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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Kerry , 5068  /  signed 2022-09-16 12:06:14 +1000
"Almost daily we are confronted with media articles of yet another woman who has been murdered by her abusive partner. What we don’t hear about are the women and children who are being terrorised by a ‘partner’ but have no support and no where to hide. Change is so so long overdue.as reflected in the bodies of dead women and children."
Peter , 2481  /  signed 2022-09-16 12:05:48 +1000
Graham , 3015  /  signed 2022-09-16 11:55:23 +1000
"I am at a loss of why income tax refunds need to go to the wealthy who need it like they need a hole in their heads.
Yet, we have far higher demands on this kind of money, child care, aged care and the like, including combatting climate change and new clean energy."
Ruth , 6330  /  signed 2022-09-16 11:41:37 +1000
Andrew , 3165  /  signed 2022-09-16 11:27:25 +1000
Jacqueline , M4T 1W5  /  signed 2022-09-16 11:07:09 +1000
"This really is a crisis. The cycle of violence and the intergenerational devastation is not only not unacceptable for the wellbeing of individuals and the community but also for our economy, our culture, and our image as a nation (can we really say Australia is a safe country?) Women need help now."
Zoe , 3020  /  signed 2022-09-16 11:07:03 +1000
"I’m a social worker and I see first hand how inadequate our family violence services are. We need more support for women and gender diverse people and their children seeking family violence support."
Soroptimist Int. , 5540  /  signed 2022-09-16 11:04:18 +1000
"We are a women’s service club whose core values include improving the lives of women and girls around the world. Their health, safety and ability to be empowered to work and support families financially is a part of that"
Vanessa , 2794  /  signed 2022-09-16 10:51:06 +1000
"I believe for there to be any change in this area the govt needs to acknowledge, support and fund services that are the ones living through this epidemic with victims."
Derek , 3160  /  signed 2022-09-16 10:34:51 +1000
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