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Taking community action

As a community, there are numerous ways to contribute to ending domestic and family violence (DFV). From sharing DFV resources and completing training to simply checking in with friends, your actions can make a meaningful impact.

Awareness initiatives

Show your support by accessing and downloading a range of resources below for the various DFV awareness days throughout the year.

16 Days of Activism

Download, print and share these assets to show your support and unite to end digital violence against all women and girls during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, held from 25 November to 10 December 2025.

Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month

Download resources, support events and share information for Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month held each year in May.

Coercive control community education resources

There are a range of resources available to help build awareness and understanding of the nature and impacts of coercive control and DFV in your communities.

These resources have been co-designed with community groups to provide tailored and relevant information for:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • culturally and linguistically diverse communities
  • LGBTQIA+ communities; and
  • people with disability.

For more information and to download the resources, visit the Coercive control community education resources page on this site.

Training

The Queensland government has developed 2 Domestic and family violence and coercive control training modules to learn more about coercive control and the laws. The training is suitable for anyone in Queensland but especially people working in government agencies, non-government organizations and community groups. Visit the Domestic and family violence and coercive control training modules page for more information.

Other ways to take action