What is No Respect, No Relationship?
For seven years I have been speaking for free with local schools, community organisations and businesses about domestic violence and respectful relationships.
I know from my work in family law that promoting respectful relationships is a vital part of stopping the cycle of abusive relationships in our society. I am only starting the conversation, but I want to encourage the audience to critically analyse the relationships around them, to identify disrespectful behaviour in their surroundings, and to ask themselves what they can do if they are confronted with this behaviour.
The talks, what do they look like?
What do we do, and why do you want us to do it?
In the news
Read about my talks, or Janis Donnelly-Coode, in these news articles.
Prevention
What is primary or secondary prevention, and why does it matter?
Statistics
While the statistics are grim, domestic violence is about more than numbers.
Janis Donnelly-Coode speaking at Penrith Christian School in 2019
Testimonials
Janis is a regular guest teacher at my pastoral care class at Christ College. She is a great one for bringing robust grittiness about a tough topic to an audience that can sometimes be naive. She never fails to engage with students in ways that are at once highly grounded and deeply Christian.
David Burke
Ministry & Practice Lecturer
Christ College
We were very happy with Janis’ presentation to our Year 9 and 10 students about domestic violence. She spoke with confidence and did well to get the message across to our students. Janis’ knowledge and passion for this issue was clear and we would love to have her come back again to share with our students.
Mark Gee
Deputy Head of Senior School
Penrith Christian School
In summary
Domestic violence is a broad ranging issue that impacts people you know and care about. Respect is a useful tool for measuring relationships. We are available free of charge to speak with your group about the importance of respect, and how to identify it.
My talks are free. Contact me and let me know how I can help your organisation. I have spoken with schools and community groups, I have spoken about how to identify bad relationships, how to help someone to get out of a bad relationship, and how effectively advocate for the victims of family violence. I tailor the talks to your needs.