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EXCLUSIVE: Rishworth acknowledges budget fell short for some

Danielle Kutchel, Tuesday, 8th November 2022 -  Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth says budget “can’t be everything to everyone” but she feels the balance is right, in an exclusive sit down with …

Government releases plan to end gender-based violence within a generation

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 17th October 2022 -  The new national plan was informed by consultation with governments, experts, advocates and victim-survivors. A long-awaited roadmap to ending violence against women and children…

New data reveals high levels of emotional abuse in Australia

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 29th August 2022 -  Advocates say the data release reinforces the need to address inequality, discrimination and attitudes that support violence. An analysis of Personal Safety Survey (PSS) data …

First phase funding allocated for family violence research in Victoria

Samantha Freestone, Tuesday, 9th August 2022 -  The Andrews government announces first phase funding to tackle family violence. Thirteen separate research projects to collect up-to-date data to tackle family violence in Victoria…

Ask Izzy campaign rolls out across Melbourne, showcasing the power of tech for NFPs

Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 17th June 2022 -  Australians will soon have access to real-time information about community support services close to them. A new community partnership between oOh! Media and Infoxchange will …

‘All these people with lived experience are not being heard’: What family violence survivors want policy makers to know

Contributor, Wednesday, 15th June 2022 -  Survivors of violence, and those working to support survivors, want to see programs that focus on getting the first response right, every time, writes Sarah Moulds. For a long time,…

Election 2022: The state of play

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 18th May 2022 -  To ensure you have the most informed view of this election, we give you a final run-through of the sector’s demands and how some of the candidates responded. The past six weeks have seen…

The issue of violence against children should never be ignored

Deb Tsorbaris, Wednesday, 26th January 2022 -  Violence against children exists on a scale that is not acceptable, and we as a community could be doing much more to prevent it, writes Deb Tsorbaris, CEO of the Centre for Excellence…

The soaring cost of financial abuse

Contributor, Wednesday, 4th November 2020 -  What may look black and white can have many shades of grey, says Beyond Bank Australia financial crimes analyst Sharon Thompson. On the surface, financial abuse seems so obvious, …

‘If you call 000 … I will send you back to your country’: How COVID-19 has trapped temporary visa holders

Contributor, Thursday, 24th September 2020 -  New research shows women on temporary visas are trapped in family violence by a lack of financial support, safe accommodation, and the threat of their visa being revoked, write Naomi…

Addressing economic insecurity is key to preventing family violence

Stella Avramopoulos, Monday, 21st September 2020 -  If we don’t link our response to family violence with the economic insecurity that women face, we are failing to provide an environment where women can leave violent relationships…

Poverty is trapping women in abusive relationships

Cathy Humphreys, Wednesday, 26th August 2020 -  The Australian government’s JobSeeker and JobKeeper payments need to be recognised as crucial tools for preventing domestic and family violence – and need to be maintained, writes…

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