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The Orange Story

Daphne White launched the “Recognising Coercive Control” online toolkit on the 30th of November 2022, on day 6 of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence.  The launch was held in her home town of Geraldton, and there was a great turnout, with both in-person and virtual attendees.  The support for the toolkit has been positive, and it is encouraging to see the interest in raising awareness of this critical topic.

I have spent 2022 completing the research and content writing for the toolkit and website,  this was made possible through the Soroptimist Western Australia "Soroptimist Leadership Awards", the grant enabling me to research and complete the website and toolkit.  

The Orange Story website  is for professionals, practitioners and other support staff wanting to increase their knowledge and skills across domestic and family violence practice, so they can enhance practice quality and improve outcomes for clients in their work roles.

Daphne supports passionate people who work alongside women experiencing domestic and family violence - in a variety of sectors and settings. Increase your knowledge so you can update your professional skills in your current role or advance into a career in domestic and family violence.

You will be able to access learning content in a variety of areas that will build your skills in a range of practice areas, but not limited to:

  • Prevention of violence against women

  • Domestic and family violence responses and interventions

  • Child safety and domestic and family violence

  • High risk of harm topics (non-fatal strangulation, coercive controlling behaviour, intimate partner sexual violence)

  • Risk management and safety planning

  • Trauma informed practice in domestic and family violence

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Get involved,  change the statistics, help women become survivors not victims,  stop violence from happening in the first instance by changing people's attitudes and work towards respectful relationships.

Share these key messages on your socials for the 16 days, help raise awareness and restart the conversations.

  • "Harnessing technology's potential for good, we empower individuals to stand against online gender-based abuse."
  • "Technology should be safe for everyone. Let's promote digital respect and end gender-based abuse in the virtual realm."
  • "Together, we challenge the negative influence of technology and unite to create a world where everyone is treated with dignity, both online and offline."
  • "Technology can both amplify and silence voices. Let's ensure it's a tool for positive change, not a means of abuse."
  • "It's time to rewrite the narrative of online interactions. Join us in shifting digital conversations towards respect and equality."
  • "Your safety matters online. Learn how to protect yourself and others from gender-based abuse in the digital world."
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Best Practice Award Information Session

The Programme Team present a information session on how to prepare a Best Practice Award winning nomination. 

oin the programme team as they take you through the process of completing nominations for Best Practice Awards in the following Categories:

  • Best Practice Awards- Projects
  • Best Practice Awards- Advocacy
  • Best Practice Recognition Award- Long Term Project


Date: Wednesday, 18 November

Time: 6pm AEDT (Sydney).

Register to attend the information session

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Programme Manual

The SISEAP Programme Team is pleased to introduce the updated Programme Manual (V2), a comprehensive "living resource" designed to empower our members and clubs in their mission to Educate, Empower, and Enable women and girls. This essential guide serves as a strategic roadmap, aligning our grassroots projects and advocacy efforts with both the Federation’s 8 Objectives—ranging from Education and Healthcare to Economic Empowerment and Disaster Relief—and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By providing clear frameworks for project management, reporting, and international advocacy, the manual ensures that every club's action is impactful, measurable, and contributes to our collective "Global Voice". Whether you are looking to develop a new project, apply for prestigious Best Practice Awards, or understand our consultative status at the United Nations, this manual offers the toolkits and insights needed to transform local action into global influence.

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SISEAP Membership

Soroptimist International is a global movement of women, with members belonging to more than 3,000 clubs in 126 countries/territories, spread over 5 Federations