Tag: family violence
Family violence scourge of west
Police have attended 9141 family violence incidents in the west during a 12-month period, with Wyndham, Brimbank and Melton recording the highest numbers of...
Council calls for respect
Brimbank council is increasing its efforts to prevent violence against women.
The council tabled a draft fairness, equality and respect strategy at its October meeting,...
New help for Brimbank dads
Brimbank has a new approach to preventing family violence.
The Brimbank Dads program has been designed to support new fathers and those with children under...
Council calls for new safety hub
Brimbank council will lobby the state government for a support and safety hub to be built in the municipality.
The hubs, one of the key...
Forum promotes awareness of family violence
Western Health is ensuring its staff are better equipped to deal with a growing number of family violence incidents.
The Sunshine Hospital hosted a six-hour...
Deputy mayor to provide a voice for Brimbank’s most vulnerable
As a victim of violence, Brimbank deputy mayor Georgina Papafotiou is determined to be a leading voice for Brimbank’s vulnerable women and children.
At last...
Hutchins is new minister for family violence
By Adam Carey and
Benjamin Preiss/ The Age
Natalie Hutchins has been sworn in as Victoria’s Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence, in...
Funding boost to combat family violence
Women’s Health West is one of 34 organisations to share in a $1.2 million funding boost to help prevent family violence.
The grant will focus...
Family violence numbers on the rise
Brimbank has seen a steep rise in the number of family violence incidents reported to police.
According to the latest figures from the Victorian Crime...
School tackles family violence
Students at Overnewton Anglican Community College will vanguard a new program tackling family violence.
The program, based on a recommendation of the Royal Commission into...
New Caroline Springs family violence unit making headway
Against reports of “skyrocketing” domestic violence in Brimbank, the merger of two Victoria Police family violence units has led to fewer repeat offenders in...
Hutchins pushes for family violence hub
Sydenham MP Natalie Hutchins will make the case to Premier Daniel Andrews to have one of 17 new family violence hubs established in Brimbank.
A...
Walking for a safer community
Caroline Springs and Melton folk will come together this weekend in a bid to promote gender equality and help end violence against women.
The Walk...
Plans for children of alcoholics support group
The spouse of a long-time drinker wants to set up a support group at Sydenham Neighbourhood House for family members and friends of alcoholics.
Therese,...
Migrant women to lead way against family violence
Westside women are rising. A plan to train 12 women to lead multicultural communities marred by domestic violence has been put to the government.
Westside...
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