The Hit Network’s Dan & Christie continue advocacy against gendered violence

The Hit Network’s Dan & Christie continue to shine a light on gendered violence in a raw and powerful conversation with Jacquie O’Brien from Respect Victoria.

O’Brien revealed details of a new three-year ‘saturation model’ being rolled out in Ballarat, a city still reeling after multiple tragic deaths of women in 2024.

The program will embed prevention initiatives across the entire city to drive cultural change and reduce violence.

Christie Hayes has been a leading voice on this issue, having made national headlines earlier this year for calling out the Prime Minister’s response to gendered violence, and bravely sharing her own story of domestic violence in 2024.

O’Brien said “The people of Ballarat are fed up and they want change. There were the three deaths last year [of women] and now the community has come together. They’ve said enough is enough and we want to do something about it. For the past year, we’ve been working with the community to develop a ‘saturation model.’ It saturates the entire city of Ballarat in programs, activities, and campaigns dedicated to preventing violence against women. We’re going to do it intensively over the next three years to see how quickly we can bring down rates of violence across the city.”

Find more information about Respect Ballarat here and for support contact 1800 RESPECT

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