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What is Let's Chat Gippsland

“Let’s Chat Gippsland” is an annual community campaign that began in November 2021 as part of the annual international United Nations (UN) 16 Days of Activism initiative.  

“Let’s Chat Gippsland” is focused on the primary prevention of gendered violence. The campaign highlights the significant difference conversations can make – whether at home, work, sport, schools and in the wider community – in shifting mindsets, attitudes, and creating real change for gender equality. The campaign runs for 16 days starting on the 25 November to the 10 December each year. 

Conversations for Change 

We want everyone to feel safe, equal and respected. We want to make sure that everyone in Gippsland understands what the 16 Days of Activism is about and how they can get involved to help prevent gendered violence in Gippsland.  

Be a Campaign Partner

We are asking any organisation or community group to become Let’s Chat Gippsland partners. By being a partner, you are helping us create campaign and messaging unity across Gippsland in the fight to prevent gendered violence.  

Becoming a partner will also allow you to receive campaign updates and have access to Let’s Chat resources, including information on responding to disclosures, dealing with resistance and backlash, and specialised support services. By becoming a Let’s Chat partner, you’re also letting the communities know your stance on ending gendered violence.     

Become a campaign partner by reaching out to us here admin@gwhealth.asn.au

View the Let’s Chat Toolkit below or download the PDF here.

Campaign Partner Involvement 

Campaign partners can help share campaign messaging either through social media campaigns or by holding an event. Events and campaign messaging can help generate conversations and give people a safe space to: 

Engage: with others in a safe space to hear and contribute to conversations. 

Educate: themselves on new ways of thinking and have the opportunity to share their knowledge and new ideas. 

Acknowledge: the past and the work that needs to be done to generate growth and change.  

By being a Let’s Chat partner you can help spread the word that everyone can play a part in ending gendered violence.

Campaign Reach and Impact

The Let’s Chat campaign in 2023 was our biggest one yet! The campaign centered around a social media campaign with campaign partners, event support through a campaign toolkit and a Gippsland wide event through our BIG Respect Photo Pop-Up campaign.   

Key Highlights:
  • 94 campaign partners 
  • 69,440 people reached on social media
  • 694 adult BIG Respect Gippsland Participants 
  • 180+ young People BIG Respect Gippsland Participants
In the Media:

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Let’s Chat BIG Respect Gippsland Report
2023 Let’s Chat Partners

Below is a list of past campaign partners for 2023. We appreciate your collaboration and motivation to work towards a gender equal Gippsland. 
ABC Gippsland, AGL, Alinta Energy, AMPM, Anglican Parish, Yarram, Anglicare, Back in Time Café, Bairnsdale Regional Health Service, Bass Coast Health, Bass Coast Shire Council, Baw Baw Our Watch Our Issue, Baw Baw Shire, Benjamin GPAC, Bohdi, Central Gippsland Health Service, Cont Coffee Bar, Corinella & District Community Centre, Department of Families, Fairness & Housing, East Gippsland Partners in Violence Prevention, East Gippsland Shire Council, 54 Reasons, Food Co., Foster Secondary College, Frankie’s Traralgon, Full Circle HR, Gippsland & East Gippsland Aboriginal Cooperative Ltd, Gippsland Art Gallery Sale, Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault, Gippsland Free From Violence Alliance, Gippsland Lakes Complete Health, Gippsland Region Public Health Unit, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Gippsland Women in Business, Gippsland Women’s Health, GippSport, Indigenous Family Violence Regional Action Group-Outer Gippsland, Latrobe City Council, Latrobe Community Health Service, Latrobe Health Advocate, Latrobe Health Assembly, Latrobe Prevention of Men’s Violence Against Women Network, Latrobe Regional Hospital, Latrobe Valley Authority, Latrobe Valley Express, Latrobe Youth Space, Lowanna College, Mirboo North Secondary College, Moe Library Coffee Cart, Moogji Aboriginal Council East Gippsland Inc., Morwell Innovation Centre, Morwell Leisure Centre, Partnership to Prevent Family Violence in Bass Coast & South Gippsland, Peachy, PollyannaR, Positive Minds Gippsland, Quantum Support Services, Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation, Respect Victoria, Safe & Equal, Salvation Army, Sombo, South Gippsland Hospital, South Gippsland Sentinel, South Gippsland Shire Council, Store 61, TAFE Gippsland, The Daily Café and Foodstore, The Gippsland and Maffra Times, 38Forty, Trafalgar Secondary College, Uniting, Victorian Department of Education, Victorian Government, Warragul and Drouin Gazette, Wellington Gender Equity & Violence Prevention Partnership, Wellington Shire Council, Wellington Youth Council, Women Victoria, Wulgunggo Ngalu, Yarram & District Health Service, Yarram Neighbourhood House, Yarram Secondary College, Yarram Uniting Church, Yoowinna Wurnalung Aboriginal Healing Service

In 2022, Let’s Chat partners increased by 160% to 70 in 2022, compared to 27 in 2021. The campaign saw significant increases in engagement from Local Councils, Libraries, Health Services, Secondary Schools and Cafes.

There were forty-three new organisations engaged in the campaign in 2022, including 35 non-PVAW network member organisations. Campaign partners collaborated on a shared video ‘Let’s Chat for Change’ which featured local community leaders showcasing their gender equity and violence prevention initiatives.    

Key Highlights:
  • 80% increase in new community partners
  • 55 community events – triple the amount in 2021
  • 26 partners shared Let’s Chat social media tiles
  • 3,839 Let’s Chat website visits
Let’s Chat for Change

Funded by Respect Victoria and their 16 Days of Activism grassroots initiative. The film features prominent local leaders in our community showcasing their gender equity and violence prevention initiatives.

Thank you to our grant consortium partners who helped make this project happen: Bass Coast Shire Council, Latrobe Health Assembly and South Gippsland Shire Council and filmmaker Ash Ball from PEOPLEWho. Other participants include leaders from Quantum Support Services, Bass Coast Shire Council, Mirboo North & District Community Foundation, Latrobe Health Assembly, South Gippsland Shire Council and Wellington Shire Council. This film was  screened at events across Gippsland and on-line throughout the 2022 Let’s Chat campaign.

Campaign Developed Resources

Let’s Chat Toolkit

Download the Let’s Chat Toolkit for tips on hosting Let’s Chat events, including event ideas, event resources, social media resources, guidelines, support services and leadership statement guide.

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Let’s Chat Gippsland Logo

Download the Let’s Chat Gippsland logo for use across your own collateral, assets and presentations.

 

 

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Let’s Chat Digital Resources

Use the Let’s Chat social media templates, zoom/team background and email signature to spread the word about the campaign. Check the Let’s Chat Toolkit for guidelines.

 

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Campaign Supported Resources

Respect Victoria Toolkit and Resources

Respect Victoria has released a great toolkit which includes campaign materials such as responding to backlash and resistance, tips and information to create meaningful campaigns as well as a glossary of key terms. 

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Stories of Respect Videos

Stories of Respect showcases the stories of Victorians who are taking steps towards equality in their communities, relationships, families and workplaces. Their stories touch on what it means to be a man, the role that respect plays in relationships, and how both men and women benefit from breaking down stereotypes about gender that can hold people back.  

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Safe and Equal Events Planner

Visit the Safe and Equal 16 Days of Activism events page to view upcoming community events across Victoria

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Preventing LGBTIQ+ Family Violence Video

This video shows the similar and differing drivers of violence that impact LGBTIQ+ people.  

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Women with Disabilities Victoria 

PVAW Take Action audio described video. 

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Djirra Resources

View and download resources from Djirra supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experiencing family violence.

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Support Services

Support Services

We encourage all partners to have information on support services at events, included in social media messaging or campaign collateral. A full list of local and national support services can be found on the Gippsland Family Violence Alliance website here.  

We encourage partners to utilise Gippsland Family Violence Alliances STOP Family Violence cards and posters which can be ordered for free on their website here.  

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