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Safe and Equal have launched four new animations for our ‘Are You Safe at Home?’ initiative, to support family, friends and colleagues of people who are experiencing family violence.
According to a new report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), 3.6 million Australians have experienced emotional abuse from a partner.
Safe and Equal, Victoria’s peak body representing specialist family violence services, is calling on all parties to commit to five key priorities ahead of the 2022 Victorian election.
Safe and Equal welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Family Violence Reform Monitor’s Independent legislative review of family violence reforms.
Safe and Equal welcomes the launch of the second National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children, and its significant aim to end violence in one generation.
Read this month’s Partners in Prevention network member spotlight on Jodie Leahy about her work in driving gender equity advocacy at Nillumbik Shire Council.
Safe and Equal welcomes the Albanese government’s first budget and acknowledges the tough financial circumstances in which it is being delivered.
We recently spoke to Shweta, a Health Outreach Team Leader from GenWest, about her journey with the primary prevention stream of the Fast Track program.
We recently spoke to Kerry, a senior specialist supervisory family violence practitioner, about her experiences with the response stream of the Fast Track professional development program.
The 16 Days of Activism is a platform to call for change, and to remind us all that preventing violence starts with changing the culture that allows it to happen.
For each of the 16 Days of Activism, we’ll be sharing a range of resources from local, national, and international organisations working to eliminate family and gender-based violence.
Read this month’s Partners in Prevention network member spotlight on Starlady about her work in driving LGBTIQA+ prevention programs at Zoe Belle Gender Collective.
Safe and Equal welcomes the focus of the White Paper on a sustainable care industry alongside women’s economic participation, experiences of the labour market and the challenges of ensuring women have equal opportunities and equal pay.
Safe and Equal’s Member Forum – hosted on 27 and 28 September – is an annual opportunity for our sector to come together, step back, reflect, listen, and set the vision we want to see for the future of our sector.
Safe and Equal and Elizabeth Morgan House partnered for this year’s Midsumma Carnival, working together to raise awareness and increase safety and support for all people who may be experiencing family violence.
As the Victorian Government announces the acquittal of all recommendations from 2016’s Royal Commission into Family Violence, we reflect on the landmark achievements and progress made in the past seven years.
You may have seen it on the news or heard about it at work: the Australian Government has introduced 10 days paid domestic and family violence leave into the National Employment Standards.
This week is Ochre Ribbon Week, an Aboriginal-led advocacy campaign running each year from 12 until 19 February.
Safe and Equal calls for continued investment, collaboration and action for the specialist family violence services and primary prevention sectors in the 2023 State Budget.
This International Women’s Day, we are moving beyond morning teas to spotlight the work going on across the year to bring the gendered issues that women experience to light.
Safe and Equal recently responded to an online Family Law Council consultation on the experiences of children and young people moving thorough the Australian family law system.
Safe and Equal, on behalf of the Victorian specialist family violence sector, has today written to Ministers asking them not to cut critical funding which is due to expire in June.
Safe and Equal welcomes the release of the fourth Personal Safety Survey, a critical measure of the prevalence of family and gender-based violence in Australia.
Safe and Equal’s Executive Director of Primary Prevention, Marina Carman, takes us through the results of the Personal Safety Survey (PSS) and National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey (NCAS), why they are important, and the data gaps that remain.
Safe and Equal’s Executive Director of Policy, Communications and Engagement, Louise Simms, explores why Safe at Home responses are critical to meet the unique needs of every person experiencing abuse and can promote autonomy and choice on the road to recovery.
Safe and Equal’s Kate Mecham and Courtney Wamala take us through the ingredients of Victoria’s full system approach to assist victim survivors to remain safely in their homes, with spotlights on the Personal Safety Initiative and the Flexible Support Packages programs.
Read this month’s Partners in Prevention network member spotlight on Sam House from City of Kingston, and her vital work with Active Kingston, supporting local clubs to promote gender equality and diversity, including through upcoming initiatives with Proud2Play.
This year’s Are You Safe At Home? Day is shining a spotlight on the significant role colleagues and employers can play in recognising and responding to family violence.
Safe and Equal welcomes the ongoing investment in and support of women’s safety initiatives delivered in the 2023-24 Federal Budget.
In a difficult economic context, the Victorian Government is ‘staying the course’ on responses to family violence in the State Budget 2023-24.
This year, Are You Safe at Home? Day amplified the need for a cultural shift across all workplaces, to destigmatise conversations about family violence at work and to provide the tools and skills to recognise the signs of family violence and respond safely.
Learn more about Victorian Disability Family Violence Crisis Response Initiative and the disability support provided by Safe Steps.
Safe and Equal is pleased to provide a submission to the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework’s (MARAM) 5-year evidence review.
Safe and Equal welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Inquiry into the Rental and Housing Affordability Crisis in Victoria.
Safe and Equal welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the consultation on the Draft Regulations and the Regulatory Impact Statement on the Social Services Regulation.
Safe and Equal welcomes the Commonwealth Government’s release of the First Action Plan 2023-2027, as the first of two Action Plans under the 10-year National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-2032.
Safe and Equal stands in solidarity with First Nations peoples and supports the call for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.
Safe and Equal recently responded to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs inquiry into the Worsening Rental Crisis in Australia.
Safe and Equal recently responded to the Independent Review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Safe and Equal CEO Tania Farha explains what family violence can look like and gives us 6 tips for supporting our loved ones who may be experiencing abuse.
As the peak body for specialist family violence services in Victoria, Safe and Equal welcomes initiatives that bring attention to non-fatal strangulation, as it is deeply connected to family violence risk, serious injury, and significant harm to victim survivors’ psychological and physical wellbeing.
Safe and Equal welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the National Housing and Homelessness Plan, answering the question ‘How can governments and community service providers reduce homelessness and/or support people who may be at risk of becoming homeless in Australia?’
Safe and Equal recently responded to the consultations for the development of a National Autism Strategy being undertaken by the Department of Social Services
In this joint letter, we are writing, as peak bodies, networks and organisations representing more than 200 specialist service providers and others working to end family and domestic violence across the country, to express our deep grief and outrage at the recent reports of the murders of women by their partners or former partners.
This address was presented by Safe and Equal CEO, Tania Farha as part of the Leading Change in Family Violence Symposium on Monday 4 December 2023. It formed part of the session alongside Deb Tsorbais (Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare), Setting the Scene: Impacts of the Reform Agenda.
To commemorate this year’s 16 Days of Activism campaign, we asked colleagues from across the sector to share what hope looks like to them, and how they maintain hope in their work to end family and gender-based violence.
Safe and Equal welcomes the Final Report of the Inquiry into the rental and housing affordability crisis in Victoria, released last week by the Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee.
In its 2024-25 State Budget Submission, Safe and Equal is calling for the Victorian Government to continue family violence response funding as a priority, alongside increased investment for safe and affordable housing and primary prevention initiatives to stop violence before it starts.
Safe and Equal is calling on the Victorian Government to ensure family violence funding is continued, as one of four critical areas to prioritise in the 2024-25 State Budget.
Safe and Equal’s CEO Tania Farha explores how financial security and safe, accessible housing contribute to a victim survivor’s journey to recovery from family violence. This piece first appeared in Parity Magazine in October 2023
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You can find general information about family violence on the Are you safe at home? website.
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We provide information, training, capability building and advocacy for organisations and professionals working in family violence.
You can also find general information about family violence on the Are you safe at home? website.
This website has a ‘quick exit’ button at the top of every page. If you’re worried that someone will see that you’re on this website, click the button and it will open the Google search page. This doesn’t remove the site from your browser history. Someone can still check to see the sites you’ve visited.
Here’s how you can delete your history for each browser:
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Deleting all of your browser history can also alert your abuser.
