Get walking and start talking to help end DFV
Queensland’s Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Council, in partnership with Challenge DV, are helping start the conversations needed to help end domestic and family violence (DFV).
In communities across Queensland groups are coming together to walk and talk on a journey to positively influence the attitudes young people use in their relationships—now and into adulthood.
This journey is supported with resources to kick start conversations about respect and setting standards for acceptable behaviours—including signage, a journey map and talking points.
See the journey map and talking points.
As people walk, they use the resources to talk about tough topics including disrespect, DFV, and the challenge of calling it out.
Find events and walks happening near you.
Share the conversation
All Queenslanders have a role to play in changing the attitudes, behaviours and beliefs that lead to DFV.
Whether participating in a large group walking event, or out for stroll with family or friends, there are conversation starters to help you have open and honest conversations around respect, healthy relationships, and acceptable behaviors.
Some conversation starters are specifically for people to use as they walk, with others available for both participants and anyone who want to show their support online.
You can use the images or text—whatever works for you—and everyone is invited to share using the hashtags:
#EndDFV #NotNowNotEverTogether #JoinTheWalkStartTheTalk
For the start and end of the walk
If you're walking you can share these messages by copying and posting to your social media when you start and end your journey. Invite your family and friends to comment, share and show their support.
I've 'joined the Walk the started the Talk' and learned about the power of conversations to help end domestic and family violence. If you want to challenge what is acceptable behaviour in relationships, then let's talk about it with others. We can make a difference. All of us, together.
On mobile - hold your finger down on the image and select 'copy image', then paste to your socials to share.
I'm taking steps to help end domestic and family violence. We are talking about some tough topics like respect, healthy relationships and acceptable behaviours. Will you join me to help keep the conversation going. All of us, together.
For during the walk or for anyone to share and get conversations happening
Everyone is welcome to use these and invite family and friends to comment, share and show their support.
Have you ever seen someone treat a friend or family member in a way that made you feel worried for their safety or that something wasn't right? What was it that made you feel that way?
On mobile - hold your finger down on the image and select 'copy image', then paste to your socials to share.
How do you feel when you see disrespect or aggression played down or brushed off, accepted or excused, or when the victim gets blamed?
Can you spot an unhealthy relationship? Direct violence is easy to see, but what about controlling behaviours? Is it okay for someone to control what you post on social media? Tell you who you can talk to? Control your spending? Track your GPS location? What would you do if you thought you were in an unhealthy relationship? Who would you talk to?
Would you call out a friend if they told a crude or sexist joke? Or Speak up if someone said "They asked for it" to excuse domestic violence?
Holding an event?
Are you hosting an event for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence or during DFV Prevention Month? If so, Queensland’s Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Council may be able to help with resources to support your community to have open conversations about respect and setting standards for acceptable behaviours.
If you want to learn more, please email the Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Council Secretariat at dfvcouncil@premiers.qld.gov.au to register your interest. Together, we can support each other and our young people to prevent domestic and family violence in our communities.