Stop cuts to survivor safety phone program

Stop cuts to survivor safe phones program

A new phone can be a lifeline when a woman is escaping an abuser. It can help her stay safe, stay connected to support systems and service, and prevent further abuse.

Yet the Morrison Government is set to cut funding for the WESNET program that distributes smartphones to survivors of domestic and sexual violence in June. If this decision stands - 600 domestic violence survivors each month will miss out on a new 'safe' phone.

There's still a chance to keep this important program going -- sign the petition to join the campaign to save the safe phones program, and create a wave of backlash Minister Ruston and the Morrison Government can't ignore.

Help us get to 2,000 signatures

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Sign the petition:

To Social Services Minister Ruston and the Morrison Government,

Domestic violence is a national crisis, and our governments should be ensuring all the services that can help women and their children get safe are funded to meet demand.

We urge you to reinstate funding to the Safe Technology for Women program, to ensure they can continue providing safe devices to women escaping and recovering from violence.

Signed,

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Robyn , 2211  /  signed 2020-02-27 09:05:58 +1100
Lauren , 2210  /  signed 2020-02-27 08:56:09 +1100
"The hotline needs to stay to help women who need access to it."
Cheryl , 2209  /  signed 2020-02-27 08:26:56 +1100
"Please rethink this. Take the funding money from something else, I don’t care, but we need these women to be kept safe. Stalking is easy, we need to fix this"
Neil , 2605  /  signed 2020-02-27 07:57:29 +1100
Alison , 2232  /  signed 2020-02-26 21:03:06 +1100
"I was on the board of two women’s refugees in south western Sydney for a many years.
We couldn’t get the Bankstown shelter under our umbrella even though Centrelink and DoCS tried desperately because the local Imam and Muslim community had ‘control’.
These phones are essential to the safety of women escaping domestic violence especially women in communities that devalue them and rate them as second class citizens. That includes white first class country males."
Chris , 4506  /  signed 2020-02-26 20:33:22 +1100
Sandra , 2305  /  signed 2020-02-26 20:04:00 +1100
Richard , 6330  /  signed 2020-02-26 19:51:48 +1100
Simon , 2040  /  signed 2020-02-26 19:41:49 +1100
"Let’s care for all people, and thus make our world into a friendly and happy place. :)"
Amanda , 6239  /  signed 2020-02-26 19:29:22 +1100
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