STONNINGTON | TMAN | TALKING | Conversations that Matter: Beyond the Stereotype | Tuesday 25 November 2025 | 6-8pm

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As part of 16 Days of Activism,  men and male-identifying people are invited to join us for an engaging and impactful workshop exploring how men can foster healthier relationships – in support of gender equality.

Join Tomorrow Man and special guest Olympic boxer Harry Garside for a different kind of night out.

 

Spend two hours in casual, honest conversation about what it means to be a man today and what tomorrow’s man might look like. Together we’ll unpack outdated stereotypes and explore new ways to look after ourselves, our mates, our partners, and our community.

 

Come on your own, or bring a mate, son, dad, brother, uncle or colleague. You’ll walk away with practical tools to improve mental health, build stronger connections, and expand your emotional range. 

 

This is a FREE event, designed for men and male-identifying people aged 16+. Suitable for participants aged 16–17 when accompanied by a guardian. Bookings are essential.

 

For any accessibility or dietary requirements please contact Stonnington via access@stonnington.vic.gov.au

Brought to you by the Cities of Stonnington and Glen Eira, with the generous support of Respect Victoria and Safe + Equal. Facilitated by Tomorrow Man.

• Where: Toorak Park Pavillion 580 Orrong Rd, Armadale VIC 3143
• Cost: Free event. Limited numbers. Bookings essential.
• Considerations: Light dinner and refreshments available from 5:30PM
• Bookings: online via Tomorrow Man 

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Respect Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal peoples throughout Victoria as the First Peoples and Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands and waterways on which we rely. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present. We proudly acknowledge Aboriginal communities throughout Victoria and their ongoing strength in practising the world’s oldest living cultures. 

We acknowledge the significant and ongoing impacts of colonisation and commit to working alongside First Nations communities to effect change. We recognise the ongoing leadership role of these communities in addressing and preventing family violence and violence against women, and will continue to work in collaboration with First Peoples to eliminate these forms of violence from all communities

CoPP | GOV | TALKING | 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence | Monday 25 November-Tuesday 10 December 2024

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We’re having conversations that matter. We all deserve to be safe, equal and respected.

That’s why, as a part of our campaign for this years' 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, we are encouraging men in our community to have meaningful conversations about how outdated stereotypes and assumptions can affect our health and wellbeing, our relationships and lead to violence against women.

This includes a conversation with men who changed their behaviour on 25 November at St Kilda Library. 

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Address: 99a Carlisle Street, St Kilda, VIC 3182 Australia

Telephone: 03 9209 6655

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City of Port Phillip Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of this land, the people of the Kulin Nations. ​We pay our respect to their Elders, past and present. We acknowledge and uphold their continuing relationship to this land.

MELB | TMAN | TALKING | Conversations that matter: an evening for men | Tuesday 19 November 2024 | 5.30-8pm

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Creating healthy and respectful relationships by learning how to challenge harmful gender assumptions in a safe and supportive way.

Join special guest Collingwood Football Club Captain Darcy Moore in this safe and inclusive space, where we will engage in meaningful conversation to explore how men can better look after themselves, their partners, their friends and their community.

We all want to be respected and have healthy relationships. Healthy relationships are about respecting each other as equals and breaking free from outdated gender stereotypes and assumptions.

Too often, these outdated stereotypes and assumptions (like men are strong and women are weak) inform our relationships and lead to family violence and sexual violence against women. They also have a negative impact on the health and wellbeing of men and contribute to high rates of suicide, depression and anxiety.

This event will give participants the tools and skills to improve their mental health, build stronger connections between one another and those they care about.

Facilitated by Tomorrow Man (TMAN)  and supported by Respect Victoria, Safe and Equal, Glen Eira City Council, City of Port Phillip and City of Stonnington.

• Flyer: download to send to and/or print for your community notice board
• Where: Caulfield Park Pavilion, 280 Balaclava Rd, Caulfield North VIC 3161
• Considerations: Pies and light refreshments from 5.30pm.
• Bookings: Places are limited. RSVP is essential. Register online via TryBooking

16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence | Monday 25 November-Tuesday 10 December 2024

This event is designed for men and male-identifying people aged 18 years and over. There will be many valuable community events and initiatives that are worth exploring and promoting. More information can be found on the Respect Victoria website. Help build Victorian communities where women are safe and equal. It all starts with respect.

• 16 Days of Activism 2024 toolkit: Download

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Tel: +61 (03) 9956 8860

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Respect Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal peoples throughout Victoria as the First Peoples and Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands and waterways on which we rely. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present. We proudly acknowledge Aboriginal communities throughout Victoria and their ongoing strength in practising the world’s oldest living cultures. 

We acknowledge the significant and ongoing impacts of colonisation and commit to working alongside First Nations communities to effect change. We recognise the ongoing leadership role of these communities in addressing and preventing family violence and violence against women, and will continue to work in collaboration with First Peoples to eliminate these forms of violence from all communities

CoPP | PPLS | TALKING | No Buts - the book: a conversation with men who changed their behaviour | Monday 25 November 2024 | 6-7pm

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As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, join us in this safe space, where we will hear from men who have changed their violent and abusive behaviour, with the aim of understanding their lived experience and encouraging other men to seek help.   

Facilitated by Margaret Chipperfield, social worker and survivor who compiled the stories in No Buts after working with men in a Men’s Behaviour Change Program for over 11 years. 

While No Buts is a book about men and, in many cases, their untapped potential, it in no way diminishes the pain and suffering that men have inflicted upon women and children. It is because of this harm that this book has been written: to examine the causes, seek understanding, some solutions and most of all, to encourage men who need it to seek help.  

Please note: This event will discuss subject matter that may be distressing to some attendees  

• Where: St Kilda Library, 150 Carlisle Street, St Kilda Victoria 3182
• Cost: This is a free event.
• Booking: essential, this event is strictly for adults aged 18 years and over.  

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City of Port Phillip

Address: 99a Carlisle Street, St Kilda, VIC 3182 Australia

Telephone: 03 9209 6655

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City of Port Phillip Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of this land, the people of the Kulin Nations. ​We pay our respect to their Elders, past and present. We acknowledge and uphold their continuing relationship to this land.

CoPP | ENCOURAGING | All to Join Team Respect in #callitout | 24 November 2022

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Ending violence against women, girls and gender diverse people starts with equality. 

Help us create equality on and off the field for 16 Days of Activism.

This year, with the support of Respect Victoria and their Sexism in Sport #callitout campaign, we are celebrating the 16 Days of Activism by chatting to some of our local sporting clubs about how they encourage and promote gender equality on and off the field. 

One in three Australian women have experienced physical violence since the age of 15, and one in five Australian women have experienced sexual violence. As part of creating an inclusive Port Phillip, we are working hard to address the stereotypes, disrespect and inequality that allow this violence to continue and are committed to advancing gender equality for the benefit of our whole community.  

Sport has a vital role to play in promoting equality and preventing violence against women at both an individual level and more broadly as influential organisations and workplaces. With a sizeable percentage of the Port Phillip community participating in some form of sport or physical activity, the attitudes and behaviours learned and displayed in sport can have a considerable influence on how our community behaves and has a significant impact on preventing gender-based violence before it occurs. 

This week we are lucky to be hearing from some young local athletes and their clubs about how they create an equal playing field for girls, women and gender diverse people in our community. As Megan from Middle Park Football Club tells us, “It's about creating a culture and an environment where people feel safe and calling out the behaviour that is not okay.”

Every person at every level of our sporting clubs; including management, coaches, umpires, volunteers, players, and fans; has a part to play in promoting equality and preventing violence against women. To help create an even playing field for all genders, we have collated a range of tools and resources that are available to support our sporting clubs to #callitout: 

• Watch/share video (2 mins)
• Visit Our Watch’s website to find a detailed plan for how you can create equality and respect in your sporting club by implementing the Equality and Respect in Sport Standards.
• Visit Respect Victorias Sexism in Sport #callitout campaign to find out more about how you can support women, girls and gender diverse people by calling out sexist behaviour. 
• Watch Our Watch’s video to understand how perpetuating stereotypes for men and woman creates inequality and leads to gender-based violence, watch this video by Our Watch.
• Find out how to tackle violence against women and girls through community sport Jobs Victoria (mav.asn.au)
• Learn about how harmful stereotypes of masculinity are likely to perpetrate violence, sexual harassment, and online bullying through the Jesuit Services ‘Unpacking the Man Box’ project. 
• Learn about State Governments campaign “Change our Game: Working to level the playing field for women and girls in sport and active recreation”

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City of Port Phillip (CoPP)

Address: 99a Carlisle Street, St Kilda, VIC 3182

Tel: 03 9209 6777

Email: https://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/contact-us

Website: https://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au

JCV | TALKING | Preventing Violence Together - Community Breakfast | Tuesday 3 December 2019 | Arrive 7.15am for 7.30am-9.00am

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A Community Breakfast, held by Jewish Care, Unchain My Heart, and Glen Eira City Council in support of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign.

“This is not a Jewish problem.”

This was one of the most common responses that Guest Speaker Naomi Tucker received in the early 90s when she approached community leaders and organisations hoping to start a conversation about family violence.

Almost 30 years on, what began as a grassroots volunteer-led campaign is today the thriving Shalom Bayit, a Jewish family violence prevention agency and one of the first of its kind in the United States. With a breadth of activities from clergy training and youth education programs to the MenschUp! initiative, Shalom Bayit’s goal is community transformation: to improve the health and vitality of the Jewish community by ensuring everyone’s right to healthy, violence-free relationships.

As its founder and Executive Director, Naomi has worked in the field of family violence prevention for over 35 years. Previously a board member of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Naomi is an experienced speaker, author and educator and is a national consultant in the US on faith-based approaches to ending violence in the home.

In her keynote address, Naomi will describe the importance of a whole-of-community response to preventing violence, and how each and every one of us can play a part. Join us to learn more about what you can do to help create a healthy, happy and equal Jewish community.

The Preventing Violence Together breakfast brings community together to explore how each and every one of us – as leaders, teachers, parents, and community members - can play a role in helping to prevent violence against women.

Where: Glen Eira Town Hall Auditorium, Cnr Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield

Inclusions: A kosher breakfast will be served.

Cost: $45 plus booking fee

Bookings: online through www.jewishcare.org.au/pvt

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Held in association with Unchain My Heart and Glen Eira City Council in support of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence