5WCWS PRE AND POST CONFERENCE WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENTS!
REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN
As part of the 5th World Conference of Women’s Shelters, we’re excited to announce a series of exclusive Pre and Post Conference Workshops — designed to give delegates hands-on learning, practical tools, and in-depth discussions with sector experts.
All workshops will be in-person at ICC Sydney and available only to registered delegates.
Pre-registration and full payment are required. There is an additional charge to attend a Pre and Post Conference Workshop.
Places are limited, so book early.
If you are already registered for the conference please contact registration@
If you are not yet registered for the conference you can secure your place by registering for the conference first, then adding your chosen workshop(s) during the registration process.
Mon 15 Sept 2025 | 9:00am–1:00pm | Cost: $75 inc GST | Morning tea provided
For First Nations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or Indigenous registered delegates only.
Participants must be in the room by 10am to be included. Start the morning with chair yoga, followed by a powerful panel of Australian First Nations women exploring culturally grounded responses to domestic and family violence, community-led shelters, and collective healing.
Presented and sponsored by: Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre (WAGEC) (AUS)
Mon 15 Sept 2025 | 9:00am–1:00pm | Cost: $150 inc GST | Morning tea provided
Learn how abusers misuse technology, how to identify TFA, and how to support survivors in using tech safely. Suitable for anyone interested in this area.
Presented by: National Network for Ending Domestic Violence (USA) and Wesnet (AUS).
Thu 18 Sept 2025 | 9:00am–1:00pm | Cost: $150 inc GST | Morning tea provided
For those with foundational knowledge, this workshop explores advanced tracking methods, stalkerware, digital forensics, and privacy risks in connected technologies.
Presented by: National Network for Ending Domestic Violence (USA), Wesnet (AUS) and Nansen.
Thu 18 Sept 2025 | 9:00am–1:00pm | Cost: $150 inc GST | Morning tea provided
Dive into Australia’s specialist sexual violence sector, prevention strategies, case studies and the National Standards of Practice.
Presented by: National Association of Services Against Sexual Violence (NASASV) (AUS).
5WCWS 2025 – 5th World Conference of Women’s Shelters 2025
