Premium Expert briefings Speaking truth to power can be a privilege and a burden Community & Social Fronting the National Press Club, Brittany Higgins and Grace Tame spoke of the challenge of being advocates for victims of sexual abuse.
Premium Columnists A two week consultation is a government tick-a-box exercise Monday January 17, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Community & Social The federal government has erred in its approach to the consultation process it has just announced for a 10-year plan to deal with violence against…
Push to eliminate violence against women with coercive control legislation Monday November 29, 2021 By Melissa Coade News Queensland attorney-general Shannon Fentiman said legislating against coercive control was a ‘crucial part’ of the government’s efforts.
Revamped national framework to prevent violence against women Wednesday November 24, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The second edition of Our Watch’s ‘Change the story’ has extra emphasis on how to shift the broader social, political, and economic factors behind violence.
Feds turn post pandemic focus to crime and terrorism Monday October 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Home affairs minister Karen Andrews will convene a forum with Australian ministers responsible for policing, law enforcement and counter-terrorism.
NSW makes ‘landmark’ investment to boost DV support services Thursday October 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social NSW has announced a ‘landmark’ sum of money to help thousands of women and children escaping domestic abuse.
Premium Interviews The policy helping women escape violence and coercive control Wednesday October 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Advocates, service providers and experts weigh in on a new federal government announcement to trial one-off $5,000 payments for women escaping violent homes.
Government announces payment to assist women escaping family violence Monday October 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A one-off payment of $5,000 from the federal government will be available to women escaping violent relationships, from Tuesday.
Department forced to explain federal budget allocation for DV services Monday October 11, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Service providers of domestic violence support are still waiting to receive $17.1 million of a federal government package announced five months ago.
Premium Interviews After the summit, are women safer? Thursday September 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social It's a poor assumption to believe the women’s safety summit in September made the complex social, cultural and systemic issues that put women at risk…
National Women’s Alliances receive $4.9m to continue policy work Wednesday July 7, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The federal government has chosen YWCA Canberra to auspice the new National Women’s Safety Alliance, which will replace an existing organisation next month.
The EC knows what it’s doing with social innovation Tuesday April 6, 2021 By Tobias Andreasson Communications & Technology Australia has a tendency to dismiss social enterprises, impact investment, linking innovation with digital technologies and fintech, and social innovation as wishy-washy.
We don’t shoot our protesters — not even Australian women on the march Wednesday March 17, 2021 By Amber Schultz Community & Social It's a very low bar that Prime Minister Scott Morrison sets for Australian society. And it just keeps on going lower.
Transport for NSW to trial AI in security cameras to increase women’s safety Monday August 31, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The New South Wales Transport department plans to trial a range of ideas to prevent violence against women travelling at night in Greater Sydney, including…
Compulsory training for SA public servants to reduce violence against women Wednesday November 27, 2019 By Stephen Easton Community & Social The South Australian government says it is “taking bold steps to eliminate violence against women” through new gender equality action plans across the public service.
