ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN QUEENSLAND
ABOUT EVAWQ
Ending Violence Against Women Queensland (EVAWQ) provides a representative and united voice for Queensland women and children affected by gender-based violence, and the individuals and service agencies that provide specialist support. Our organisation shares the depth and diversity of knowledge from specialist services within women's health, women's refuge and housing, women's legal, and domestic, family and sexual violence to a broad range of government and non-government stakeholders in relation to all aspects of gender-based violence.
EVAWQ’s governance structure was designed by, and for, the sector to strengthen cross-sector collaboration and communication, and promote timely and effective decision making and recommendations on key policy issues.
EVAWQ provides expert advice and fosters partnerships at both state and national levels. EVAWQ’s submissions, to positively inform and influence government policy, have included violence prevention, law reform, school curriculum, and women’s safety and wellbeing. EVAWQ regularly engages with government, on behalf of a diversity of specialist sector organisations, to provide advice in relation to emerging trends, service demands and funding equity.
EVAWQ BELIEVES
That violence against women and children is a human rights violation, and;
women and children are entitled to a safety response from the community
The peak acknowledges that violence is predominantly perpetrated by men against women and children. As a peak, we are committed to working together toward ending men’s violence against women and children. We work with the understanding that all forms of discrimination and impoverishment perpetuate and exacerbate gender-based violence. We also recognise that violence occurs in same-sex relationships. Representation is gained through engagement of members from diverse women’s services across the state.