Sector, research and accreditation bodies

Useful links for professionals, service providers and students.

Australian Institute of Family Studies - Research body for family wellbeing.

Australian Institute of Social Relations - Health and community services training. 

Australian Counselling Association - Registration body for counsellors and psychotherapists. 

Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety – Women's safety research.

Families Australia - National peak organisation for Australian families.

Family and Relationship Services Australia - National peak body for family and relationship services.

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia – National peak health organisation for individuals and organisations that provide health-related programs, services and research focused on LGBTIQ+ people and communities.

Mediator Standards Board - Responsible for the development of Australian mediator standards and the implementation of the National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS).

No to Violence – The largest peak body in Australia for organisations and individuals who work with men to end family violence.

Our Watch - Driving change in culture, behaviours and attitudes leading to violence against women.

Safe and Equal - The peak body for specialist family violence services that provide support to victim survivors in Victoria. 

Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) - The peak representative body for Victoria's social and community sector, and the state's leading social advocacy organisation.

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