Women's Safety and Violence Prevention community events calendar

The Queensland of the future is a place where diversity is celebrated, women's rights, interests and wellbeing are promoted, and men and women enjoy equal opportunity and participation.

Each year, the community recognises special times of the year—such as Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month (May) and Sexual Violence Awareness Month (October)—to send a clear message that gendered violence will not be tolerated, and that our community will strive for promotion and protection of women’s rights, interests and wellbeing.

We host this community events calendar to promote events that occur during these months, as well as throughout the rest of the year.

Community groups are encouraged to register an event to be considered for inclusion in the calendar.

The calendar will continue to be updated in the lead-up to major events such as those listed above, so please check back regularly to find out what is happening in your region.

List of events

Wednesday 23 October 2024
11.45am–12.45pm Candle Lighting and Survivor Speak Out
Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence
Sexual Violence Awareness Month
Friday 25 October 2024
5.30pm–7.30pm Reclaim the Night BBQ and Candle Light Ceremony
Women's Health Information and Referral Service CQ Inc.
Sexual Violence Awareness Month
Thursday 07 November 2024
9.30am–3.30pm Lifting the Lid 2024
True Relationships & Reproductive Health
Sexual Violence Awareness Month
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Until Friday 15 November 2024 SPEAQ Forum 2024
SPEAQ (Services and Practitioners for the Elimination of Abuse QLD)
Other
Monday 25 November 2024
Until Tuesday 10 December 2024 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
UN Women
16 Days of Activism
Saturday 30 November 2024
6.45am–9.00am Wear it Purple & Walk or Run for Domestic & Family Violence Awareness
Rotary Club of Browns Plains & Rotary Club of Jimboomba
16 Days of Activism
Thursday 20 February 2025
8.30am–4.00pm Identifying and responding to high risk high harm Domestic Violence
Red Rose Foundation
Sexual Violence Awareness Month
Monday 03 March 2025
Until Sunday 10 March 2024 Queensland Women's Week
Queensland Government
Queensland Women's Week
Saturday 08 March 2025
All day International Women's Day
Various organisations
Queensland Women's Week
Thursday 01 May 2025
Until Friday 31 May 2024 Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month
Queensland Government
Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month
Wednesday 01 October 2025
Until Thursday 31 October 2024 Sexual Violence Awareness Month
Queensland Government
Sexual Violence Awareness Month

Disclaimer

While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this site, we do not endorse events listed in this calendar. Links to third party websites are inserted for convenience only and should not be seen as an endorsement by the Department Justice and Attorney-General. We make no representation or warranty regarding the content of these sites, and no responsibility is taken for the consequences of viewing or reliance on this content.