Acknowledgement Council acknowledges the Wagga Women’s Health Centre as the project’s partner, their proactive engagement with our community on the issues of Domestic and Family Violence and their continued commitment for this project. Council also acknowledges the members of the Wagga Wagga DV2650 Steering Committee for their participation in the project: • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Councillor Greg Conkey, Mayor of City of Wagga Wagga Jenny Rolfe-Wallace, President, Wagga Women’s Health Centre Gail Meyer, Manager Wagga Women’s Health Centre (till December 2020) Dr Joe McGirr, MP Independent Member for Wagga Wagga Aaron McDonnell, proxy for (M. McCormack, MP) Julie Redway, COO, Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network Mark Calverley, CEO Southern Sports Academy Andrew Crakanthorp, CEO, Riverina Water Dr Stacey Jenkins, Acting Head of School at Charles Sturt University Belinda Crain, CEO, Multicultural Council of Wagga Wagga Andrew Stockman, Department of Regional NSW Fiona Piltz, Head of People and Culture, Catholic Education, Diocese of Wagga Wagga Phil Malligan, District Inspector and Winston Woodward, Detective Chief Inspector, Riverina Police District
The project has also valued the engagement and support from Council’s senior management and senior leaders across the organisation. Thanks, is also extended to the staff members who acted as ambassadors and took independent action, promoting key messages within the wider community to prevent violence against women. Council and Wagga Women’s Health Centre acknowledge the strength and resilience of adults, children and young people who have experienced family violence. We pay respects to those who did not survive and acknowledge friends and family members who have lost loved ones to this preventable and far-reaching issue. We also acknowledge the work that local and national specialist services provide (early intervention and crisis response) to the Wagga community and acknowledge the importance of that work being appropriately funded. The importance of primary prevention initiatives being front of mind is essential for our community in reducing instances of violence against women, whilst at the same time there still remains the importance of having resourced services to respond and care for community members experiencing domestic and family violence. Council thanks the State Government, the Department of Communities and Justice, through Round 2 of the Domestic and Family Violence Innovation Fund for funding this project, as without this financial contribution and support to innovate with a focus on primary prevention, this project would not have been possible. Community awareness and culture change is an evolving process, but the takeaway message is that whilst it will take generations to prevent violence against women and their children, it’s important to start now.
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