It is alarming to read in the following article that 1/3 of family violence killers are ordinary, middle-class, functional males.
All Australian high school students will be taught about coercion in sexual relationships and teenagers will rehearse how to seek, give and deny consent under a new national health curriculum that has the support of the country’s education ministers.
Please note: Rotary SAFE Families is NOT a direct service provider.
Rotary SAFE Families has had our Guide for Prevention of Abuse in Australia translated into languages other than English.
Here is our latest addition to our Resources. A 3 minute animated film: "How the '3RRR's' Can Prevent Child Abuse"
We proudly announce the creation of another new film "Abuse of Men" and how the SAFE Families' "3RRR's'" can assist in prevention abuse of men.
New Agency and increased Government funding in the combat to prevent family abuse with a five year funding scheme for emergency support.
Did you know that one in six older Australians suffer elder abuse by their loved ones?
GP's who refer couples to relationship counselling, if there is violence in the relationship, risk the victim being punished and to further harm.
Rotary Matters' Ian Stuart interviewed Rotary SAFE Families' Chair, Dorothy Gilmour on his radio program on Friday, November 2022. You can hear this interview: Stream Stopping Abuse In Families Everywhere by Rotary Matters | Listen online for free on SoundCloud
Our Watch is a national leader in the primary prevention of violence against women and their children in Australia.
Four out of five family law cases involving children include allegations of at least one major risk factor associated with child abuse or family violence, according to court data.
Thank you to Heather Birch, Acting Principal Policy Adviser, Office of Gerard Mansour, Commissioner for Senior Victorians/Ambassador for Elder Abuse Prevention for providing Rotary SAFE Families with their updated Top Tips for Calling our Elder Abuse in Victoria for 2021. Preventing_elder_abuse_–_Commissioner_for_Older_Victorians_2021.pdf
Elder abuse has taken the attention of community support organisations and help is freely available to an older person who is being abused by a family member.
This guide highlights the role that a Bystander can do when faced with family abuse.
Are you aware of the matrix of marriage, migration, and abuse in our suburbs?
