Braidwood Says NO to Violence

Written By hollie wildëthorn

Braidwood Says No to Violence is a local group, aiming to address public bias and misunderstanding around Domestic and Family Violence (DFV).

Under the auspice of the Braidwood Life Centre, BSNtV is dedicated to raising awareness within the community to highlight that Domestic and family violence, in any form, is not acceptable.

The group works on projects to raise awareness through education and publicity to advocate for a violence-free society. BSNtV works with other groups and businesses in Braidwood and surrounds to deliver resources to support locals to Say NO to Violence.

The BSNTV Group includes members of the community who are passionate about bringing an end to Domestic and Family Violence, Bullying and violence of all kinds. We are made up of a combination of professional advocates who work in the DFV sector, and local community members.

If you would like to contribute to Braidwood Says No To Violence, please send an email, or phone 0437 989 993.

Follow our page on Facebook for content related to saying No to violence.

Focusing on Education

BSNtV previously hosted a series of “Champions Say No to Violence” sessions about Domestic and Family Violence (DFV).

The free educational sessions explored cultural expectations and public biases, myths and relational discrepancies that are prevalent in our society. Attendees were taught foundational principles to recognise, respond and refer friends or acquaintances who are experiencing intimate partner or family violence.

Out of the sessions, attendees identified a need for broader community education about the types of violence that are prevalent in DFV, in order to begin to break down the false assumptions and social taboos that limit public conversation. BSNtV acts from the premise that the right to live free from violence is a fundamental and core human right.

In response to the identified needs, a series of newspaper articles, written by the BSNtV Chair, Hollie Bakerboljkovac, were published in the Braidwood Times, over the 2019-20 Summer.

A paper adapting those articles is presented here >>>.

We offer this paper as a free resource to broaden community awareness around the complex issue of DFV.

 
hollie wildëthorn

hollie wildëthorn is a psychotherapist, clinical counsellor, and educator working with trauma, embodiment, rhythm and relational ways of living and healing. This work sits at the intersections of depth psychology, nervous system awareness, land-based wisdom and cyclical models of change, supporting people to reconnect with inner authority, embodied knowing and meaningful rhythm in their lives.

hollie is particularly interested in work that honours complexity rather than quick solutions, and that recognises how trauma, culture, history and place shape the ways we think, feel and relate. the institute for self crafting approach is non-pathologising, non-linear and grounded in the understanding that healing and becoming are processes of relationship rather than correction.

hollie lives and works on Walbunja Yuin Country in regional NSW. Her teaching and practice are informed by land, season and the acknowledgement that the language and systems she works within are inherited rather than neutral. Attending to power, context and humility is an ongoing part of practice.

in 2026, hollie chose to write her name in lowercase as a conscious language practice, reflecting an intention to soften hierarchy, refuse monument-building and speak with greater care within an inherited, colonised tongue.

https://instituteforselfcrafting.com
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