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Two more regional safety hubs to improve safety for women and children
Women and their children experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence in Mount Barker and Mount Gambier will have better access to help and information with the opening of two new safety hubs in these regions.
The Marshall Liberal Government committed to opening a series of safety hubs across regional South Australia. These hubs join those already open in Port Augusta, Murray Bridge, Gawler and Berri.
The hubs are a place where women can access information, referrals and support from staff and specially trained volunteers and may provide assistance with housing and legal matters, family intervention, counselling, drug and alcohol services, or offer drop in spaces with phone and computer access.
Northern Territory Police have arrested and charged a man in relation to a number of offences, including domestic violence and robbery. Police attempted.
The following quotes are attributed to NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller following his appearance on 60 Minutes this evening in relation to the death.
Part of the tent city which highlighted homelessness. Photo: Steve O Brien
Kelly Hansen, CEO of NOVA, a Newcastle-based accommodation service for women and children, believes homelessness is an emerging humanitarian crisis.
Launching a “tent city” in Foreshore Park on March 29 to highlight the problem, Hansen said the current housing crisis was foreseen.
NOVA initiated the action with other agencies from Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and Maitland.
A report commissioned by the Australian Council of Social Services from Equity Economics found last year that poverty and homelessness would become the “new pandemic”, affecting both those surviving on Centrelink payments and low incomes but also the middle class.
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The Premier has announced a wide-ranging review into the experience of women across the criminal justice system to be undertaken by the Women’s Safety and Justice taskforce, led by Margaret McMurdo AC.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said last month’s announcement to legislate against coercive control was the first part of work being done by the taskforce that is also going to examine issues faced by women when accessing the criminal justice system.
“We know that women face barriers when reporting against domestic, family and sexual violence,” the Premier said.
“And while we’ve made significant progress to prevent and respond to domestic, family and sexual violence in Queensland, we know there is more work to be done.