Meena Singh
Commissioner for Aboriginal Children & Young People
Commission for Children and Young People
We are committed to empowering leaders and practitioners to improve the safety, dignity and outcomes of the people they support, and services they lead.
By working together, we can break down barriers and build a society where everyone can thrive.
Ending family violence
Our events are dedicated to addressing the critical issues of family & domestic violence, coercive control & child protection. We offer a platform, and create a safe space for advocacy, collaboration and sharing of best-practice.
Disability
By bringing together experts, care providers, and diverse lived-experience perspectives, we aim to improve the quality, safety, and sustainability of services, ultimately driving better outcomes for people with disabilities.
Thought leaders. Trailblazers.
Expert facilitators.
Our speakers are experts in their field.
Micaela Cronin
Australia’s First
Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence Commissioner
Rani Kumar
Deputy CEO
NAPCAN
Heidi Bradshaw
CEO
Narang Bir-rong Aboriginal Corporation
Professor Sandra Creamer AM
Chief Executive Officer
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance
Dr. Emma Katz
Associate Professor
Durham University, SHERA Research Group & Author of 'Coercive Control in Children’s and Mothers’ Lives’ 2022
Craig Rigney
Chief Executive Officer
KWY Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Family Services
Kate Fitz-Gibbon
Director of the Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre & Professor of Social Sciences in the Faculty of Arts
Monash University
Upcoming Events
Social Services
Selling Fast
Key industry partners and endorsers
We actively seek out meaningful partnerships and opportunities to deliver our conferences in collaboration with the sector, to maximise the impact of knowledge and practice sharing to a wider audience of change-makers.
Our attendees
Our events attract a diverse range of organisations and professionals from the social services sector.
Women in Leadership
All access seminar pass
Accelerate your knowledge, confidence and leadership
Over the course of 12 months, you’ll gain access high-calibre live online seminars, led by highly-rated expert facilitators.
You’ll learn valuable leadership skills and gain the resilience to tackle any challenge.
Commit to your growth and take your career to the next level.
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Experience our events
Public Sector Women in Leadership Summit 2023 – Melbourne Business School
Enhancing Investigations & Enforcement Outcomes 2023 – Comtrac
Public Sector Women in Leadership Summit 2023
Enhancing Investigations & Enforcement Outcomes 2023
The Future of Home and Community Care 2023
First Nations Leadership and Allyship Summit 2023
Women of Colour Leadership and Allyship Summit 2023
LGBQTIA+ Leadership and Allyship Summit 2023
Women in Defence & Defence Industry Leadership Summit 2023
What our delegates say
Fantastic conference to attend whilst working from home. Brilliant speakers!.”
DFV Case Manager
Moving Forward
Fantastic wealth of knowledge and wisdom shared at this conference, bringing us together from all over the country. The joint and enduring commitment to responding to family and domestic violence and ongoing practice development was inspiring.”
DFV Counsellor
Relationships Australia
Informative, well-considered presentations with an excellent selection of expert speakers. A must-attend event for anyone involved in the sector”
Specialist Children’s Practitioner
Salvation Army
The Hatchery Conference was just what I needed to fill the gaps of my understanding. Actually, it was so informative and extended to include the whole family and that all areas need to be addressed to improve all members in the relationship. It surpassed my expectations.”
Educator
Dunlop Day Care
Great presentations on how to get your organisation up-to-speed about embedding the standards.”
EAP and Wellbeing Officer
Interchange Outer East (IOE)
Thanks for a very informative and current presentation highlighting evidence based best practice in the field of Family Violence.”
Family Violence Children's Support Worker - Social Worker
Nexus Primary Health
Excellent conference. It was a clever mix of theoretical expertise and practice wisdom presented with both professional and lived experience lens’. The environment worked really well and allowed for a thought provoking agenda that nicely flowed from one topic to the next.”
State Manager - Family Violence NSW/ACT
The Salvation Army Australia
You all do a really good job, I am honoured to be a part of such an amazing conference.”
Youth Mentor
Waminda South Coast Women's Health and Welfare Aboriginal Corporation
The Hatchery did a brilliant job, presenting inspiring content on a user-friendly platform. A heartfelt thank you for an impactful event!
Nina Taylor
Assistant Director
Public Sector Industrial Relations
What an incredible two days filled with valuable information, engaging presentations, and insightful discussions. The available resources will enhance my practice, and have sparked my interest in further research and investigation. I highly recommend attending conferences hosted by The Hatchery.
Ceri Virgo
Mental Health Peer Worker
The delivery and interactive opportunities were truly exceptional. The perfect blend of theory and practical application, complemented by a touch of activism.
Joanne Devlin
Salvation Army
Attended working with Men to End Family Violence 2023
I absolutely loved the conference and found it very informative. The content was based on current evidence. I highly recommend The Hatchery’s event to others; it gave me enthusiasm to continue the important work that I do.
Kelly Langley
Grampians Community Health
Attended Working with Men to End Family Violence 2023