Event: Moray Violence Against Women and Girls Conference – Tuesday 19 Nov 19

This year’s theme is focussing on coercive and controlling behaviours – ‘making the invisible visible’

Agenda:

09:15 Registration / Refreshments

09:30 Councillor Paula Coy – Opening Remarks

09:40 Joanne McLaughlin – Scottish Government – Overview of the National Picture

09:50 DCI Kevin Walker – Police Scotland – Local Update

10:00 Anne Marie Hicks – National Procurator Fiscal for Domestic Abuse – The Legal Framework National Procurator Fiscal for Domestic Abuse

10:30 DCI Debbie Forrester – Police Sctoland – Police Scotlands approach to tackling Domestic Abuse

11:10 Refreshments

11:25 Ryan Hart – COCOAWARENESS.CO.UK – A personal account of their experience of domestic abuse to openly raise awareness of coercive and controlling behaviour

12:40 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 Milne’s High School – Young people’s interpretation through dance.

13:50 Workshop sessions – Delegates will be able to participate in workshops lasting approximately 45 minutes. Please select from one of the following workshops:

• Sandra Nichol – NHS Grampian Family Nurse Partnership – Strength Based Practice

• Melanie Wood – Moray Women’s Aid – MARAC Referral Process

• Sue and Peter Dominey – Boys Code

• WO1 Dave Aitken – Army Welfare Service – Patterns of Perpetrating Behaviour

• Ryan Hart – An opportunity for an ‘intimate’ Q&A session

14:50 Open Floor Session – Feedback to the partnership from the delegates

15:15 Service User Reflections – Rape Crisis

15:30 Thanks and close

Additional Information:

Tea and Coffee will be available at the breaks.

Lunch (Soup/Sandwich) provided – Please complete any special dietary requirements when requesting a place to agbcevents.moray@uhi.ac.uk

The parking is free of charge at the Moray College UHI but may be limited. You can enter via the Moray Street entrance, the venue is fully accesible.