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Action Webinar: VIC Elections 2026

Ahead of the Victorian state election, we’re bringing together leading advocates and grassroots organisers who are driving the work in community-led solutions.

Turning Ideas into Action: Vic Elections 2026

At the national event, Alternative First Responders: Turning Ideas into Action, more than 170 people from across Australia came together to push for practical alternatives to police-led crisis responses.

Read the media release

Speaker List: 

  • Apryl Day, Dhadjowa Foundation 
  • Harm Reduction Victoria 
  • Footscray Mall Friends 
  • Beyond Survival Project 
  • Southside Justice 

Together, we can build momentum and put alternative first responders firmly on the state agenda. Check out the action resources below to take action today. 

ACTION RESOURCES

Templates for all options are available and ready to copy & paste in the menu below.

  1. Find your local Member of Parliament (MP). Details provided below, just search your postcode.
  2. Make sure any communication to your MP has your full name, address of where you live, and phone number – this is very important, so you do not get a generic reply or ignored. Tip: make sure your letter heading or email subject doesn’t sound generic and shows you are not auto-generation or spam. For example: “Concerned local resident of [Your Suburb or Electorate Area].”
  3. Tell your local MP why alternative first responders’ matter to you – this can include personal stories and experiences, thoughts on what you heard at the action webinar, or evidence and research. You could also focus on a community concern, for example: Police-led responses to mental health or the impact of tough on youth crime agenda.
  4. Ask your local MP to take action – Choose the policy ask that matter most to you from the list provided in the templates and include them in your message.

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Join the call for care, not force.

Subscribe and pledge your support. We’re building a movement to re-think the first response – one that puts care, community, diversity and human rights at the centre.

By signing up you are adding your name to the pledge for Alternative First Responders. You’ll receive regular updates about the campaign, ways to get involved and how you can help push for alternative first responders.

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Alternative First Responders | Action Webinar: VIC Elections 2026

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Alternative First Responders | Action Webinar: VIC Elections 2026

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