Independent Collective of Survivors (ICOS)
@icos_aus
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Survivors harnessing the power of their lived expertise to drive systemic change and create a society free from domestic, family, sexual and gendered violence.
Australia
Joined November 2021
The National Plan to End Violence Against Women & Children 2022-2032 was launched today. It is the blueprint for Commonwealth, State & Territory governments - & recognises that everyone has a role to play. The National Plan opens with our statement. #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
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Too many rape survivors are hurt by the so-called โjusticeโ system. The system needs to change. Join the call for AGs to urgently reform the legal and court systems to support the wellbeing, healing and recovery of survivors.
fairagenda.org
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Dont miss this ๐๐ผ Crucial to successful change, central to ethical change.
Please join me, members of the Independent Collective of Survivors @icos_aus, and the good people from @MonashGFV to discuss "Survivor-led change in systems and practice". Featuring @dhanyajmani & @JanineRees3 Come along - FREE Fri, Decย 9 โข 11:00ย AEST https://t.co/kx32ZEj2ro
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๐ข Don't miss this: On Friday @MonashGFV & @icos_aus will be jointly hosting a webinar on 'Survivor-led change in systems & practice'. Members of @icos_aus will share their individual experiences & perspectives of what needs to change. Register via https://t.co/ENC5NEDSky
#16days
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Please join me, members of the Independent Collective of Survivors @icos_aus, and the good people from @MonashGFV to discuss "Survivor-led change in systems and practice". Featuring @dhanyajmani & @JanineRees3 Come along - FREE Fri, Decย 9 โข 11:00ย AEST https://t.co/kx32ZEj2ro
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@AzraBeach So grateful to be given the opportunity to share the statement from @icos_aus written for the National Plan 2022-32.
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Today at the opening of the #16DaysOfActivism in Launceston it was an honour to share some of the powerful statement by @icos_aus written for the #NationalPlan
#StopViolenceAgainstWomen
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Victim-survivor advocate @DLulabele spoke at the #NationalPlan launch and read the statement from @icos_aus. Here is what she said. Victim-survivors have always been the grassroots of addressing #GBV and we are not going anywhere soon. #familyviolence #sexualviolence
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Federal, state and territory governments have pledged to end violence against women and children in Australia within "one generation", although it is unclear if additional funding will be committed in next week's budget to support the ambitious goal.
abc.net.au
The commitment is at the centre of a new, 10-year national strategy released by Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth, designed to coordinate federal and state action to eliminate gender-based...
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Lula Dembele gave a powerful speech on behalf of @icos_aus at the launch of the next #NationalPlan today. She has done us all proud by honouring our members and their experiences. Thank you Lula, for your tireless and courageous advocacy. In solidarity @DLulabele โ๐ผโค๏ธ
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Wish I could have heard you today @DLulabele! I know you would have done us all proud ๐โค๏ธ I am so proud of my @icos_aus family ๐ฅฐ
What an incredible speech, @DLulabele, on centring lived experience, recognising expertise and diversity and putting the call and plan into action and the emphasis on perpetrators & improving broken & flawed systems
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Today Federal, state & territory governments launch Australiaโs National Plan to end Violence against Women & Children. Absolute highlight was the inspiring @DLulabeleโs speech ๐ Thanks to @MonashGFV @Kate_FitzGibbon Access the Plan via https://t.co/6o3fwSCtDn
#VAW #DFV #GBV
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Making the link between children experiencing violence and the potential to cause future harm; putting children as victims in their own right right at the heart of this new plan! Thanks you โฆ@RosSpenceMPโฉ โฆ@NTVorgโฉ #shifttheburden
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"This is an opportunity to change our nation. Change is possible" great speeches from Lula Dembele abd Tania Farha @safe_and_equal @CEONTVorg @Kate_FitzGibbon @NTVorg as the new National Plan is launched to end gender based violence. Let's get to it!
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Solidarity โค๏ธ
Powerful statement from victim-survivors in the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children. Thank you for speaking, despite the immense personal cost. Stories like these inspire us all to do more to end violence against women and children once and for all.
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Time for accountability and change @DLulabele thank you for your powerful advocacy.
dailymail.co.uk
A survivor advocate has broken down during an impassioned speech after the federal government announced an 'ambitious' plan to end violence against woman and children.
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โIt is time to transform our pain into action. There can be no more excuses - that it is too hard, we don't know what to do, it's too complex. It is everyone's responsibility to end the perpetration of violence against women and children, and all victims of gendered violence.โ
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Lula Dembele gave a powerful speech at the launch of the next #NationalPlan today. It is an absolute privilege to know and work with you and other fierce victim survivors who are committed to ensuring we are heard. @DLulabele @icos_aus
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โIt is time to stop people and institutions using violenceโ. Thank you to Lula Dembele for talking about the importance of lived experience being at the centre of the National plan. #VAW #LivedExperience
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