Cultural Strengthening for Family Violence Prevention
Strong Women Talking is dedicated to providing comprehensive support and education for First Nations communities and the Human Service Sector workforce. Through these culturally-safe and trauma-informed initiatives, it’s our mission to break the cycle of domestic and family violence (DFV) once and for all.
Through our culturally-informed Education & Training Workshops, we aim to foster cultural capability, promote healthy relationships, and offer tailored support for non-Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander service providers working with First Nations’ communities. Led by Founder and CEO Sono Leone-Weatherall, our team is committed to empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and creating a future free from domestic and family violence.
Our aim is to break the cycle of violence in our families and create a safe healing space for First Nation women to heal from the impacts of trauma from violent relationships.
Education & Training Services
Cultural safety is essential when providing support services for First Nations’ women who have experienced domestic and family violence.
This means understanding the unique cultural context in which we live and acknowledging the historical trauma and ongoing impacts of colonisation faced by Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
Strong Women Talking’s Education and Engagement Team can tailor specialised Cultural Capability training to suit the needs of your support delivery.
Human Service Sector employees who work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities will achieve better outcomes if engagement, consultation, and negotiation are culturally informed.
The aim of our trauma-informed approach to Cultural Capability Building is to improve organisational service delivery within the Human Service, DFV Sector, and individual workforces. This applies specifically to groups taking steps to address family violence matters within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Through the process of educating and informing service providers on our cultural practices, we will ensure better outcomes for First Nation women accessing these mainstream services.
Guest Speaking
CEO Sono Leone-Weatherall is available to be a Keynote, Guest Speaker at your conference or forum has more than 20 years experience in the Human Service sector, including, Youth, housing and Women’s, with the last 10 years’ experience in the Prevention of DFV sector.
Sono is a proud survivor advocate founding Strong Women Talking which is solely focused on prevention-focused, healing and recovery of First Nations gendered Domestic and Family Violence and the first of its kind to be funded by Qld State Government after 7 years unfunded and operating on self determination. Her passion to see an end to the cycle of DFV is what drove her to Found Strong Women Talking and the signature Healing Journey Workshop.
Sono was one of 11 Advisory Group Members of Our Watch’s Changing The Picture – a national resource to support the prevention of violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children.
Her heart for her people, being a community grass roots woman, with years of experience in Leadership, community development and governance, makes her a renowned and well sought-after national speaker.
Our Support Location:
We are based in Brisbane.
We are able to provide services outside of Brisbane. If you would like to find out more please call us on (07) 3292 3500.