Play Your Part: Spring 2024 Edition
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PVT
20 September 2024
10:41 am
Primary prevention focuses on shifting the culture that permits violence to occur in the first place by identifying and challenging the social norms, practices and structures that drive violence against women.
Preventing Violence Together works to build the capacity of local communities, state agencies and organisations, government and the private sector to develop, implement and evaluate effective primary prevention activities.
Preventing Violence Together is about fostering the primary prevention sector that is developing in our state by supporting shared approaches, consistent practice and confident professionals undertaking primary prevention of violence against women throughout WA.
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Preventing Violence Together is proud to announce the launch of Foundations for Change: A Western Australian framework to guide the primary prevention of violence against women.
Preventing Violence Together manager Alicia Gibbs and sector development officer Ryan Corbould jetted off to Melbourne to attend Our Watch’s National Consultation on working with men
If you are assisting someone who does not speak English, first call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 13 14 50. They can connect you with the service of your choice and interpret for you.
a national telephone and online counselling and referral service. Phone: 1800 737 732.
provides information and referral for male perpetrators, as well as male victims of family and domestic violence. Phone: (08) 9223 1199 or free call 1800 000 599.
provides crisis support and referral for women experiencing family and domestic violence (including referrals to women’s refuges). Phone: (08) 9223 1188 or free call 1800 007 339.
provides the after-hours response to concerns for a child’s safety and wellbeing and information and referral for people experiencing a crisis. Phone: (08) 9223 1111 or free call 1800 199 008.
24/7 support for men and boys dealing with family and relationship difficulties. Support for men who are concerned that their behaviour is hurting the people they care about. Phone: 1300 78 99 78.
provides a range of free services to people affected by sexual violence. Phone: (08) 6458 1828 or free call 1800 199 888.
Preventing Violence Together WA acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Aboriginal people and their cultures, and to elders past and present.
Preventing Violence Together WA recognises, welcomes and respects people of diverse gender, sex and sexuality. We are committed to greater inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer people (LGBTIQ).
