Right now, Queenslanders are doing a great job of staying home to stop the spread of Covid-19 in the community.
But we know for some, home isn’t a safe space.
The pandemic has tragically exacerbated domestic and family violence, with almost 1 in 10 women in a relationship experiencing domestic violence with two-thirds saying attacks started or became worse.
Domestic and family violence services are still operating and can provide you with the advice, services and help you need to escape violence from your home.
If you feel unsafe at home during lockdown, know that you are able to leave home. If you are experiencing violence in the place you are isolating, you are able to leave home. And if you are worried about a friend or a family member, you are able to contact service providers to seek advice.
Because when it comes to ending violence against women, everyone has a role to play to keep women safe and hold perpetrators to account.
2020 was a challenging year. We saw more Queenslanders came forward seeking support and help putting pressure on domestic and family violence service providers across the state.
To help respond to this demand, we provided $7.5M in additional funding to domestic and family violence, and sexual violence services, and a further $30M over the next four years to ensure victims and survivors are getting the support they need to be safe, secure and well.
The Palaszczuk Government is committed to eliminating domestic and family violence from our community. And now with this recent lockdown, it’s so important we ensure our service providers are supported to continue to provide the help to Queensland women and girls and to keep them safe.
For help call:
- DV Connect on 1800 811 811
- Mensline on 1880 600 636; or
- 1800Respect on 1800 737 732
If you are in immediate danger – call 000 and ask for the police.
Shannon Fentiman,
State Member for Waterford.
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