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Let’s look behind closed doors!
What does abuse look like?
How is mental health and abuse linked?
What is our role in prevention?
Let’s open the door together!
Family violence and mental health are deeply intertwined. Trauma from abuse is a major driver of mental ill-health, and mental health struggles can also be risk factors within violent dynamics.
Rotary SAFE Families is both a national and international primary prevention initiative dedicated to preventing family abuse before it starts.
Our Guide for Prevention of Family Abuse provides you with some information how to help identify a victim of abuse - female, male, child, teenager, elderly person of any diversity.
There are many factors that predict or 'drive' higher levels of family violence in the community.
Many migrants aren't aware of domestic violence laws in Australia.
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.
This guide highlights the role that a Bystander can do when faced with family abuse.
Rotary Melbourne would like to inform you of a very important hand signal being used by a victims of abuse, possibly during lockdown. This is to alert the person online they need help.
Very important: For Family, Friends and Neighbours -how to assess, discuss and find support for a victim of abuse.
A gold star to Rotary Caroline Springs for their fantastic support and promotion of Rotary SAFE Families. Ron Moss is applauded for running the latest media news item in their Bulletin along with our campaign. So simple, but so effective!
Thanks to Giles Tilley, Rotary Brookefield who has provided the details of this fantastic program where horses help women who have been traumatised and abused. Rotary SAFE Families is privileged to endorse the Rebuild Program.
Read about this terrific campaign to protect women who fear they are unsafe when visiting a venue. Ask for Angela is being used by young people in Australia.
Rotary SAFE Families is updating you on a very important hand signal, being used by a victim of abuse, possibly during lockdown. This is to alert the person online they need help.
Family violence occurs in all Communities, Cultures and Socio-economic groups and is not acceptable in any part of any culture. Family violence is against the law. There is no excuse for abusing a loved one.
