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A $572 million commitment to family violence

Submitted by Whise on Sat, 16 April 2016 10:56am

Victoria is leading the way in its response to family violence. Following the release of the Royal Commission into Family Violence recommendations in late March, the Victorian Labor Government has yesterday announced how they will begin to move forward with the recommendations. Premier Daniel Andrews was quoted saying, “the Royal Commission told us there were some things that can’t wait, so we are taking urgent action to help save lives.”

ANROWS Conference

Submitted by Whise on Tue, 22 March 2016 2:08pm

The ANROWS inaugural National Research Conference on Violence against Women and their Children was held at the end of February in Melbourne. It was an opportunity for policy makers, practitioners and researchers to share experiences, ideas and advice on how research can drive policy development and service responses.

International Women's Day

Submitted by Whise on Sat, 12 March 2016 2:25pm

This year WHISE celebrated International Women’s Day by acknowledging the contributions of women to their communities in the Southern Metropolitan Region of Melbourne. WHISE in partnership with Bentleigh Bayside Community Health, Bentleigh Secondary College, Rotary and Moongala Community House were able to honour 18 individuals and 5 women’s groups in the categories of:

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