Hairdressers across the country to be trained in recognising domestic violence and elder abuse
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Sonia Colvin started the HWH program three years ago.
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A hairdresser on Bribie Island, north of Brisbane, has had her dream of running a ground-breaking domestic violence program in salons across Australia come true after launching a course that links abuse victims with professional services.
WARNING: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence and abuse that readers may find distressing.
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Sonia Colvin has helped more than 200 domestic violence victims by seeing the signs of abuse in her salon and reaching out