Cultivating Peace
DOV in Australia

DOV in Australia is seeking to address the four major worldwide themes identified
by the World Council of Churches as the root causes of violence
- with a central underlying focus to each in Australia being a recognition of the violence
of the past and just Reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples

Our approach highlights
seven circles of violence and peace:

personal -family - local community -
religious/cultural - national -
international - ecological

Within these 7 circles or areas of
violence, we seek to share the love
of Christ and create ripples of peace
to bring healing and new life

Work on particular circles of violence and peacemaking:

Overcoming personal violence

Overcoming family violence

Overcoming religious/cultural violence

Overcoming community violence

Overcoming national violence

Overcoming international violence

Overcoming ecological violence

Special projects taking forward DOV within the NCCA:

Journey of Promise inter-faith youth project

Jubilee Australia

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander projects

On the Wings of a Dove
- campaign on violence against women

Refugee and Displaced Persons Program

Safe as Churches project
- addressing violence and abuse within the churches