Dress to Express Day 2026
EVENT DETAILS
Dress to Express - Walk & Rally (Free Event)
About: In partnership with Brisbane Fashion Festival, join Beyond DV in King George Square at 4.00pm on Friday 28 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 Intercontinental Brisbane from 5.30pm to 8.00pm.
Date: 28th of August 2026, 4pm to 5.30pm (free event)
Location: King George Square to the Queen Street Mall stage
Registration: Register Here!
Dress to Express - Cocktail After Party (ticketed event)
About: Following our "Dress to Express" Walk & Rally, join us for a fabulous cocktail party at Intercontinental by IHG.
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.
Sparkling wine on arrival, selected drinks (2 hours), canapes, fashion activation, panel discussion, DJ, lucky door prize and raffle. All money raised will support Beyond DV's recovery programs for families impacted by DFV
Date: 28th of August 2026, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Entry: $94 per person.
Location: Intercontinental Brisbane
190 Elizabeth St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Registration: Register Here!
All money raised will support Beyond DV's recovery and prevention programs for families impacted by DFV.
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
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The Lady Mayoress of Brisbane Nina Schrinner
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Cassandra Robinson, International Fashion Model and Survivor Advocate
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Brooke Lawrie, Brisbane Fashion Festival Model
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Jo Boon, Brisbane Fashion Icon and MND Warrior
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Belle Dawes, Brisbane Lions Vice Captain
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