Generously supported by
Rotary Clubs of
Hawthorn, Melbourne and Caroline Springs
What the Communities that we work with are saying about Rotary SAFE Families.
'In South Africa Gender Based Violence (GBV0, abandoned children and child-headed households are a huge problem. In fact, GBV is seen as the leading pandemic in our country. By being a patron of Rotary SAFE Families I hope to bring best practices to the organisation as well as to my country.'
Gordon R. McInally, a member of the Rotary Club of South Queensferry, Lothian, Scotland, was the President of Rotary International for 2023-24.
'These are great and productive strides you are all making for SAFE Families. I am proud of the team behind this program for it goes a long way in helping families establish strong relationships of love and understanding.
I truly believe that we need to support SAFE Families in our countries, communities, and our homes. This is an important issue with still too many casualties and suffering......as you noted, we still have a ways to go and I am committed to joining you in this important initiative. The 3Rs sums it up so well!
Ahmed Tohow, a Global Peace Ambassador thanks Rotary SAFE Families on behalf of the Somalian community.
A courageous and honest spotlight by Rotary SAFE Families for Rotarians who are involved with programs for young people and minors. Would you have the courage to act? … the things we walk past are the things that we accept.
Rotary Dunedin's Rosie Creighton introduced Dorothy Gilmour as a “real diamond” and a woman of action. A passionate Rotarian, she is noted for her “onwards and upwards” outlook to life.
'Thank you so much for coming on board with us delivering a well informative awareness speech to the community. I am sure people took so much out of it. It was a great effort by everyone putting together and achieving a very positive outcome.
I have to say the May 14 meeting was one of the best Rotary meetings (I listened to the recording this morning). It was filled with shared and lived stories; meaningful suggestions for Rotary Members to address domestic violence; opportunities to engage communities; and a path forward.
'The Salvation Army Family Violence Stream acknowledges the disproportionate harm of gender-based family violence predominantly perpetrated by men against women and children and simultaneously recognises the significant impacts of family violence across a broader range of relationship contexts.
Endorsement of Workshop held in August 2024 for the Himilo Connect Community. Written by Ahmed Tohow, Global Peace Ambassador, and Member Rotary Melbourne
'Rotary Hawthorn and Melbourne are to be commended for taking the initiative to raise awareness of elder abuse through its SAFE Families program. The video and webpage provide helpful information for all in our community.
Email received from Dr Tony Chalkley, Senior Lecturer in Communication, Deakin University 2020: “I wanted to share a good news story about ****, one of the students in the Rotary Safe Families project last year.
Rotary SAFE Families has been created by two Rotarians who want to make a positive difference to the world by the prevention of family violence in particular violence against women and their children and elder abuse. SAFE Families seeks to enable everyone to be equipped to “Identify”, “Be Informed”, “Support in Prevention” and “Make Referral”.
Rotary Meeting Recap: Dorothy Gilmour President Rotary Hawthorn presented a powerful session on Coercive Control for the Rotary SAFE Families initiative.
Preventing children in our Australian communities from experiencing and perpetrating sexual abuse
Run Against Violence wrote: "...... It is a big bonus to us to have access to such great content that aligns with our mission. Thank you Rotary SAFE Families!"
