Queensland Police Service ‘makes the call’ on domestic violence
May 1, 2014 at 8:16 am
In support of Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, Acting Commissioner of Police Steve Gollschewski is encouraging local communities to ‘make the call’ on domestic and family violence.
Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month is held each May and this year’s message is ‘Don’t let concern become regret – make the call to DVConnect’.
The campaign encourages friends, family, colleagues and neighbours of people experiencing abuse in a domestic or family relationship to call the statewide DVConnect Womensline or Mensline to seek confidential advice about safety strategies and support.
The Queensland Police Service is committed to working in partnership with the people of Queensland to provide professional policing services that will, over time, prevent and reduce the incidents of domestic violence in Queensland.
Acting Commissioner Gollschewski hopes Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month will raise community awareness of the social and personal impacts of domestic and family violence and the support available to those affected.
“Police officers are often called to provide the first official response to domestic violence. We also focus on prevention and early intervention approaches in partnership with all sectors of the community to break the cycle of violence,” Acting Commissioner Gollschewski said.
“This campaign highlights the important role friends, family and colleagues play in supporting people experiencing domestic and family violence to seek formal help. It enables people in the community to know the signs, recognize if someone they know is being abused and report on it.
“Some people may think that domestic and family violence is a private matter or none of their business. However, if concerns result in serious harm they may regret not doing anything sooner.
“Domestic violence often occurs behind closed doors, but we encourage people to expose it to the right authorities before it becomes too late,” Acting Commissioner Gollschewski said.
Numbers to call include DVConnect Womensline 1800 811 811 and DVConnect Mensline 1800 600 636
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