A shelter north of Sydney says the number of vulnerable women and children who need their service has tripled in the past three years, but funding hasn't kept up with demand, writes Lia Harris.
This week I sat down with four regional NSW community leaders to talk about domestic violence and they agree there is one key thing all frontline services need to help protect women and their children: more funding.I've been reporting on domestic violence for over a decade and if I had a dollar for every time a frontline service has called for more funding, I'd probably be able make a dent in this massive shortfall myself.
Gosford MP Liesl Tesch also participated in the roundtable discussion to hear how our society is failing to protect at-risk women. Ms Walsh said many women are forced to stay with their abusive partners because they know the sector is under-resourced and won't be able to help them. If this government does finally deliver a significant response, it will certainly be a case of better late than never.
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