Media
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Recent Press releases
- Sexual assault services need urgent funding - who will provide it? 19 May 2022.
- High-profile independents and Greens lead ALP on commitment to ending gender-based violence, with Coalition barely in sight, 16 May 2022. (List of candidates committed to Pledge for a Safer Future & Report: Federal election 2022: the candidates committed to ending gender-based violence)
- Gender equity and safety groups unite in denounce targeting of trans women, and call out glaring gaps on action needed for all women's safety, 6 May 2022. (Joint statement from 50+ gender equity organisations: We support inclusion, dignity and respect for all women)
- 200+ candidates commit to act for women's safety this election, 14 April 2022.
- Budget doesn't go far enough for women's safety, 29 March 2022
- New Student Safety data shows both universities and Education Minister failing survivors, 23 March 2022.
- At least $150 million needed to start realising Tame's call for better prevention in schools, 9 February 2022.
- Prime Minister's address again shows lack of leadership on safer parliament, 8 February 2022
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Safety advocates respond to Women's Safety Summit, 8 September 2021
- Joint statement and list of endorsing individuals and organisations (live with new endorsements)
- Experts lay out solutions blueprint, demand action at Women's Safety Summit, 2 September 2021
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Advocates release open letter about concerns with the Good Society website, Fair Agenda & End Rape on Campus Australia, 3 June 2021
- Open letter to the Morrison Government & Department of Education about the harmful content still live on its 'Good Society' schools resource, Fair Agenda & End Rape on Campus Australia, 3 June 2021.
Previous press releases available here.
Recent coverage
Women's rights and safety organisations condemn targeting of trans women by political candidates, Women's Agenda, 10 May 2022.
Dozens of gender equality groups have called out anti-trans politicians, QNews, 10 May 2022.
'We all deserve dignity': key groups call for an end to divisive debate on transgender issues, SBS News, 6 May 2022.
One woman a week is killed by violence. Here's where the major parties stand on the issue, Mamamia, 20 April 2022.
Australian politics live, The Guardian, 14 April 2022.
The candidates supporting women's safety this federal election, Women's Agenda, April 2022.
Hairdressers are being trained to spot family violence. These are the signs they look for, SBS News, 5 April 2022.
What the 2022 budget actually means for women, Mamamia, 30 March 2022.
Short term shugar hits and missed opportunities, Pro Bono News, 30 March 2022.
'Insulting, out of touch': Australians lambast government's phallic Women's Network logo, SBS News, 14 March 2022.
Damning survey shows extent of sexual assault and harassment at university, Women's Agenda, March 2022.
Sexual harassment, bullying are widespread in Australia's Parliament, Report says, Wall Street Journal, 30 November 2021.
Need to channel the rage? Five things you can do in the wake of the women's safety summit, ABC online, 10 September 2021.
National Summit on Women’s Safety ‘critical’: Bendigo’s Centre for Non-Violence, Bendigo Advertiser, 7 September 2021
‘Little band-aids we can put on this situation’: shortfalls of Morrison’s Women’s Safety Summit laid bare, Women’s Agenda, 6 September 2021
Scott Morrison gave the opening address of the Women’s Safety Summit, Women's Agenda, 6 September 2021
Post: Women’s summit targets consent, Saturday Paper, 6 September 2021
Surveillance, drones and kill switches: abusers use technology to terrorise women, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 September 2021
‘The dial hasn’t shifted’: Concrete action needed after 12 years of plans to stop family violence, Sydney Morning Herald, 2 September 2021
Experts demand action as Women’s Safety Summit starts, Women’s Agenda, 2 September 2021
Blueprint to stop violence against women, The Standard, 2 September 2021
Blueprint to stop violence against women, 7News, 2 September 2021
Blueprint to stop violence against women, Perth Now , 2 September 2021
Blueprint to stop violence against women, Yahoo, 2 September 2021
Australian advocacy groups push for government investment to stop sexual violence, The Guardian, 29 July 2021
'Harmful' content remains on website behind controversial milkshake consent video, safety groups say, SBS News, 3 June 2021
Australia pulls insulting, bizarre, 'milkshake' sex consent education videos, The Hong Kong Standard, 21 April 2021
Milkshake sexual consent video pulled from government website, News.com.au, 20 April 2021
The worst thing about that consent video? It’s believable our government made it, The New Daily, 20 April 2021
This Might Be the Worst PSA About Consent Ever Made, The Mary Sue, 19 April 2021
Government’s ‘confusing’ new education campaign uses tacos and milkshakes to explain consent, news.com.au, 19 April 2021
Women’s groups and unions unite to fight for women’s workplace safety, Pro Bono News, 14 April 2021
'We don’t need more talking, we need action': Frontline women’s violence workers slam national survey, SBS News, 8 April 2021
Morrison announces cabinet reshuffle, new women's taskforce, The Canberra Times, 29 March 2021
Women reject PM's offer of 'three person' indoor meeting, The Illawarra Mercury, 15 March 2021
The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Monday March 15, Mamamia, 15 March 2021
Premier Gladys Berejiklian and opposition leader Jodi McKay snub historic women's march in Sydney - 'absolutely devastating' female protesters, Daily Mail Australia, 15 March 2021
‘Historic outcome’: Abortion decriminalised in South Australia, Women's Agenda, 2 March 2021
South Australia's Lower House passes abortion law after 22 hour debate, Mamamia, 18 February 2021
Leading health groups sign open letter urging South Australian MPs to vote in support of abortion reform, Women's Agenda, 16 February 2021