One woman is murdered every 4 days on average in Australia, with countless women and children experiencing trauma from the impacts of current and past violence.*

This, along with a litany of other disturbing statistics, is what Berry Street is fighting to stamp out.

So, how is Berry Street addressing the escalating crisis? To find out, host Richelle Hunt talks to Mandy Gambino, Senior Manager for Family Violence Services in Berry Street’s Western Region of Victoria and Jac Dwyer, Project Lead for Family Violence in Berry Street’s Northern Region of Victoria.

Both women, along with their teams provide support to victim-survivors and advocate for equal rights, opportunities and protections for all genders. Jac in particular, also works with perpetrators to try and understand and stem the flow of abuse.

While there are many factors at play, ultimately the root causes of coercive control and abuse in our communities need to be addressed to ensure that family violence, in all forms, is not tolerated.

*Safe+Equal https://safeandequal.org.au/understanding-family-violence/statistics/

If you or someone you know is experiencing violence, contact 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732)

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