Dress to Express Day 2025
In partnership with Brisbane Fashion Festival, join Beyond DV in King George Square at 4.00pm on Friday 29 August, walking to the Queen Street Mall, for “Dress to Express” Day. Wear your most fabulous outfit- walk in solidarity with DV survivors on their own journey to rediscover their identity and style, then join us for an evening cocktail party at the Hyatt Regency from 5.30pm to 8.00pm.
EVENT DETAILS
“Dress to Express” Walk & Rally in the CBD (free event)
About
How fabulous do we feel when we wear our favourite outfit?
Sadly, many community members in abusive relationships don’t get to choose what they wear. This is often one of the first and most common forms of coercive control.
In partnership with Brisbane Fashion Festival, join Beyond DV in the Queen Street Mall on Friday 29 August for “Dress to Express” Day.
Wear your most fabulous outfit- walk in solidarity with DV survivors on their own journey to rediscover their identity and style!
At the end of the walk, there will be speakers, music and stalls.
Beyond DV is focused on DV prevention through recovery and education.
Your attendance at this event will help raise community awareness about signs of coercive control and the support that is available for domestic violence victims.
*FREE EVENT*
Date
Friday 29 August 2025 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (UTC+10)
Location
King George Square and Upper Stage Queen Street Mall
“Dress to Express” Cocktail After Party (ticketed event)
About
Following our "Dress to Express" Walk & Rally, join us for a fabulous cocktail party at Hyatt Regency, right next to the Queen Street Mall Stage.
Celebrate in your most fabulous cocktail wear with DV survivors, designers, models and Brisbane fashionistas as we hear from a wonderful panel of speakers, see designers showing their fabulous fashions and dance to some pumping music.
Tickets include admission, two drinks, canapes, fashion show and lucky door prize.
Raffles and a silent auction will also be held, raising funds for Beyond DV's teen relationship apps.
Date
Friday 29 August 2025 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM (UTC+10)
Location
Poolside, Hyatt Regency Hotel
33 Burnett Lane, Brisbane City Qld 4000
All money raised will support Beyond DV’s primary prevention apps programs for young people.
Involvement and Prospectus
Beyond DV Involvement & Sponsorship Prospectus
We also educate the community through our DV Awareness sessions delivered to schools, corporate organisations, sporting groups and other community groups and through our highly acclaimed Love&Learn Teen Relationship App.
The desire to turn a negative experience into one which brings hope for a violence-free society will continue to be our driving force.
Dress to Express Ambassadors
- The Lady Mayoress of Brisbane Nina Schrinner
- Sally Steele, Fashion Stylist and Author
- Cassandra Robinson, International Fashion Model and Survivor Advocate
How common is coercive control in Australia?An estimated 2.2 million adult women or 1 in 4 women (23 per cent of the adult female population) and 1.4 million adult men or 1 in 6 men (16 per cent) have experienced emotional abuse, also known as coercive control, by a partner at some point since the age of 15.
Coercive Control is a pattern of abusive and controlling behaviour used to undermine a person’s sense of self and to create fear.
What types of control can be seen in abusive relationships?
- Controlling what a person wears or how they look
- Controlling who a person sees and/or when/where they can see them
- Limiting outside involvement in activities
- Stalking a person- tracking their movements and/or checking up on them
- Bombarding a person with phone calls, text messages and emails
- Controlling money and finances
- Making all the big decisions eg where to live
- Minimising or denying abuse- gaslighting
- Making threats to harm people/pets or to self-harm
- Using intimidation eg destroying property
- Using verbal abuse- name calling and/or put-downs
Where can I get help for myself or someone I know?
- 1800RESPECT- National sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line
- DVConnect Womensline- Queensland sexual, domestic and family violence helpline for men 1800 811 811
- DVConnect Mensline- Queensland sexual, domestic and family violence helpline for men 1800 600 636
- Men’s Referral Service- National helpline for men who use violence 1300 766 491
- HOPE Hub Westfield Carindale- Face-to-face information, referral and support for all community members. Open seven days a week 0434 851 964
- Love&Learn App- free resource to help raise awareness of signs of healthy/unhealthy relationships. Available on Apple & Android