Advertisement Womenâs advocacy groups fear a lack of transparency in the review of a federal government respectful relationships website means it will continue to promote harmful or misleading messages around sexual violence to young people. The federal Education Department said there have been more than 298,000 visits to The Good Society website since the $3.8 million resource launched in April as part of the Respect Matters program addressing violence against women. Womenâs safety advocates pointed to a video still on The Good Society, featuring the same couple from the milkshake video, in which the woman pressures the man to watch a horror movie about clowns murdering children despite him being visibly uncomfortable.
Share on Twitter Sexual assault survivors are being immediately affected by a news cycle dominated by stories of rape and abuse, and the way politicians and journalists talk about the stories heavily influences their responses, counselling services say. Stories of sexual assault, abuse, grooming and harassment have dominated headlines since Australia Day, when 26-year-old survivor Grace Tame was named Australian of the Year. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been forced to address the issue repeatedly after Brittany Higgins spoke out about her alleged rape in Parliament House. Historical rape allegations were also made against federal Attorney-General Christian Porter, who has vigorously denied the claims.
Date Time Full Stop Foundation launches Domestic Violence Impact Line with help from NRMA Insurance We’re committed to supporting our customers who may be affected by family and domestic violence. Full Stop Foundation, which raises funds for Rape & Domestic Violence Services Australia, has launched Domestic Violence Impact Line, a free and confidential 24/7 telephone counselling line (1800 943 539) and online counselling service , following a $2 million donation from NRMA Insurance. The national Domestic Violence Impact Line telephone and online counselling service was set up last year in response to the charity seeing a 36% increase in people reaching out for online counselling during COVID-19 lockdowns[i].