Overview
In Australia, Domestic and Family Violence is disturbingly common. It is one of the drivers of homelessness among women, children and men. Domestic and Family Violence crosses all boundaries, race, age, financial status, education, sex and the suburb you may live in.
1 in 6 women and 1 in 16 men have experienced physical or sexual violence by a current or former partner. Alarmingly, on average 1 woman a week and 1 man a month is killed by a current or former partner. (AIHW, Family Domestic and Sexual Violence Australia 2018)
Many victims of Domestic and Family Violence will never report their experience. With many incidents unreported, Domestic, and Family Violence may be much worse than we think.
The Rotary Club of Dapto saw a need to raise our Communities' awareness of this serious problem and to implement some preventative strategies. So we are working with the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Local Area Command, the First 2000 Days Steering Committee, local schools and Illawarra Rotary Clubs to end the silence and stop the violence!