The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign runs from Saturday 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) until Sunday 10 December (Human Rights Day). This is a global movement to support conversations and highlight the issue of violence against women. It starts with teaching and learning about respectful relationships, challenging stereotypes and promoting equality.
Get involved
This year, we are hosting 2 free events:
- Get Your Dad in the Kitchen Cooking Demonstration: Fathers and children cooking event. Join ‘The Nutrition Guy’ Joel Feren for a great opportunity to meet others and connect with your kids while preparing a healthy meal together.
- Money Morning Tea: Hosted by the Women’s Safety Economic Centre. Women can learn about navigating financial safety with a qualified, female, financial specialist.
Other events
You can also attend the Melbourne-wide Walk Against Family Violence, which meets at Parliament House on Friday 24 November.
Family violence in Boroondara
Family violence takes many forms and it happens across all social groups in the community. It often goes unreported. While physical violence may be the most visible form, other forms of violence and abuse can be equally harmful. Women and children are most commonly the victims of family violence.
In the year ending March 2023, a total of 1,092 family violence incidents were reported in Boroondara. This is equal to 632.2 per 100,000 population. Source: Family incidents and rate per 100,000 population by police region and local government area for the year ending March 2023 on the Crime Statistics Agency Victoria website.
We are committed to working with Victoria Police and external agencies to prevent family violence and stand together with the community on this important issue. It starts with teaching and learning about respectful relationships, challenging stereotypes and promoting equality for all.
Respect Victoria
We are pleased to support the Respect Victoria ‘Call It Out: Respect Is’ campaign, which imagines a future where we are all safe, equal and respected. In 2023, Respect Victoria and Safe and Equal are partnering to deliver and support local community engagement with the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence state-wide campaign. We have received funding from Respect Victoria’s 16 Days of Activism grassroots initiative to support our program of community events.
Contact
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, contact 000 for police assistance.
For a full list of support services available, visit our Family violence page.