Domestic Violence
It is a crime for anyone to physically hurt, or threaten to hurt their spouse, partner or child. Domestic violence occurs in all kinds of families from all backgrounds. It is estimated that one in every four women experience domestic violence during their lifetime and nearly half of all Australians knows either a person who has committed family and domestic crime or is a family and domestic violence survivor. If you know of someone in an abusive relationship, support their right to safety and well-being.
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Sexual Assault & Violence
In Australia, every hour, at least one person reports a sexual assault to the police.
Many more suffer in silence. Estimates suggest that 85% of all sexual assaults go unreported due to feelings of embarrassment and shame.
Most sexual assault victims are women, more than half are assaulted by someone they know, and most sexual assaults occur in a person's home. Many women will never tell anyone about the incident and only 12% seek professional support or counselling. If someone confides in you, encourage them to contact one of the services listed below, or contact the service yourself to get further information on how you can support them.
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World Without Violence
For every person who dies as a result of violence, many millions more are injured and suffer from a range of physical and mental health problems. Violence costs countries billions in US dollars each year in health care, law enforcement and lost productivity. Yet violence is preventable. The YWCA and other organisations have shown that we can overcome violence in our homes, communities & workplaces.
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Suicide & Self-Harm Violence
Increasingly people are inflicting violence on themselves by engaging in self mutilation, self-harm or attempting to take their own lives.
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Racism is Violence
Australians pride ourselves on being a multicultural and respectful society, yet racism and bigotry often motivate crimes of assault & harassment.
In our community, active hate groups co-ordinate systematic violence against certain minority groups and some individuals pick fights and harass people of different ethnicities and religions.
This violence is motivated by fear and ignorance. So let's start educating ourselves and others against prejudice and hate.
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Parenting Without Violence
We all know that child-rearing is not an easy task, but hurting a child is never the solution. Child abuse affects the whole community, not just the child and family involved. An abusive childhood can leave a lifetime of physical and emotional scars.
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Bullying is Violence
Every week an estimated one in every six children is bullied. Every year the Kids Help Line receives around 6000 calls from young Australians about bullying. Bullying is a serious issue, which has profound effects ranging from absenteeism through to depression and even suicide. If you know someone who is being bullied, take it seriously, listen to them and support their actions. It is important to remember that doing nothing condones the behaviour.
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Partying Without Violence
Parties usually mean having a good time. Parties also often mean the consumption of drugs and alcohol which can affect people's ability to make decisions, meaning that pleasant social occasions can quickly become intimidating and violent. Whether you're partying at home or in a pub or club there are steps you can take to reduce violence.
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Stress & Violence
Stress is the way you react physically and emotionally to just about everything that happens to you or around you. Stress affects people differently, and different things can cause people to be stressed. When people are experiencing stress they are often more likely to be aggressive, angry, irritable and this adds to violent behaviours in our community.
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