Tag: family violence
Funds put focus on family and elder abuse
Macedon Ranges council is doing its bit to help prevent family violence.
The council received a state government grant of $30,000 last month to go...
Macedon Ranges’ crime on the decline
Crime in the Macedon Ranges has decreased for the first time since 2011 amid Victoria’s biggest drop in crime in a decade.
The number of...
Family violence incident reports soar in Sunbury
The number of family violence incidents in Sunbury has soared in the past year, according to new Crime Statistics Agency data.
Reported cases of family...
Victorian mayors take a stand on violence
Victoria’s 32 female mayors have united to speak out against family violence as their record-breaking mayoral terms come to a close.
The election of 32...
Macedon Ranges recognised for preventing family violence in emergencies
Macedon Ranges council has been recognised for its efforts to prevent an increase in family violence following emergencies.
The council was highly commended at the...
Sunbury targets family violence in Arabic speaking community
Sunbury is targeting family violence in the Arabic speaking community after reports reveal it is where the majority of Hume’s family violence issues lie.
Sunbury...
Health workers train to respond to family violence victims
Regional health services in Hume and the Loddon Mallee will be set up to respond better to people experiencing family violence.
Hundreds of hospital staff...
‘Exciting’ family violence changes welcomed
Community health workers are confident that Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges will not be left behind by sweeping changes to the state’s family violence...
Violence survivor dispels myths at Kyneton forum
What price do we put on a life? That was the question posed by a family violence survivor at a community forum in Kyneton...
Show of blue hands on White Ribbon Day
Sunbury and Macedon Ranges residents have put their hands up and promised to speak out to prevent violence against women.
People turned out in large...
Home violence ‘too high’
Sunbury and Macedon Ranges residents are being urged to keep working with police and community services in changing attitudes about domestic violence.
Speaking ahead of...
Gisborne residents gather to hear Rosie’s story
Close to 70 people were at Gisborne library to hear domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty last Wednesday.
Holding the floor for about 45 minutes, the...
Health centre seeks greater family violence role
Community health centres are ideally placed to play an increased role in responding to family violence, according to Sunbury Community Health’s submission to a...
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Trans Day of Remembrance marked with open letter
On Wednesday, November 20, Equality Minister Harriet Shing wrote an open letter to Victoria’s trans and gender diverse community to mark Trans Day of...
