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsafeandtogetherinstitute.com&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fsafeandtogetherinstitute.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/safeandtogetherinstitute.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4558319-1&amp;h=1089564406&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2645575%2FSafe_and_Together_Institute_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2645575%2FSafe_and_Together_Institute_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2645575\/Safe_and_Together_Institute_Logo.jpg?p=medium600<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38688"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38688\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}