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The Advertiser
27-05-2025
- Health
- The Advertiser
Rainbow buildings to highlight 'invisible' issue
Domestic violence survivors in the LGBTQI community often report feeling isolated and invisible in their experiences, with support services few and far between. On Wednesday, buildings across Australia will be lit up in the colours of the rainbow to mark LGBTQI Domestic Violence Awareness Day as a reminder that violence does not discriminate based on sexuality or gender identity. The national day aims to put a spotlight on abuse in LGBTQI relationships and to demand greater visibility, understanding, and support for victim-survivors. More than 60 per cent of LGBTQI people report having experienced domestic or family violence, but many struggle to access the limited support services available to them. An added barrier is seeking help from police and the justice system which historically have not been safe places for the community to access, No To Violence CEO Phillip Ripper said. "There are significant barriers that come with reporting family violence and those are often exacerbated for the queer community," he told AAP. "The justice system has not historically been a friend of the queer community and hasn't been part of achieving justice for them." While services are available in cities, LGBTQI people living in regional and rural Australia can struggle to access support. Ben Bjarnesen, founder of the LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation, said he felt "invisible" when experiencing abuse in his relationship. "I couldn't find a single service that would support me," he said. "That's why I started this campaign, because too many LGBTQ+ people are being left behind." The See Hear Believe campaign aims to provide practical tools for workplaces, communities and allies to recognise signs of violence in LGBTQI relationships and help connect people to safe, inclusive support. "LGBTQI people can experience all the same methods of abuse as heterosexual people but there are some added ones," Mr Bjarnesen said. "Controlling a person's expression of their gender, controlling their medications or what they wear and isolating them from their community are all signs of abuse." The awareness day was an opportunity to have conversations with the LGBTQI people in your life, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia director Kai Noonan said. "Where we see powerful change is when people in their lives ask them if everything is okay, and days like this are a reminder to check in with those loved ones," she said. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 Men's Referral Service 1300 766 491 Fullstop Australia 1800 385 578 Domestic violence survivors in the LGBTQI community often report feeling isolated and invisible in their experiences, with support services few and far between. On Wednesday, buildings across Australia will be lit up in the colours of the rainbow to mark LGBTQI Domestic Violence Awareness Day as a reminder that violence does not discriminate based on sexuality or gender identity. The national day aims to put a spotlight on abuse in LGBTQI relationships and to demand greater visibility, understanding, and support for victim-survivors. More than 60 per cent of LGBTQI people report having experienced domestic or family violence, but many struggle to access the limited support services available to them. An added barrier is seeking help from police and the justice system which historically have not been safe places for the community to access, No To Violence CEO Phillip Ripper said. "There are significant barriers that come with reporting family violence and those are often exacerbated for the queer community," he told AAP. "The justice system has not historically been a friend of the queer community and hasn't been part of achieving justice for them." While services are available in cities, LGBTQI people living in regional and rural Australia can struggle to access support. Ben Bjarnesen, founder of the LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation, said he felt "invisible" when experiencing abuse in his relationship. "I couldn't find a single service that would support me," he said. "That's why I started this campaign, because too many LGBTQ+ people are being left behind." The See Hear Believe campaign aims to provide practical tools for workplaces, communities and allies to recognise signs of violence in LGBTQI relationships and help connect people to safe, inclusive support. "LGBTQI people can experience all the same methods of abuse as heterosexual people but there are some added ones," Mr Bjarnesen said. "Controlling a person's expression of their gender, controlling their medications or what they wear and isolating them from their community are all signs of abuse." The awareness day was an opportunity to have conversations with the LGBTQI people in your life, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia director Kai Noonan said. "Where we see powerful change is when people in their lives ask them if everything is okay, and days like this are a reminder to check in with those loved ones," she said. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 Men's Referral Service 1300 766 491 Fullstop Australia 1800 385 578 Domestic violence survivors in the LGBTQI community often report feeling isolated and invisible in their experiences, with support services few and far between. On Wednesday, buildings across Australia will be lit up in the colours of the rainbow to mark LGBTQI Domestic Violence Awareness Day as a reminder that violence does not discriminate based on sexuality or gender identity. The national day aims to put a spotlight on abuse in LGBTQI relationships and to demand greater visibility, understanding, and support for victim-survivors. More than 60 per cent of LGBTQI people report having experienced domestic or family violence, but many struggle to access the limited support services available to them. An added barrier is seeking help from police and the justice system which historically have not been safe places for the community to access, No To Violence CEO Phillip Ripper said. "There are significant barriers that come with reporting family violence and those are often exacerbated for the queer community," he told AAP. "The justice system has not historically been a friend of the queer community and hasn't been part of achieving justice for them." While services are available in cities, LGBTQI people living in regional and rural Australia can struggle to access support. Ben Bjarnesen, founder of the LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation, said he felt "invisible" when experiencing abuse in his relationship. "I couldn't find a single service that would support me," he said. "That's why I started this campaign, because too many LGBTQ+ people are being left behind." The See Hear Believe campaign aims to provide practical tools for workplaces, communities and allies to recognise signs of violence in LGBTQI relationships and help connect people to safe, inclusive support. "LGBTQI people can experience all the same methods of abuse as heterosexual people but there are some added ones," Mr Bjarnesen said. "Controlling a person's expression of their gender, controlling their medications or what they wear and isolating them from their community are all signs of abuse." The awareness day was an opportunity to have conversations with the LGBTQI people in your life, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia director Kai Noonan said. "Where we see powerful change is when people in their lives ask them if everything is okay, and days like this are a reminder to check in with those loved ones," she said. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 Men's Referral Service 1300 766 491 Fullstop Australia 1800 385 578 Domestic violence survivors in the LGBTQI community often report feeling isolated and invisible in their experiences, with support services few and far between. On Wednesday, buildings across Australia will be lit up in the colours of the rainbow to mark LGBTQI Domestic Violence Awareness Day as a reminder that violence does not discriminate based on sexuality or gender identity. The national day aims to put a spotlight on abuse in LGBTQI relationships and to demand greater visibility, understanding, and support for victim-survivors. More than 60 per cent of LGBTQI people report having experienced domestic or family violence, but many struggle to access the limited support services available to them. An added barrier is seeking help from police and the justice system which historically have not been safe places for the community to access, No To Violence CEO Phillip Ripper said. "There are significant barriers that come with reporting family violence and those are often exacerbated for the queer community," he told AAP. "The justice system has not historically been a friend of the queer community and hasn't been part of achieving justice for them." While services are available in cities, LGBTQI people living in regional and rural Australia can struggle to access support. Ben Bjarnesen, founder of the LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation, said he felt "invisible" when experiencing abuse in his relationship. "I couldn't find a single service that would support me," he said. "That's why I started this campaign, because too many LGBTQ+ people are being left behind." The See Hear Believe campaign aims to provide practical tools for workplaces, communities and allies to recognise signs of violence in LGBTQI relationships and help connect people to safe, inclusive support. "LGBTQI people can experience all the same methods of abuse as heterosexual people but there are some added ones," Mr Bjarnesen said. "Controlling a person's expression of their gender, controlling their medications or what they wear and isolating them from their community are all signs of abuse." The awareness day was an opportunity to have conversations with the LGBTQI people in your life, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia director Kai Noonan said. "Where we see powerful change is when people in their lives ask them if everything is okay, and days like this are a reminder to check in with those loved ones," she said. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 Men's Referral Service 1300 766 491 Fullstop Australia 1800 385 578
Perth Now
27-05-2025
- Health
- Perth Now
Rainbow buildings to highlight 'invisible' issue
Domestic violence survivors in the LGBTQI community often report feeling isolated and invisible in their experiences, with support services few and far between. On Wednesday, buildings across Australia will be lit up in the colours of the rainbow to mark LGBTQI Domestic Violence Awareness Day as a reminder that violence does not discriminate based on sexuality or gender identity. The national day aims to put a spotlight on abuse in LGBTQI relationships and to demand greater visibility, understanding, and support for victim-survivors. More than 60 per cent of LGBTQI people report having experienced domestic or family violence, but many struggle to access the limited support services available to them. An added barrier is seeking help from police and the justice system which historically have not been safe places for the community to access, No To Violence CEO Phillip Ripper said. "There are significant barriers that come with reporting family violence and those are often exacerbated for the queer community," he told AAP. "The justice system has not historically been a friend of the queer community and hasn't been part of achieving justice for them." While services are available in cities, LGBTQI people living in regional and rural Australia can struggle to access support. Ben Bjarnesen, founder of the LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation, said he felt "invisible" when experiencing abuse in his relationship. "I couldn't find a single service that would support me," he said. "That's why I started this campaign, because too many LGBTQ+ people are being left behind." The See Hear Believe campaign aims to provide practical tools for workplaces, communities and allies to recognise signs of violence in LGBTQI relationships and help connect people to safe, inclusive support. "LGBTQI people can experience all the same methods of abuse as heterosexual people but there are some added ones," Mr Bjarnesen said. "Controlling a person's expression of their gender, controlling their medications or what they wear and isolating them from their community are all signs of abuse." The awareness day was an opportunity to have conversations with the LGBTQI people in your life, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia director Kai Noonan said. "Where we see powerful change is when people in their lives ask them if everything is okay, and days like this are a reminder to check in with those loved ones," she said. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 Men's Referral Service 1300 766 491 Fullstop Australia 1800 385 578
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Budget fails on new money for violence against women
Organisations working to end the scourge of family violence in Australia have condemned Labor for the federal budget containing almost nothing new in funding during a national emergency. Ending gender-based violence and addressing the burden of unpaid care shouldered by women, were placed front and centre of the women's budget statement, released on Tuesday. The statement pointed to previous announcements, including savings on newer contraceptions, more affordable access to IVF and an uplift in wages in feminised industries. No to Violence chief executive Phillip Ripper said if the federal government was serious about addressing the issue, it should have shown it. "The budget ignored the cost of men's family violence and the cost of women and children living in fear," he said. "This week we saw more women dying by men's violence. How many more will we accept and at what cost? "The cost is immeasurable to some families, for the women and children who have lost their lives and others their health, safety and wellbeing." Minister for Women Katy Gallagher said women were now earning an extra $217 a week since Labor was elected in 2022. "We've made women's economic equality a key feature of the work we do when putting budgets together, they're not an after thought," she said. "They're there at the table, we're thinking about it ... and you will see continued effort in that area." New funding included $2.5 million in the 2025/26 financial year for emergency accommodation for women and children experiencing all forms of violence under an existing program. Labor has since committed more than $4 billion in women's safety and delivering the national plan to end violence against women and children since its launch three years ago. Women will have improved access to healthcare and contraception under funding announced before the budget. More than $134 million over four years will be allocated to increase the schedule fee for four long‑acting reversible contraception items on the Medicare Benefits Schedule. Clinics providing specialist care to women suffering from pelvic pain and endometriosis will be given a $20.9 million boost over the next three years. IVF treatment will be made more affordable from April this year, with some women able to get earlier access to combination therapy through the pharmaceutical benefits scheme. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Hotline boost to help men prevent family violence
A crucial funding injection will help address a surge in men seeking help to stop using violence against women and children. Almost $2 million in additional funding for the Men's Referral Service and the Brief Intervention Service was welcomed by its operator, which says ramping up early intervention targeting men is a critical step in ending family violence within a generation. "This will help us to respond to significantly increased demand in the past two years," No to Violence chief executive Phillip Ripper told AAP on Saturday. "It's up 40 per cent in the past 12 months, so we're pleased the Commonwealth government has provided this to enable us to have more counsellors available right across the day and night." Service providers working with violent men have previously spoken out about overwhelming demand, and lengthy waitlists. The referral service provides a 24/7 counselling, information and referral service for men who use violence, their friends, family and colleagues, and professionals working with these men. The intervention service meanwhile provides multi-session telephone-based counselling and referral options to assist men who have used violence to change their behaviour. Mr Ripper urged any men concerned about their behaviour to call to speak with a fully trained counsellor about the support they can access and starting their journey away from violence. The $1.89 million funding injection covers the current and upcoming financial year. Another $800,000 will boost the capacity of the MensLine Australia, run by Lifeline. "We know with increased awareness and media reporting on family, domestic and sexual violence, more people are reaching out to these helplines," Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said. "This is a good thing. "Particularly with our campaigns like Stop it at the Start and Consent Can't Wait fostering understanding of what family, domestic and sexual violence is and how it starts, early intervention services are assisting more men across the country." Ms Rishworth said Labor had $4 billion across 113 initiatives and actions supporting the goals of the national plan to end domestic violence. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14
