The Jewish Taskforce Against Family Violence has been active in the community for the past 16 years organising and facilitating education and awareness programs delivered by local and international experts in the fields of Family Violence and Sexual Assault. The Taskforce is a voluntary organization comprised of professional women who came together to address the issues of family violence in the community. 

The JTAFV Inc. offers support, appropriate information and referrals to those members of the Jewish community who find themselves in vulnerable circumstances as a result of family violence and sexual assault.  Our services have been extended with the utmost discretion and we have always maintained the strictest level of confidentiality to anyone who has ever reached out to our members for assistance. 

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LATEST NEWS Eliminating Violence against Women – Changing Law, Changing Culture. Presented by the United States Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey L. Bleich - Click Here Jewish News Article - "When Push Comes to Shove" by Debbie Weiner - Click Here Media Release regarding the recent Book Launch of "Will My Rabbi Believe Me? Will He Understand?". Responding to disclosures of Family Violence in a Rabbinic context - Click Here "Protecting Our Children" - J-Wire article - Click Here "Big Jump in Family Violence Reports" - Age article - Click Here Sheiny New has spoken at a number of functions including the recent ADC "Under Your Hat" event on June 29 at Glen Eira Chabad and will be speaking at the JCCV/Victoria police event on Thursday July 7 It's the kids who are hurt when mum and dad hit each other- Susan Metcalfe (Article in Age and National Times) - Click Here The loophole that helped an evil bully - John Silvester in The Age - Click Here Finding a Voice, article in The Weekly Review - Click Here The Past Doesn't Live here any more - an article by Debbie Wiener - Click Here "Code of Silence is Broken", Debbie Wiener - letter to the Age Click Here Community’s changing attitudes to sexual abuse Letter to AJN July 1st 2011 Click Here Rabbinical Council of Victoria condemns child abuse - Click Here AISV supports 100th International Women's Day Click Here March 1st - March 15th - enCOURAGE - a successful two week program of lectures was led by Debbie Gross Click Here. A number of schools have introduced protective behaviour programs in the wake of Debbie Gross' visit. Toilet Door Project - a Fresh Modern Approach Addressing an Age Old Issue - Click Here Education & youth leaders training programmes - Click Here

Have a question for JTAFV? E Mail us on help@jewishtaskforce.org.au  Confidential, Care and Support, Online.

WATCH THIS SPACE Upcoming events with Taskforce Jewish Taskforce Marks White Ribbon Day November 25th The Rosh Chodesh Women's Group for the month of Kislev will be held on Wednesday 30th November 2011. Debbie Weiner will be the guest speaker. Click Here for eBeit newsletter showing details of this event.