Tell the govt: fully fund women’s safety

Men’s use of gender-based violence is a crisis across the country. Yet governments are choosing not to properly resource life-saving family, domestic and sexual violence services.

Domestic and family violence services, sexual violence services, women's legal services - all play a vital role in supporting women's safety and wellbeing.

But right now government priorities and funding decisions mean that services aren't resourced to assist everyone that needs them. Every day violence services aren't fully funded is another day women are left in danger.

Enough is enough. We’re calling on governments to invest in a future where women can live, work and learn free from violence. A budget that ensures that a woman or girl who has been raped doesn’t wait months for trauma counselling support. A budget that ensures services have the capacity to respond to a man at risk of using violence. And importantly a budget that ensures any person subject to violence is supported to be safe and escape their abuser.

Join us by calling on the federal government to make women’s safety should be a non-negotiable at the heart of their budgets.

*If you or someone you know is experiencing family violence, you can call Full Stop Australia on 1800 385 578.

 

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There are gaping holes in the safety net that should be in place for women affected by sexual, domestic and family violence. Funding is urgently needed across every part of the system. 

Join the campaign to show the Albanese Government we want women’s safety to be at the core of their budgets; and we want these services fully funded.

To Federal, State and Territory Governments, 

We call on you to ensure proper funding of specialist sexual, domestic and family violence services - to ensure everyone affected can access the support they need, and that perpetrators’ abusive behaviours are addressed.

Signed,

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Mia , 6052  /  signed 2022-12-17 18:28:29 +1100
Danielle , 4625  /  signed 2022-12-12 11:08:55 +1100
"Women are 51 percent of the population, please protect women the same as a man.
Treating women any less in the world is not ethical or upholding human rights.
Care about all women.
Please do better and protect women and children"
Sue , 2541  /  signed 2022-12-05 17:50:20 +1100
"Very important. Women are given alot of responsabilty but not given the appropriate help"
Karen , 6016  /  signed 2022-12-05 12:28:03 +1100
"I’ve seen the impact of gender-based violence, IPPV, sexual assault, all the varieties of this firsthand as I’ve supported people through the hideous aftermath of violence. The burden of survival is squarely placed with the person on the receiving end of the violence, as is the burden of trying to pursue restraining orders or pursuing criminal charges. It’s crazy that the person who is injured is the one who has to pay and pay and pay for years afterwards, and so many rapists don’t even get charged, as the police often decline to press charges and there’s nothing we can do to change that."
Carmel , 2460  /  signed 2022-12-05 09:19:37 +1100
Jacqui , 2448  /  signed 2022-12-05 06:17:06 +1100
"Pretty obvious. The law protects abusers. Took 40 years to charge Chris Dawson. Now he gets a 24 yr sentence.
Brittany Higgins was drilled for 6 days . Jury was dismissed.. anther abuser gets a pat on the head. Big boys club. Women are extendable."
Belinda , 2444  /  signed 2022-12-04 21:06:18 +1100
Cindi , 2450  /  signed 2022-12-04 20:39:04 +1100
"Women matter…
Safety matters…."
Merryl , 2360  /  signed 2022-12-04 19:31:01 +1100
"Too many women and children are forced to stay in abusive relationships because there aren’t enough services to help them to leave."
Lara  /  signed 2022-12-04 18:29:42 +1100
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