Carlton Football Club was unveiled as one of four organisations in Victoria to spearhead a government project to prevent violence against women at work.
In a formal ceremony on Tuesday morning at The Queen Victoria Women’s Centre in Melbourne, Carlton was represented by CEO Steven Trigg, defender Ciaran Byrne and female marquee player Darcy Vescio.
Carlton joins North Melbourne Football Club, La Trobe University and Connections Uniting Care who are also taking part in the important project.
Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence, Fiona Richardson was on hand to formally launch the Workplace Equality and Respect Project to be led by Our Watch.
Our Watch is leading the workplace equality and respect project, funded by the Victorian Government Department of Premier and Cabinet.
Left to right: Carlton CEO Steven Trigg, players Ciaran Byrne and Darcy Vescio, Our Watch CEO Mary Barry, Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence Fiona Richardson, North Melbourne players Kayne Turner and Mason Wood and North Melbourne CEO Carl Dilena. (Photo: Carlton Media)
As part of this project, Our Watch has developed the workplace equality and respects standard to guide the workplace prevention of violence against women.
Each workplace will be supported through the project to develop strategies to prevent violence against women. At the completion of the project, these standards and a suite of supporting resources will be freely available to workplaces and practitioners to support their efforts to prevent violence against women.
With support from Our Watch, the Blues also recently launched “CARLTON RESPECTS” – a family violence prevention initiative promoting respect and equality. Click here to learn more about the CARLTON RESPECTS initiative.
