‘No More': Protests rise against DV scourge
Twenty four women have allegedly been killed by violence in 2025 already, spurring grassroot organisation What Were You Wearing to organise the 'No More: National Rally Against Violence' action. Thousands have marched onto major cities in Australia in demand for action on violence against women. NewsWire / Simon Bullard. Credit: News Corp Australia
The protesters are demanding governments address violence against women and prevent future incidents.
Activists, survivors, and family members of victims are calling for governments to provide more support for survivor-victims in every state and territory across the nation. The protesters marched from Belmore Park to Hyde Park in Sydney. NewsWire / Simon Bullard. Credit: News Corp Australia
Among the rally cries is a demand for more funding for frontline domestic violence services, increased crisis housing, and the development of better prevention and rehabilitation frameworks.
The keystone demand of the rallies is to introduce mandatory trauma-informed training for all first responders.
Rallies are being held in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart and in regional centres. The rally comes as 24 women have already allegedly died from domestic violence related incidents this year. NewsWire / Simon Bullard. Credit: News Corp Australia
'Women's rights are under attack in Australia. Women are being murdered at alarming rates and there has been silence from our government,' What Were You Wearing announced earlier this week.
'Domestic, family and sexual violence rates are continuing to increase.
'Our rallies last year saw real change. We know we can do it again.'
This comes as the NSW government has committed another $25.9m to extend the Staying Home Leaving Violence over four years to all 128 LGAs in the state. Protesters are demanding governments to take hard line action. NewsWire / Simon Bullard. Credit: News Corp Australia
The program aims to fortify victims properties for their safety while forcing their abusers to move out.
The program empowers local police to remove violent perpetrator from the home, while victim-survivors receive necessary support. This comes as the NSW state government has increased spending to fortify victims homes and kick abusers out. NewsWire / Simon Bullard. Credit: News Corp Australia
Security upgrades for their home to ensure victims safety, financial advice, safety planning and legal help are all services provided to impacted families.
The program has already supported 6,500 victim-survivors of domestic and family violence, 1293 of which were children subjected to abuse. The program provides services to support victim-survivors by providing protection and advice. NewsWire / Simon Bullard. Credit: News Corp Australia
'Too often victim-survivors of domestic and family violence are forced to leave their homes in order to escape abuse,' NSW Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Minister Jodie Harrison said.
'Staying Home Leaving Violence helps the victim-survivor to stay safely in their own home, or a home of their choice and to keep important connections in their own community.
'This program aims to support women to live in safety and to maintain housing stability.
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