Tag: family violence
A female voice for ‘demonised’ men
Family violence is not a gender issue but a societal one, and the “demonisation” of men needs to stop, a Wyndham councillor says.
Michele Wharrie,...
Plays deliver strong message on family violence
A series of plays performed across the western suburbs has highlighted family violence.
A WEstjustice (formerly known as the Western Community Legal Centre) initiative,...
Diwali used to campaign against family violence
A social media campaign has been launched to help combat family violence in the Indian community in the lead-up to its Diwali festival.
Jagriti –...
Support for Indian victims of family violence
Frustrated by increasing reports of family violence in Victoria’s Indian community, Tarneit’s Jasvinder Sidhu decided enough was enough.
In 2012 he formed Jagriti, a network...
‘Sisters’ mentor teens
A program partnering disadvantaged teenage girls with mentors will be launched in Wyndham next year.
The year-long SISTER2sister mentoring program, run by former Werribee resident...
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