As women's safety ministers from across the country meet today, a key focus will be on a new, national plan to end violence against women. But there's a strong call for us to have a much more inclusive conversation about the impact of domestic violence.
than what been seen in broader communities.found six in 10 respondents reported they had been abused by an intimate partner, while more than six in 10 reported they had been abused by a family member — most commonly a parent.
"I've had people trying to access crisis accommodation because they say they can't provide accommodation for men," he said. Rainbow Health director Marina Carman, who was heavily involved in the stakeholder report, says the answers are in funding for an already "chronically underfunded" sector, as well as "genuine partnerships" between mainstream and LGBTIQ+ services.
"We can't just let all the queer organisations deal with their domestic violence. Australia's a huge community."
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