Family and Domestic Violence
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3 December 2020
Salvos program assisting men to take responsibility and change behaviour Words Simone Worthing Since nations around the world, including Australia, retreated inside houses due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures, there has been an increase in the complexity of women’s experiences of family violence. In response, the United Nations 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence &#x...
1 December 2020
Helping others at Christmas time is the highlight of the year for Rosemary. Words Naomi Singlehurst Rosemary is passionate about her work as a Salvos Christmas coordinator supporting those in need, be...
24 November 2020
A traumatised mother and her children have new hope for the future. June and her two daughters were brought to Australia on a partner visa by an Australian man whom she later married. Not long into th...
24 November 2020
Frontline staff share the challenges and joys of life in a domestic violence shelter. Words Simone Worthing The annual commemoration of the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Viol...
19 October 2020
Hearing the unheard. Seeing the unseen. Loving the unloved. Words Belinda Cassie Words for the poet, are much like clay for the sculptor. They have weight and can be shaped and moved to bring meaning....
19 October 2020
Words Simone Worthing October is National Mental Health Month in Australia. This week we continue our series of articles looking at different aspects of mental health and the help that is out there, f...
30 September 2020
Salvos free Karim from 'diplomatic prison' Karim* came to Australia after being offered a well-paid role in Canberra as the private driver for a diplomat from his home country. He agreed to take the j...
30 September 2020
Salvo Trevor Russell at helm of Australia’s fight against modern slavery Words Simone Worthing “I like to think that policing is a calling for me as part of my faith,” said Detect...
28 September 2020
Safe House residents are able to grow some of their own food. Salvos Safe House supports victims of human trafficking Words Simone Worthing Human trafficking and modern slavery are something many Aust...