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Aussie state's ‘deeply disturbing' sexual assault stats
Aussie state's ‘deeply disturbing' sexual assault stats

News.com.au

time5 days ago

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Aussie state's ‘deeply disturbing' sexual assault stats

Sexual assault cases in the state of New South Wales have risen dramatically in the last two years, as experts scramble to figure out the reason behind these horrific statistics. NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research revealed between March 2023 and March 2025 sexual assault reports rose 6.4 per cent in NSW, making it one of the highest rates of sexual assault in the country. The spike has also come with an increase of other crimes such as stalking and harassment, domestic violence and intimidation. This latest data supports what the Australian Bureau of Statistics released last year, that put sexual assault reports in Australia at a 31-year high. The reason behind the spike is up for debate, but many believe it is a mix of people reporting — thanks to anonymous reporting method Sexual Assault Reporting Option making up 22.8 per cent of reports in the last year — and the frequency of the crime taking place. A rise in people reporting these crimes Jackie Fitzgerald, Executive Director of BOCSAR, said: 'These figures highlight the growing willingness of victims to speak out, supported by more accessible and confidential reporting pathways.' Experts in the field, such as Sarah Williams, the founder and CEO of What Were You Wearing, have weighed in on the spike in reported sexual assaults. 'I am not surprised at all. It is concerning, but there are a few different reasons for why. The more there has been things such as our rallies and organisations like ours actually talking about these issues and getting rid of the taboo nature of sexual assault, people are probably feeling more comfortable to report,' Ms Williams told 'Which means we can then sometimes see an increase — so it doesn't always mean that it is happening more.' However, at the same time, Ms Williams hears from victim-survivors essentially every day about what is happening to them. This points to a very real concern about the rate of sexual assault and harassment. Ms Williams said there has been a societal shift of people realising things aren't OK, and calling out bad behaviours, yet at the same time sexual assault is one of the few crimes on the rise in Australia. She also pointed out that the rise in public figures such as Andrew Tate make misogynistic content readily available to the world, including teenagers, empowering sexism, violence and misogyny. 'You have shows such as Adolescence, which was really good, but then you think about it now and no one talks about it anymore,' she said. She said even when WWYW posted a TikTok, it sometimes lands on the wrong For You Page and it will be filled with comments tearing down women — a sign to Ms Williams that not enough prevention is being done. 'You've got to meet people where they're at — where are men? We're about to start doing talks in schools, so that area is covered, but what about people between the ages of 40 to 60,' she asked. 'Where can you meet them? The NRL, State of Origin, the AFL?' Still one of Australia's most under-reported crimes She said it would be 'awesome' to see places such as this take up the mantle for women's rights. Sexual assault is one of the most under-reported crimes in Australia, and Ms Williams said this is due to a variety of reasons. 'One of them is the fear of not being believed, dismissed, interrogate or accused of lying. Victim blaming is at highest, and is one of the biggest drivers — in my opinion — of low reporting,' she said. Ms Williams also said that many victim-survivors feel as though law enforcement retraumatises them, and that we need 'trauma informed' training for police. This is compounded with a lack of trust in the court system, with just seven per cent of sexual assaults reported in New South Wales ending in a guilty verdict. Shame, guilt and self-blame are also factors when it comes to under-reporting, as well as lack of education on trauma responses such as 'freezing' — with Ms Williams saying the first time we learn about these things shouldn't be 'afterwards with a counsellor' and should be part of sexual assault education. 'Deeply disturbing statistics' A spokesperson from Teach Us Consent told that the statistics were 'deeply disturbing but not surprising'. 'While reported rates of sexual assault are at an all-time high, these statistics are still likely to be a serious underestimate of the reality because there are so many barriers to reporting,' the spokesperson said. 'These figures paint a concerning picture about the experiences of predominantly women across NSW – not only about sexual violence but gendered violence at large. 'There's something to be said when, during a time where the cost of living is so high, that incidents of theft from retail stores are rising at a slower rate than that of sexual assault.' The spokesperson added that without further research it is hard to determine the reason behind the increased figure, adding that SARO and accurate education about what actually constitutes sexual violence helps people recognise and report incidents. 'For incidents of sexual violence to genuinely decline, we must address the attitudes, behaviours and life experiences that cause it. Consent education is absolutely fundamental to achieving this,' the spokesperson said. 'Last month, Teach Us Consent launched over 100 freely available resources for young people to access content made by and for young people to get confident with consent, sex and relationships.' Meanwhile Karen Bevan, Full Stop Australia's CEO, did warn that the numbers we are seeing aren't a true reflection of how many people are impacted by sexual assault. Ms Bevan said; 'Sexual violence in NSW is more serious than even these rising numbers suggest. Most sexual violence is never reported – fewer than 10 per cent of victim survivors report to police, so they aren't represented in this data. 'We need to grapple with the true scale of this issue and act urgently to increase our prevention efforts, adequately resource for specialist sexual violence support services and take bold steps to improve access to justice for victim-survivors and increase accountability for those who commit these crimes.' The organisation has put forward a pre-budget submission to the NSW Government for a plot program to help improve the experience of victim-survivors who make it to court — which is just 15 per cent of reported cases. Ms Williams said that Australians should know that they deserve to heal after what happened to them, reaffirming it is not their fault and support is out there.

Rallies held around Australia against sexual violence, anger that crisis not properly addressed during election
Rallies held around Australia against sexual violence, anger that crisis not properly addressed during election

Business Mayor

time10-05-2025

  • Politics
  • Business Mayor

Rallies held around Australia against sexual violence, anger that crisis not properly addressed during election

Tens of thousands of people have marched across Australian capital cities and regional towns calling for determined action to end gendered and sexual violence. Advocates say the crisis was not properly addressed during the federal election campaign, with funding pledges 'barely even hitting the sides'. The No More: National Rally Against Violence saw protesters gather in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart and in many regional centres. Founder of support organisation What Were You Wearing, Sarah Williams, called for more preventive action. 'We need to be able to stop it before it starts,' she told a two-thousand-strong crowd on the steps of Parliament House in Melbourne on Saturday. 'We need more funding for primary prevention, more trauma-informed response training for police, increased crisis housing, bail law reform and uniform consent laws,' she later told AAP. People marching against sexual violence in Brisbane. Photograph: Darren England/AAP Similar rallies were held simultaneously in every state capital as well as several regional cities and towns. Hundreds met in Sydney's Hyde Park while the regional centres of Newcastle and Wollongong saw a similar turnout, including the family and friends of Mackenzie Anderson, a young mother who was stabbed 78 times and brutally murdered by her former partner in 2022. Hundreds more rallied in Brisbane, carrying signs reading 'We weren't asking for it' and 'Weak laws cost lives.' In the lead-up to the rallies, organisers urged more men to attend and take accountability for violence against women. 'Men listen to men … we need more male role models out there,' Ms Williams said. Read More Trowers & Hamlins blames inflation for 'unchanged' profits Consent and healthy relationship education should be expanded to more schools with additional funding, and sporting clubs and major codes could also play a role in reaching different generations, she said. Since 1 January last year, 128 women have been killed, according to the Australian Femicide Watch website. Its founder Sherele Moody read aloud the names of the women as images of their faces were laid before Melbourne's Parliament steps. skip past newsletter promotion Sign up to Breaking News Australia Get the most important news as it breaks Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. after newsletter promotion 'We're here because men keep killing us,' she said. 'Violence against women is primarily a male problem … it's not a women's problem to solve but it's women who are the ones who do the work.' Advocates say a government-run national domestic violence register is desperately needed to track the issue. The rallies also called for fully funded frontline domestic violence services, expanded crisis accommodation and increased funding for primary prevention programs. Mandatory trauma-informed training for all first responders should also be rolled out, organisers said. The re-elected Labor government previously promised to prevent domestic violence perpetrators from abusing tax and superannuation systems. It has also pledged to invest more funding to stop high-risk perpetrators through electronic monitoring. But Moody said ministers and leaders needed to sit down with frontline services to figure out what works. 'All the safety nets have holes in them and the funding barely even hits the sides,' she said.

No More rally: Hundreds gather in Adelaide to protest violence against women
No More rally: Hundreds gather in Adelaide to protest violence against women

Herald Sun

time10-05-2025

  • Herald Sun

No More rally: Hundreds gather in Adelaide to protest violence against women

Don't miss out on the headlines from SA News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Eleven years ago, Stacey Nelan called the police to save her from a man she had once loved. 'I had broken up with him on so many occasions, asking him to leave my home. He wouldn't leave, and so on that final day when the situation escalated, I knew I needed to call the police to come and save me. There was no other option,' she said. Standing on the steps of Parliament House on Saturday, Ms Nelan joined hundreds of people who rallied for the end of domestic violence. One of seventeen Australia-wide over the weekend, the 'No More' rally – organised by non-for-profit What Were You Wearing – called for change including investments in primary prevention, trauma-informed training for first responders and reformed bail laws to prioritise victim-survivor safety. Ms Nelan, who stood and shared her story in front of the crowd, said she had spent three years with a man she never knew had prior convictions against him. 'I found out he had a different name to the one I had known him by,' she said. 'It turned out he had convictions against him for things he'd done to other women in other states, but because he'd changed his name legally, those convictions never followed him. 'That fear and terror is something that you cannot articulate. In the end he went to court and got a good behaviour bond.' She said that after she started advocating for victim-survivors, other women reached out to her letting her know they'd encountered her abuser on dating apps. 'He was a horrific bully who got his giggles out of what he did,' she said.* 'It took a long time to come to terms with the fact that the man I had loved and given my everything to could do the things that he did. Eleven years down the track, there has been change in many ways, but women are still being killed at greater rates. There's so much more we need to do to change the way we think. To understand that a sexist joke can end up with a dead woman.' On the bottom step below Parliament House, 31 hearts with the names of the 24 women and seven children killed by violence already this year lined the ground, but organisers said that number was already outdated. The 25th woman allegedly murdered in 2025, Talulah Koopman was found with critical stab wounds at a home in Elizabeth on Thursday evening. Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic Violence Katrine Hildyard said the state government was committed to making real change. 'The ongoing prevalence of horrific violence against women, the gender inequality, is absolutely unacceptable,' she said. 'We know we need to do more. Our Royal Commission will be with us in a matter of weeks and this provides us with a once in a generation opportunity to look at our system, and make sure that we get it right.' Originally published as Hundreds gather at No More violence rally in Adelaide, survivor Stacey Nelan shares her story

Large rallies held protesting sexual violence, anger that crisis not properly addressed during election
Large rallies held protesting sexual violence, anger that crisis not properly addressed during election

The Guardian

time10-05-2025

  • Politics
  • The Guardian

Large rallies held protesting sexual violence, anger that crisis not properly addressed during election

Tens of thousands of people have marched across Australian capital cities and regional towns calling for determined action to end gendered and sexual violence. Advocates say the crisis was not properly addressed during the federal election campaign, with funding pledges 'barely even hitting the sides'. The No More: National Rally Against Violence saw protesters gather in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart and in many regional centres. Founder of support organisation What Were You Wearing, Sarah Williams, called for more preventive action. 'We need to be able to stop it before it starts,' she told a two-thousand-strong crowd on the steps of Parliament House in Melbourne on Saturday. 'We need more funding for primary prevention, more trauma-informed response training for police, increased crisis housing, bail law reform and uniform consent laws,' she later told AAP. Similar rallies were held simultaneously in every state capital as well as several regional cities and towns. Sign up for Guardian Australia's breaking news email Hundreds met in Sydney's Hyde Park while the regional centres of Newcastle and Wollongong saw a similar turnout, including the family and friends of Mackenzie Anderson, a young mother who was stabbed 78 times and brutally murdered by her former partner in 2022. Hundreds more rallied in Brisbane, carrying signs reading 'We weren't asking for it' and 'Weak laws cost lives.' In the lead-up to the rallies, organisers urged more men to attend and take accountability for violence against women. 'Men listen to men … we need more male role models out there,' Ms Williams said. Consent and healthy relationship education should be expanded to more schools with additional funding, and sporting clubs and major codes could also play a role in reaching different generations, she said. Since 1 January last year, 128 women have been killed, according to the Australian Femicide Watch website. Its founder Sherele Moody read aloud the names of the women as images of their faces were laid before Melbourne's Parliament steps. Sign up to Breaking News Australia Get the most important news as it breaks after newsletter promotion 'We're here because men keep killing us,' she said. 'Violence against women is primarily a male problem … it's not a women's problem to solve but it's women who are the ones who do the work.' Advocates say a government-run national domestic violence register is desperately needed to track the issue. The rallies also called for fully funded frontline domestic violence services, expanded crisis accommodation and increased funding for primary prevention programs. Mandatory trauma-informed training for all first responders should also be rolled out, organisers said. The re-elected Labor government previously promised to prevent domestic violence perpetrators from abusing tax and superannuation systems. It has also pledged to invest more funding to stop high-risk perpetrators through electronic monitoring. But Moody said ministers and leaders needed to sit down with frontline services to figure out what works. 'All the safety nets have holes in them and the funding barely even hits the sides,' she said. In Australia, the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. In the UK, call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247, or visit Women's Aid. In the US, the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines may be found via Use the following endnote if a story is about a murder/suicide: In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123 and the domestic abuse helpline is 0808 2000 247. In the US, the suicide prevention lifeline is 988 and the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines can be found via

'Men keep killing us': nationwide rallies plea for help
'Men keep killing us': nationwide rallies plea for help

The Advertiser

time10-05-2025

  • Politics
  • The Advertiser

'Men keep killing us': nationwide rallies plea for help

Tens of thousands of men, women and children have marched across Australian capital cities and regional towns calling for determined action to end gendered and sexual violence. Advocates say the issue was not properly addressed during the federal election campaign, with funding pledges "barely even hitting the sides". The No More: National Rally Against Violence saw attendees gather in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart and regional centres in between. Founder of support organisation What Were You Wearing, Sarah Williams, called for more preventative action. "We need to be able to stop it before it starts," she told a two-thousand-strong crowd on the steps of Parliament House in Melbourne on Saturday. "We need more funding for primary prevention, more trauma-informed response training for police, increased crisis housing, bail law reform and uniform consent laws," she later told AAP. Similar rallies played out almost simultaneously in every state capital as well as several regional cities and towns. Hundreds met in Sydney's Hyde Park while the regional centres of Newcastle and Wollongong saw a similar turnout, including the family and friends of Mackenzie Anderson, a young mother who was stabbed 78 times and brutally murdered by her former partner in 2022. Hundreds more rallied in Brisbane, carrying signs reading "We weren't asking for it" and "Weak laws cost lives." Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, who accused ex-colleague Bruce Lehrmann of raping her at Parliament House, was also at the rally with a sign reading: "25 women killed and still not an election issue." In the lead-up to the rallies, organisers urged more men to attend and take accountability over violence against women. "Men listen to men ... we need more male role models out there," Ms Williams said. Consent and healthy relationship education should be expanded to more schools with additional funding, and community sporting clubs and major codes could also play a role in reaching different generations, she said. A total of 128 women have been killed since January 1 last year, according to the Australian Femicide Watch website. Its founder Sherele Moody read aloud the names of the women as images of their faces were laid before Melbourne's Parliament steps. "We're here because men keep killing us," she said. "Violence against women is primarily a male problem ... it's not a women's problem to solve but it's women who are the ones who do the work." Advocates say a government-run national domestic violence register is desperately needed to track the issue. Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, marked each May, is an opportunity to raise community awareness of the impacts of violence and the support available to those affected. The rallies also called for fully funded frontline domestic violence services, expanded crisis accommodation and increased funding for primary prevention programs. Mandatory trauma-informed training for all first responders should also be rolled out, organisers said. The re-elected Labor government previously promised to prevent domestic violence perpetrators from abusing tax and superannuation systems. It has also pledged to invest more funding to stop high-risk perpetrators through electronic monitoring. But Ms Moody said ministers and leaders needed to sit down with frontline services to figure out what works. "All the safety nets have holes in them and the funding barely even hits the sides," she told AAP. Ms Williams also said the government should engage with a wider range of organisations and advocates in the sector. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028 Tens of thousands of men, women and children have marched across Australian capital cities and regional towns calling for determined action to end gendered and sexual violence. Advocates say the issue was not properly addressed during the federal election campaign, with funding pledges "barely even hitting the sides". The No More: National Rally Against Violence saw attendees gather in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart and regional centres in between. Founder of support organisation What Were You Wearing, Sarah Williams, called for more preventative action. "We need to be able to stop it before it starts," she told a two-thousand-strong crowd on the steps of Parliament House in Melbourne on Saturday. "We need more funding for primary prevention, more trauma-informed response training for police, increased crisis housing, bail law reform and uniform consent laws," she later told AAP. Similar rallies played out almost simultaneously in every state capital as well as several regional cities and towns. Hundreds met in Sydney's Hyde Park while the regional centres of Newcastle and Wollongong saw a similar turnout, including the family and friends of Mackenzie Anderson, a young mother who was stabbed 78 times and brutally murdered by her former partner in 2022. Hundreds more rallied in Brisbane, carrying signs reading "We weren't asking for it" and "Weak laws cost lives." Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, who accused ex-colleague Bruce Lehrmann of raping her at Parliament House, was also at the rally with a sign reading: "25 women killed and still not an election issue." In the lead-up to the rallies, organisers urged more men to attend and take accountability over violence against women. "Men listen to men ... we need more male role models out there," Ms Williams said. Consent and healthy relationship education should be expanded to more schools with additional funding, and community sporting clubs and major codes could also play a role in reaching different generations, she said. A total of 128 women have been killed since January 1 last year, according to the Australian Femicide Watch website. Its founder Sherele Moody read aloud the names of the women as images of their faces were laid before Melbourne's Parliament steps. "We're here because men keep killing us," she said. "Violence against women is primarily a male problem ... it's not a women's problem to solve but it's women who are the ones who do the work." Advocates say a government-run national domestic violence register is desperately needed to track the issue. Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, marked each May, is an opportunity to raise community awareness of the impacts of violence and the support available to those affected. The rallies also called for fully funded frontline domestic violence services, expanded crisis accommodation and increased funding for primary prevention programs. Mandatory trauma-informed training for all first responders should also be rolled out, organisers said. The re-elected Labor government previously promised to prevent domestic violence perpetrators from abusing tax and superannuation systems. It has also pledged to invest more funding to stop high-risk perpetrators through electronic monitoring. But Ms Moody said ministers and leaders needed to sit down with frontline services to figure out what works. "All the safety nets have holes in them and the funding barely even hits the sides," she told AAP. Ms Williams also said the government should engage with a wider range of organisations and advocates in the sector. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028 Tens of thousands of men, women and children have marched across Australian capital cities and regional towns calling for determined action to end gendered and sexual violence. Advocates say the issue was not properly addressed during the federal election campaign, with funding pledges "barely even hitting the sides". The No More: National Rally Against Violence saw attendees gather in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart and regional centres in between. Founder of support organisation What Were You Wearing, Sarah Williams, called for more preventative action. "We need to be able to stop it before it starts," she told a two-thousand-strong crowd on the steps of Parliament House in Melbourne on Saturday. "We need more funding for primary prevention, more trauma-informed response training for police, increased crisis housing, bail law reform and uniform consent laws," she later told AAP. Similar rallies played out almost simultaneously in every state capital as well as several regional cities and towns. Hundreds met in Sydney's Hyde Park while the regional centres of Newcastle and Wollongong saw a similar turnout, including the family and friends of Mackenzie Anderson, a young mother who was stabbed 78 times and brutally murdered by her former partner in 2022. Hundreds more rallied in Brisbane, carrying signs reading "We weren't asking for it" and "Weak laws cost lives." Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, who accused ex-colleague Bruce Lehrmann of raping her at Parliament House, was also at the rally with a sign reading: "25 women killed and still not an election issue." In the lead-up to the rallies, organisers urged more men to attend and take accountability over violence against women. "Men listen to men ... we need more male role models out there," Ms Williams said. Consent and healthy relationship education should be expanded to more schools with additional funding, and community sporting clubs and major codes could also play a role in reaching different generations, she said. A total of 128 women have been killed since January 1 last year, according to the Australian Femicide Watch website. Its founder Sherele Moody read aloud the names of the women as images of their faces were laid before Melbourne's Parliament steps. "We're here because men keep killing us," she said. "Violence against women is primarily a male problem ... it's not a women's problem to solve but it's women who are the ones who do the work." Advocates say a government-run national domestic violence register is desperately needed to track the issue. Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, marked each May, is an opportunity to raise community awareness of the impacts of violence and the support available to those affected. The rallies also called for fully funded frontline domestic violence services, expanded crisis accommodation and increased funding for primary prevention programs. Mandatory trauma-informed training for all first responders should also be rolled out, organisers said. The re-elected Labor government previously promised to prevent domestic violence perpetrators from abusing tax and superannuation systems. It has also pledged to invest more funding to stop high-risk perpetrators through electronic monitoring. But Ms Moody said ministers and leaders needed to sit down with frontline services to figure out what works. "All the safety nets have holes in them and the funding barely even hits the sides," she told AAP. Ms Williams also said the government should engage with a wider range of organisations and advocates in the sector. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028 Tens of thousands of men, women and children have marched across Australian capital cities and regional towns calling for determined action to end gendered and sexual violence. Advocates say the issue was not properly addressed during the federal election campaign, with funding pledges "barely even hitting the sides". The No More: National Rally Against Violence saw attendees gather in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart and regional centres in between. Founder of support organisation What Were You Wearing, Sarah Williams, called for more preventative action. "We need to be able to stop it before it starts," she told a two-thousand-strong crowd on the steps of Parliament House in Melbourne on Saturday. "We need more funding for primary prevention, more trauma-informed response training for police, increased crisis housing, bail law reform and uniform consent laws," she later told AAP. Similar rallies played out almost simultaneously in every state capital as well as several regional cities and towns. Hundreds met in Sydney's Hyde Park while the regional centres of Newcastle and Wollongong saw a similar turnout, including the family and friends of Mackenzie Anderson, a young mother who was stabbed 78 times and brutally murdered by her former partner in 2022. Hundreds more rallied in Brisbane, carrying signs reading "We weren't asking for it" and "Weak laws cost lives." Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, who accused ex-colleague Bruce Lehrmann of raping her at Parliament House, was also at the rally with a sign reading: "25 women killed and still not an election issue." In the lead-up to the rallies, organisers urged more men to attend and take accountability over violence against women. "Men listen to men ... we need more male role models out there," Ms Williams said. Consent and healthy relationship education should be expanded to more schools with additional funding, and community sporting clubs and major codes could also play a role in reaching different generations, she said. A total of 128 women have been killed since January 1 last year, according to the Australian Femicide Watch website. Its founder Sherele Moody read aloud the names of the women as images of their faces were laid before Melbourne's Parliament steps. "We're here because men keep killing us," she said. "Violence against women is primarily a male problem ... it's not a women's problem to solve but it's women who are the ones who do the work." Advocates say a government-run national domestic violence register is desperately needed to track the issue. Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, marked each May, is an opportunity to raise community awareness of the impacts of violence and the support available to those affected. The rallies also called for fully funded frontline domestic violence services, expanded crisis accommodation and increased funding for primary prevention programs. Mandatory trauma-informed training for all first responders should also be rolled out, organisers said. The re-elected Labor government previously promised to prevent domestic violence perpetrators from abusing tax and superannuation systems. It has also pledged to invest more funding to stop high-risk perpetrators through electronic monitoring. But Ms Moody said ministers and leaders needed to sit down with frontline services to figure out what works. "All the safety nets have holes in them and the funding barely even hits the sides," she told AAP. Ms Williams also said the government should engage with a wider range of organisations and advocates in the sector. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028

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