Media Releases
11-Apr-2010
WESNET expresses strong opposition to the bill introduced to Parliament to roll out compulsory income management across Australia for long-term welfare recipients. In particular refererence to one of the mentioned groups targeted for income management - people deemed 'vulnerable' to domestic violence or economic abuse, and where there are child protection concerns.
4-Dec-2009
On the eve of the release of the national white paper on homelessness and the national plan to prevent violence against women and their children, the nation’s peak body on domestic and family violence is calling for government action on several critical issues.
4-Dec-2009
The launch of "The Road Home - National Approach to Reducing Homelessness"
4-Dec-2009
Australia’s peak body on the prevention of domestic and family violence has described as groundbreaking the Federal Government’s National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children
22-Oct-2008
Australia's peak body for domestic and family violence services today announced a series of grants worth $500,000 to fund innovative and creative projects aimed at early intervention and prevention of domestic and family violence.
21-Nov-2006
Co-author of the report "Womens Refuges, Shelters, Outreach and Support Services in Australia: from Sydney Squat to complex services challenging domestic and family violence" Julie Oberin, said the research shows there continues to be an urgent need for improvements in the availability of services responding to the issue of domestic and family violence. This research shows that there is a persistently high number of women, many with accompanying children seeking the safety and security of SAAP funded refuges and domestic violence services. Too many are turned away because of the lack of appropriate safe places.
4-Oct-2006
In recent times we have seen a range of - unhelpful at best and down right dangerous at worst - comments from the members of the ruling political party. The comments “boys will be boys” from the Prime Minister and “sleep deprivation is not torture” from the Attorney-General, although in relation to different issues, both rate a collective intake of breath from members of WESNET, the peak body for domestic and family violence organisations.
30-Aug-2006
The Body Shop has once again demonstrated their commitment to the safety of women and children with their recent Stop Violence in the Home Campaign.
24-Aug-2006
The results of the Personal Safety Survey undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and released last week supported existing evidence that Australian women are continuing to bear high levels of violence in their intimate relationships.
22-Jul-2005
WESNET raises concerns about the Government's media campaign.
Campaigns
Dec 2009 - Mar 2010
Attitudes towards Violence Against Women Report Released
Reports from the 2009 National Community Attitudes Toward Violence Against Women Survey have been released. Results show that since 1995, when the last survey was conducted, understanding of domestic and sexual violence and its impacts has broadened amongst the Australian community. Fewer Australians condone violence, but there is still work to be done. To view the report click here.
Aug 2005
Domestic Violence, like sexual assault are subjects most people find difficult to engage with.
Announcements
14-Jul-2010
The 2nd World Conference of Women's Shelters, an initiative of the Global Network of Women's Shelters, will be held in two years on February 27 2012 to March 1 2012 in Washington, DC. Please note the change of date. These are the official dates.
WESNET is pleased to be a part of this through our involvement in the Global Network of Women's Shelters (GNWS).
14-Jul-2010
Australian Law Reform Commission: Family Violence - Improving Legal Frameworks Review
1-May-2010
Reports from the 2009 National Community Attitudes Toward Violence Against Women Survey have been released. Results show that since 1995, when the last survey was conducted, understanding of domestic and sexual violence and its impacts has broadened amongst the Australian community. Fewer Australians condone violence, but there is still work to be done.
1-May-2010
Wednesday May 5th 2010 marks the inaugural National Day to Remember where people around the country will be lighting candles at a 6pm to remember and pay respects to those (predominantly women and children) who have died because of domestic and family violence.
Please contact your state or territory DV Crisis Line for local information of vigils held near you.
11-Apr-2010
WESNET membership renewals have recently been posted to previous financial members. Contact us if you have not received your copy.
11-Apr-2010
WESNET delegates have recently returned from New York where they were part of an international delegation to present to the 54th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
11-Apr-2010
Minister Tanya Plibersek has announced funding for WEAVE (Women Everywhere Advocating Violence Elimination) to become one of six National Women's Alliances. WEAVE will be the National Violence Against Women Alliance.
21-Mar-2010
The 2nd World Conference of Women's Shelters, an initiative of the Global Network of Women's Shelters, will be held in two years on March 19-22, 2012 in Washington, DC. WESNET is pleased to be a part of this through our participation in the Global Network of Women's Shelters (GNWS).
4-Dec-2009
Julie Oberin's paper explores the potential impact of the Homelessness White Paper and the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women.
4-Dec-2009
The University of South Australia, Monash University and James Cook University are looking for Parents (18+) and their children (8 to 17 year-olds) who have separated or divorced since 1995 (with or without a history of family violence) to participate in a survey.
