Tag: family violence
Family violence on the rise
Wyndham’s fast-growing population is one of the reasons behind the municipality's increasing rates of family violence, according to police.
Family violence crimes reported in the...
Police step up safety campaign
Frontline police have new hardware to ensure timely and accurate reporting of family violence incidents.
The Family Violence Report (FVR) tool, launched statewide last Thursday,...
Thelma leads for change
Point Cook’s Thelma Nascimento is helping to lead a campaign to raise awareness about family violence in culturally diverse communities.
Mrs Nascimento, a Brazilian-Australian, is...
Elder abuse a blight on Wyndham
Police have recorded hundreds of crimes committed against elderly people in Wyndham in a 12-month period, with the majority of offences flagged as family...
Central services for abuse victims
Wyndham’s long-awaited multi-disciplinary centre is set to open its doors in a month’s time, pairing up a number of family violence and other support...
Help for families in crisis
A pilot program being run in Wyndham and Melton will help support families recovering from domestic violence.
Keeping Safe Together has been funded by the...
Walk against violence
The Grange Community Centre will host a White Ribbon Day community walk on Thursday to raise awareness of family violence.
Participants will walk from the...
West unites to fight violence
Women’s Health West received 9970 referrals from police across the western suburbs in the 2016-17 financial year – marginally less than for the same...
Suite of help for families in crisis
Health help: A not-for-profit organisation has launched a range of services including child counselling, financial counselling and bulk-billing psychologist sessions in Wyndham Vale.
FMC Mediation...
Man who ‘bashed eight women over 20 years’ faces court
by Nino Bucci, The Age
A man alleged to be one of the most prolific family violence offenders in the state's history has faced court,...
Smart moves on family violence
An innovative project is helping police in Melbourne’s west to identify high-risk cases and reduce harm caused by family violence.
The Westgate (Hobsons Bay and...
Truganina man charged with 122 offences
Members of the Victoria Police Family Violence Taskforce have charged a 38-year-old Truganina man with 122 offences.
The alleged offending includes serious family violence-related assaults,...
Ready and steady call to action on family violence
Women from Wyndham’s multicultural communities will be trained to help others experiencing family violence, as part of an initiative funded by the state government.
The...
Violence figures tell a sad story
Wyndham has recorded the fourth-highest number of family violence incidents in the state, as reported to police in a 12-month period.
Last week, the Crime...
Family violenced condemned on White Ribbon Day
The sheikh of a Hoppers Crossing mosque believes he is the first in Australia to wear a white ribbon while delivering sermons.
Sheikh Issa Musse,...
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A Shaw thing
Wyndham councillor Mia Shaw will once again don the mayoral robes after holding off a challenge from Cr Peter Maynard.
Seven of the eleven...
