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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”.
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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.
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Up to 20 per cent of South Australians have increased their average weekly alcohol intake in response to COVID-19, the state’s peak drug and alcohol group says, prompting concerns of a rise in family violence.
South Australia’s domestic violence services say they have not yet received a spike in calls for assistance, despite fears the coronavirus pandemic could see incidents rise by up to 40 per cent.
Heightened stress and uncertainty in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic could place women at increased risk of domestic violence, experts warn, especially when they are forced to self-isolate with their perpetrator at home.
The governor-general has referred complaints about men’s rights advocate Bettina Arndt receiving an Order of Australia to the body that co-ordinates the honours.
