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I BELIEVE. In Victim Survivors. In Our Services. In Change.
Men’s violence against women and their children is not confined to a particular social group, community, income bracket or location – it is a scourge that permeates every part of our society.
I commit to believing all victim survivors.
Men’s violence against women is driven by gender inequality in society along with the ongoing effects of racism and colonisation.
I commit to addressing that inequality at every level.
Ending men’s violence against women and their children will require long-term commitment across all levels of government.
I commit to supporting long-term, fully funded sustainable solutions.
Gender-based violence is a significant contributor to women’s ill-health.
I commit to advocating for safe, trauma-informed, non-stigmatising community health services.
Children are victims in their own right and the use of violence is a parenting choice.
I commit to supporting child victims of abuse by ensuring they have the help needed to heal and recover.
Safety is a human right and women and children deserve to feel safe in their own homes.
I commit to advocating for the full funding of availability of emergency, transitional, and long-term accommodation options for those in need.
Women’s health and women’s health services matter.
I commit to advocating for essential health and support services to be accessible to all women, no matter their income, background, or location.
Women with lived experience and specialist family and domestic violence services hold a wealth of expertise.
I commit to honouring their stories and letting their experiences drive reform.
Every victim-survivor deserves to be believed, supported, and empowered. Every child deserves to feel safe and secure.
We believe:
If we act together, we can end men’s violence against women and children Our specialist family and domestic violence services must be fully funded so they can keep saving lives Perpetrator interventions must be fully funded, coordinated and timely to increase the safety of victim-survivors
Take the Pledge to support survivors and commit to meaningful change: cwsw.org.au/believe/get-involved.
Did you know?
Many family and domestic violence services face uncertain futures due to underfunding Women and children in crisis are often turned away or face waitlists for critical support High demand is leading to burnout in the family and domestic violence workforce Funding across the four domains of the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children isn’t sufficient to stop re-victimisation and prevent violence and coercion from occurring
Services that can’t meet demand or keep staff safe leave women at risk.
Contact your local candidates to demand fully funded, sustainable solutions for women and children fleeing violence, using our letter templates here: cwsw.org.au/believe/get-involved/#write-to-member.
We believe in a future where no woman or child has to choose between violence and homelessness. Fully funding emergency, transitional, and long-term housing for survivors is not optional — it’s essential.
That’s why we’re calling for long-term, fully funded solutions for emergency and transitional accommodation for women and children escaping violence across Western Australia.
Contact your local candidate to make it clear this issue matters to you, using our letter templates here: cwsw.org.au/believe/get-involved/#write-to-member.
Violence is at unprecedented levels, and it’s impacting our entire community. If you haven’t experienced it yourself, you likely know someone who is.
We believe it’s time we stood together against violence against women and children.
Please stand with us by taking the Pledge: cwsw.org.au/believe/get-involved/.
Sarah Brown AM is the Chief Executive Officer of Purple House and has been helping the Indigenous Directors to run the organisation since its inception more than twenty three years ago.
Sarah holds a Master of Nursing, a Graduate Diploma in Aboriginal Education, and a Graduate Diploma in Health Service Management. Prior to joining Purple House, she was a remote area nurse and university lecturer.
Sarah has been recognised in many ways for the work she does, being named Hesta’s Australia’s Nurse of the Year in 2017, being listed as one of BOSS magazine’s ‘True Leaders’ in 2018, and in 2020 Sarah received an Order of Australia Medal for “her significant service to community health, remote nursing and Indigenous communities”.
Professor Louise Keogh is a leading voice across women’s health and reproductive rights in Australia. Louise is Deputy Director of the Centre for Health Equity and Chair of the Hallmark Research Initiative in Reproductive Justice at the University of Melbourne.
Louise’s work explores issues that matter deeply to women, and includes the decriminalisation of abortion, contraception, voluntary assisted dying and the growing role of genetics in cancer prevention. Her work aims to make healthcare more equitable, accessible, and responsive to women’s needs.
Louise works with clinicians, policymakers, and communities to translate research into practical change in healthcare practice and policy. She is passionate about fostering open, thoughtful conversations about women’s health, particularly where ethics, rights and emerging technologies intersect.
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