BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ms. Emma Gierschick\, OAM Family violence\, Womens Mental Heal th\, Disability child parent - Emma Gierschick has shown extraordinary te nacity in the face of adversity. As a survivor of family violence and bre ast cancer\, plus a sole parent of a daughter with Down syndrome\, Emma h as navigated complex issues to get the right support for her daughter Ame lia. Presentation Title: ‘The effect Family Violence has on the mental health of women and children’ Presentation Description: I will include analogies\, share examples based on lived experience\, discuss the new ‘b uzz word’ of coercive control\, what it is and what it looks like in prac tise\, describe the long term impact of family violence and open the floo r for questions\, with my policy that no question is off limits or inappr opriate. My Bio: Emma Gierschick OAM has been a mum or step mum to 6 ch ildren\, 3 of which have a significant intellectual disability. She is a survivor of both extreme family violence followed immediately by breast c ancer. Emma commenced a one woman campaign presenting around the country generating greater awareness regarding the vulnerabilities of children wi th a disability facing violence or abuse\, and the lack of trauma informe d recovery support available for all children. As a result\, Emma receive d several accolades including being named the Inaugural Kingston Woman of the Year 2019\, named one of the Top 100 Australian Women of Influence b y the Australian Financial Review 2018\, and nominated for the Victorian Women of Honour Roll 2019 & 2020. Emma was recently awarded a Medal of th e Order of Australia OAM in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for service s to the Community. She regulates her emotions with walks on the beach an d big pieces of lemon meringue pie 😊 DTEND:20210929T103000Z DTSTAMP:20240328T180835Z DTSTART:20210929T093000Z LOCATION:Zoom SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Special Evening meeting Ms. Emma Gierschick\, OAM UID:fff5094e-59f0-4d83-9c09-5da89b6acc3f X-ALT-DESC:
Ms. Emma Gierschick\, OAM
\n\nFamily violence\, Womens Mental Health\, Disability child parent -
\n\nEmma Gierschick has shown extraordinary tenacity in the face of adversity. As a survivor of f amily violence and breast cancer\, plus a sole parent of a daughter with Down syndrome\, Emma has navigated complex issues to get the right suppor t for her daughter Amelia.
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\n\nPresent ation Title:
\n\n&lsquo\;The effect Family Vio lence has on the mental health of women and children&rsquo\;
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\n\nPresentation Description:
\n\nI will include analogies\, share examples based on lived expe rience\, discuss the new &lsquo\;buzz word&rsquo\; of coercive control\, what it is and what it looks like in practise\, describe the long term im pact of family violence and open the floor for questions\, with my policy that no question is off limits or inappropriate.
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\n \nMy Bio:
\n\nEmma Gierschick OAM has be en a mum or step mum to 6 children\, 3 of which have a significant intell ectual disability. She is a survivor of both extreme family violence foll owed immediately by breast cancer.
\n\nEmma commenced a one woman c ampaign presenting around the country generating greater awareness regard ing the vulnerabilities of children with a disability facing violence or abuse\, and the lack of trauma informed recovery support available for al l children.
\n\nAs a result\, Emma received several accolades inclu ding being named the Inaugural Kingston Woman of the Year 2019\, named on e of the Top 100 Australian Women of Influence by the Australian Financia l Review 2018\, and nominated for the Victorian Women of Honour Roll 2019 &\; 2020. Emma was recently awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia OAM in the Queen&rsquo\;s Birthday Honours list for services to the Comm unity. She regulates her emotions with walks on the beach and big pieces of lemon meringue pie 😊
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