• Understanding the current picture, prevalence data and the changing nature of domestic abuse across different communities
• The roles and responsibilities of central government, local authorities, and policymakers in preventing and responding to abuse
• The challenges and opportunities for improving prevention, early intervention and coordinated responses to better support victims and survivors

• Understanding economic abuse as a form of domestic abuse
• Identifying common signs and behaviours
• Exploring the impact of economic abuse on victims and survivors
• Considering how professionals can recognise, respond to and support those experiencing economic abuse

This interactive workshop explores the critical intersection between domestic abuse and suicidal distress. Drawing on Grassroots Suicide Prevention’s specialist training work with domestic abuse services, local authorities, public health, housing, health, social care and wider frontline workforces, the session will show why suicidal distress in domestic abuse contexts should not be understood only as an individual mental health issue.

• The impact of domestic abuse in pregnancy and on babies and young children
• Why pregnancy and the first 1,001 days are a critical timeframe for intervention, supporting parents and preventing harm from becoming entrenched
• What it means to take a whole-family, trauma-informed approach to working with families impacted by domestic abuse

• The prevalence and impact of familial abuse and identity-based abuse experienced by trans and non-binary survivors
• The complex, intersecting barriers that trans+ survivors face when seeking safety and support, including challenges within existing domestic abuse services
• Misconceptions about trans+ people and perpetrators
• Actions for improving access to safe, appropriate and specialist support for trans+ survivors, including the role of government and local commissioners

This panel will bring together experts from across the health, justice, housing, local government and voluntary sectors to explore how effective partnership working can deliver safer, more coordinated support for victims and survivors

• How collaborative working can improve communication, information sharing and joint decision-making while maintaining a survivor-centred approach
• The importance of learning from practice and examples of successful collaboration
• How can organisations work together to provide pathways across safeguarding, housing, healthcare, policing and specialist domestic abuse services?
• Strategies to strengthen local partnerships, improve accountability and deliver better outcomes for victims, survivors and their families