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British Columbia First Nations leaders demand end to sex discrimination and violence against women
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs Secretary-Treasurer, Chief Marilyn Slett...
Giovanni Torre 6 May 2026
Djirra’s 16 Days of ACTIVEism amplifies calls for urgent action to protect Aboriginal women and children
These are acts of resistance. Speaking at Djirra's 16 Days of ACTIVEism Festival...
Dechlan Brennan 5 Dec 2025
British Columbia Indigenous leaders urge authorities to take action on gender-based violence and declare epidemic
The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs marked the UN International Day for...
Giovanni Torre 26 Nov 2025
Australian-first trial supports supports First Nations fathers while tackling family violence
An Australian-first trial program is being rolled out in the ACT to support Abor...
Callan Morse 25 Sep 2025
Funding to help Indigenous women and children in the NT leave abusive relationships
First Nations women and children living in Darwin will be given support to leave...
Dechlan Brennan 21 Mar 2025
Recommendations on gendered violence inquiry welcomed

The federal government has announced more than $21 million in funding to strengthen support for victims and survivors of sexual violence. It comes as a report by the Australian Law Reform Commission's...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 6, 2025
Community-led men’s wellness centre set for Gunaikurnai country

The federal government's focus on combatting the scourge of gendered violence will see the opening of a new men's wellness centre in Victoria's east.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 24, 2025
Federal funding for SA community-led men’s wellness centre to help stem gendered violence

The federal government has continued their attempts to combat the scourge of men's violence with funding for a new men's wellness centre in South Australia.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 17, 2025
Feds look to address gender-based violence with funding for Central Australian organisations

Funding for prevention and intervention initiatives in Central Australia to address gender-based violence has been announced by the Federal Government.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 22, 2025
Hundreds of men march against domestic violence in Mparntwe

Hundreds of men have marched through the streets of Mparntwe/Alice Springs on Tuesday, calling for the end of domestic and family violence. Signs reading "stop the swearing, bashing and killing," and...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Dec 10, 2024
Central Land Council encourages participation in march against domestic violence

The Central Land Council is encouraging the public to participate in a community march next week against domestic and family violence. Last week, NT Coroner Elisabeth Armitage delivered her findings i...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Dec 4, 2024
Aboriginal legal organisations welcome focus on gendered violence but call for funding certainty

Aboriginal family violence prevention service Djirra has welcomed the National Cabinet's acknowledgment that men's violence against women and children is a crisis which requires urgent national invest...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 6, 2024
Indigenous advocate Karen Iles calls for more action to end sexual violence against women

Indigenous advocate Karen Iles calls for more action to end sexual violence against womenFurther action needs to be taken to prevent sexual violence against women, the founder of the Make Police Inves...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 22, 2024
Awakabal woman Sarah Williams working tirelessly to end victim-blaming and sexual violence

Sarah Williams is working to end the scourge of sexual violence across Australia. The 22 year-old Awakabal woman has been honoured as the 2023 Newcastle Woman of the Year, Young Achiever of the Year N...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 21, 2024
"Police culture must change" Djirra says in wake of report into murdered Indigenous women and children

Family violence prevention organisation Djirra says the landmark Senate report into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children is just the start, criticising a lack of action to rectify missin...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 16, 2024
Campaigners say report into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children doesn't go far enough as Human Rights Commission calls for Indigenous-led responses

Any response to the report on missing and murdered First Nations women and children must be Indigenous led, according to the Human Rights Commission.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 16, 2024
Murdered Indigenous women, kids report 'demands action'

Police must be held accountable for systemic discrimination and prejudice against Indigenous people, advocates say. A Senate inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children made 10 rec...

K
Keira Jenkins Aug 16, 2024
Breaking: "Little, if any, justice” for murdered Indigenous women and children, Senate inquiry finds

A landmark senate inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women and children has called for a review of policing practices, as well as a First Nations role at the Domestic, Family and Sexual V...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 15, 2024
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