Victorian government announces $700,000 in funding for women in communities hit hardest by the worst bushfires in Australia's living memory as concerns about domestic violence rise.
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The Andrews Labor Government is supporting women in communities hit hardest by the worst bushfires in Australia’s living memory – with a $700,000 boost.
Twelve months on from the disaster, Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence Gabrielle Williams today announced further funding to empower women on the path to economic recovery and boost critical support for the prevention of violence against women in bushfire-affected local government areas.
Building on more than $1.2 million already invested to protect women from violence in bushfire affected areas, today’s additional funding recognises that women living in these areas have carried a huge burden, supporting not only their communities to rebuild but also their families to heal.
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Respect and responsibility. Two words that I believe can guide us all in the current debate about the treatment of women in our society.
Respecting yourself. Respecting all others. And taking responsibility for your own actions.
Women should feel safe in their homes and in their public lives.
It remains our enduring challenge to achieve equality and ensure all women can feel safe and secure as they go about their public lives, and in their homes.