Are You Safe at Home?

💬 Start the conversation with a colleague or loved one
➕ An initiative by @safe_and_equal
📆 Ask 'are you safe at home?' on 10 May 2023

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“At the crux of all of this is respect…when you feel respected, valued, and appreciated, you thrive.”

Rosie Batty on the significance of a safe and respectful workplace culture.

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“We have to be mindful of the individual in front of us and what they’re carrying."

Professor Kyllie Cripps from Centre for Indigenous Studies at Monash University on the importance of taking an intersectional approach in workplaces responses to family violence.

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"I knew there was gossip, I knew there were career opportunities I was looked over for because I was viewed as a weak link."

Survivor Advocate Katie Alexander on the harms caused by a workplace that is unsafe and unsupportive of victim survivors.

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“It’s a human right to be safe...and it’s an OH&S right to be safe at work."

- Survivor Advocate Katie Alexander

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“It’s nice to be acknowledged for lived experience, but it doesn’t define us or limit us.”

Rosie Batty on the importance of businesses understanding and reflecting on why and how they engage people with lived experience.

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“There’s still almost 50% of Australians who think FV is not happening in their own community.”

- @safe_and_equal CEO Tania Farha reflecting on the recent NCAS survey results and the need for increased understanding of family violence in our community.

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It's #AreYouSafeAtHome Day! We'll be live-tweeting from this morning's event in Melbourne, where we'll hear from business leaders, survivor advocates and family violence sector experts on the critical role workplaces have in recognising and responding to family violence.

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Join @safe_and_equal CEO Tania Farha as she goes live on Instagram with @FutureWomen to discuss Are You Safe At Home? Day on 10 May, and how to have the conversation if someone you care about is experiencing family violence.

2pm AEST - see you there!

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SA/NT: 10-11am ACST
Hosted with @embolden_sa @NTCOSS

VIC/NSW: 12.30-1.30pm AEST
Hosted with @DV_NSW

WA: 12.30-1.30pm AWST
Hosted with Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing

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Join @safe_and_equal online on 10 May - #AreYouSafeAtHome? Day, for a conversation exploring the important role colleagues and workplaces play in recognising and responding to #FamilyViolence.

Register for a webinar in your state: https://t.co/y61ernucVn

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If someone tells you they are experiencing family violence, remind them the violence is not their fault.
It takes a lot of courage to open up about abuse. Listen to them, believe them, & take the abuse seriously. Find out more helpful ways to respond at https://t.co/AyM1T0UnSE

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Worrying about whether someone you care about is safe at home can be tough. But by listening without judgement and offering them support, you can make a real difference.

Watch this #AreYouSafeAtHome? video to learn more about how to ask a loved one if they are safe at home.

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Helping someone experiencing family violence starts with being able to identify the warning signs.

Watch this #AreYouSafeAtHome video to learn more about the signs of family violence, and how to start the conversation with a loved one.

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Family violence is a community issue. It can be used by and affect people of all genders, identities, age groups, sexual orientations & cultural backgrounds.

Watch our #AreYouSafeAtHome videos to learn about #familyviolence & how you can access support. https://t.co/AyM1T0UVIc

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This video series from @safe_and_equal aims to raise awareness of #familyviolence and build the skills and confidence of family and friends to respond.

The videos are available in 15 community languages. Visit our website for more information: https://t.co/kKDzA4Ir4p

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We all deserve to feel safe and protected at home. But for some of us, home is not always a safe place.
Watch the first video in our new series to learn more about what family violence is, and how you can access support if you are experiencing abuse.
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We all deserve to feel safe and protected at home. But for some of us, home is not always a safe place.
Watch this video to learn more about what family violence is, and how you can access support if you are experiencing abuse.
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Family violence is a leading cause of homelessness for women and children.

This Homelessness Week 2022, join us in the call for additional investment into social housing by signing the Everybody’s Home petition: https://t.co/OabudNre56

#BuildSocialHousing #EverybodysHome

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(2/2) If someone you care about is experiencing family violence, visit https://t.co/FWXF0VabW8 for information, helpful tips and conversation starters to help you start a potentially lifesaving chat with a friend, family member or colleague.

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(1/2) Recently released data from @aihw shows that approx. 66.2% of victim survivors of family violence who sought support did so from a friend or family member.

This shows the significant role family and friends have in responding to victim survivors.