Eumundi Voice - Issue 102, 19 September 2024

Qld Premier’s office visit

Director of Domestic & Family Violence Prevention Council Secretariat Angie Spencer, from the Qld Premier’s office and QPS Inspector Jonathan McBride from Maroochydore Police spoke at a recent meeting of Rotarians for Mental Health (R4MH). The group represents the four Rotary Clubs of Noosa, Cooroy, Eumundi and Noosa Daybreak.

Angie shared the latest statistics on Domestic and Family Violence in Australia (DFV), which are not a pretty sight. Every 4 days a woman is killed by her current or former partner. This statistic has worsened over the past 12 months from one woman being killed every 11 days in 202223. While many people are now focused on this scourge, it is shocking to see how the evidence demonstrates the terrifying increase of DFV in our communities.

Rotary clubs and their members are encouraging the whole community to play a part in raising awareness of this serious issue by wearing the Say No T-shirt every Friday. The movement has now expanded to include all of Qld. R4MH is exploring how they can support local, State and Federal governments to reduce the impact of this issue on communities which costs the Australian government more than $22B per year. Contact your local Rotary Club and join the effort. To order a shirt from Eumundi Rotary Club contact Sacha Laing on 0437 309 052.

Tex Pipke