Opinion
Family violence is a national emergency and it is imperative that community awareness and behaviour change be backed up with appropriate services and funding, argues Marielle Smith.
News
Anti-domestic violence campaigners have called for deeper action to prevent violence against women and children, including changes in approach from the media and police, following the suspected murder-suicide at the Whispering Wall in the Barossa on Wednesday.
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Child abuse notifications in South Australia have spiked by 77 per cent in the past six years, but the Child Protection Department claims the “worrying” trend is the result of better public awareness – not increased neglect or violence in family homes.
South Australian women experiencing domestic violence are set to receive increased safety and financial support as part of a $2.4 million coronavirus-prompted cash boost to “break the cycle of violence before it’s too late”.
A South Australian charity which provides essential supplies to children entering the child protection system or escaping domestic violence says demand for its service has doubled during the pandemic due to an “unprecedented” rise in the number of young people fleeing dangerous living situations.
Demand for emergency accommodation spiked by 15 per cent over the peak COVID-19 lockdown period, as restrictions and heightened stress exacerbated abuse in South Australian homes, the state’s leading frontline domestic violence service says.
