The Ballina community came out in force to ‘Step Up Against Domestic Violence on Friday.

This Friday 25 November the Ballina-on-Richmond Rotary Club is calling to locals to ‘Step Up’ against domestic and family violence and walk to raise awareness on domestic and family violence.

The NSW Lower House passed the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Coercive Control) Bill 2022 on Wednesday 20 October; yet many who work in the field of DV are calling for greater consultation and financial investment before it is brought into law.

Each week a woman dies in Australia as a result of domestic violence perpetrated by her current or former partner. Yesterday the NSW Lower House passed a bill criminalising coercive control in intimate partner relationships – but some have concerns.

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The NSW Government has announced a funding boost of nearly $20 million over four years to help more victim-survivors of domestic violence stay in their homes.

For people experiencing domestic violence, lockdown is a dangerous time. So when one of the major fundraisers for the Ballina Women and Children’s Refuge live event had to be cancelled Refuge ambassador Mandy Nolan decided the show must go on.

I think I have an anger management problem. Those close to me have suggested none-too-subtly that when I read an article that upsets, I could perhaps focus on taking out my angst on inanimate objects rather than sentient beings. Fair point really

There is no excuse for violent relationships and the Love Bites program is actively working to change attitudes, norms and behaviours.

The Rotary Club of Byron Bay recently took the Rotary Downunder Baton to the most easterly point of Australia as part of its national journey. As well as being the national celebration of one hundred years of service by Rotary in Australia, the theme for the centenary is 'Rotary says no to domestic violence'.