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Domestic Violence Action Centre

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21.01.2022 DVAC wish you all a safe and happy New Year

20.01.2022 Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation that’s been perpetuated for decades. It’s pervasive, but it’s not inevitable, unless we stay silent. Speak out, #orangetheworld & break the cycle of abuse during #16Days of Activism! #orangetheworld #16Days #GenerationEquality #davc

19.01.2022 The Australia Day Public holiday is coming up on the 26th of January 2021. DVAC celebrates the rich culture, freedom and values that make us Australian. We equally recognise the past history of Australian Colonisation and the significance of the historical events of January 26th. This Guardian article has interactive information about the Massacres that occurred as a part of Australian Colonisation. https://www.theguardian.com//massacre-map-australia-the-ki

18.01.2022 Women and girls: - In 2017, women and girls made up 83% of victims of recorded sexual assaults in Queensland. - Half of those women were between 10 and 19 years of age. - In Australia, 1 in 6 women report that they have been physically and/or sexually abused before the age of 15.... (Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Personal Safety Survey 2016 & Recorded Crime Victims, Australia, 2017.) To find out more, visit: https://qsan.org.au/key-facts/ #SVAM2020 #SexualViolenceAwarenessMonth #affirmativeconsent #consent #sexualassault #WeBelieveYou #SVAM #StartByBelieving [photo by Peter Fogden on Unsplash]

14.01.2022 What is sexual assault? Myth: Women and children make up stories about being sexually assaulted. Fact: This is a commonly held belief in the community. But, research suggests only a minority of disclosures of sexual assault are false. Women are more likely to deny or minimise sexual assault experiences than make them up.... To find out more, visit: https://qsan.org.au/myths-facts/ #SVAM2020 #SexualViolenceAwarenessMonth [photo: Johny Goerend on Unsplash]

09.01.2022 Sexual Violence in Queensland: - In 2017, there were 4,751 recorded victims of sexual assault increasing for the sixth year in a row. - 70% of recorded sexual assaults took place in a residential location (e.g. a home). - 74% of victims knew the offender and of those, just over half were non-family members (e.g. friends, ex-partners, teachers, acquaintances, colleagues). - It is estimated that 75% of sexual assaults are never reported so these statistics are likely to b...e much higher. (Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Recorded Crime Victims, Australia, 2017.) To find out more, visit: https://qsan.org.au/key-facts/ #SVAM2020 #SexualViolenceAwarenessMonth #affirmativeconsent #consent #sexualassault #WeBelieveYou #SVAM #StartByBelieving [photo by Alexander Andrews on Unsplash]

08.01.2022 It’s time we made coercive control a crime. Federal politicians, family violence survivors (including Sue Clarke, Hannah Clarke's mother and Nithya Reddy, sister of Preethi Reddy), influencers, actors and passionate Australian women express their support to criminalise coercive control in this month’s Marie Claire. https://www.marieclaire.com.au/coercive-control-campaign

04.01.2022 What is sexual assault? Myth: Men cannot be sexually assaulted. Fact: Any unwanted sexual contact against any person by any other person is a sexual assault.... To find out more, visit: https://qsan.org.au/myths-facts/ #SVAM2020 #SexualViolenceAwarenessMonth [photo: Timothy Johnson on Unsplash]

04.01.2022 These wonderful Christmas hampers were donated by the very generous team at Riverlink Centre Management. The hampers will be shared with some very special women and children and will certainly help make them feel surrounded by support from our local community. Thank you Riverlink Centre Management!

03.01.2022 Dear survivors of violence who are bravely speaking out: We hear you. We see you. We believe you. You’re not alone. #orangetheworld #16Days #GenerationEquality #davc

01.01.2022 What is sexual assault? Myth: Girls and women ask to be sexually assaulted by the way they dress and behave. Fact: Women and children of all ages, cultures and backgrounds are sexually assaulted. Women may dress in a way to attract or to feel good about themselves but that is different to asking to be sexually assaulted. This is like saying that someone wants to be robbed because they have money in their wallet.... To find out more, visit: https://qsan.org.au/myths-facts/ #SVAM2020 #sexualviolenceawarenessmonth [photo: Larm Rmah on Unsplash]