Full Stop Australia

Until March 31st, our partner Safewill, Australia’s leading online Will writing platform, is offering the opportunity to write a bespoke Will for free. "I've had a relationship with Full Stop Australia for 25 years. First as a student activist promoting the services on campus, as a Board member and as a client. I am so proud to leave a significant donation in my will. I know the value that long-term gifts through wills and estates can mean for an organisation. I want to be sure that victim-survivors are able to get the support they need for generations to come. Can you join me in leaving a gift in your will?" - Karen Iles Follow the link below for more information. https://hubs.li/Q03cSjjT0

Today is 'Harmony Day' in Australia, but globally it's the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. We know the intersection of gendered violence and racism increases both the risk and the impacts of violence. We need the critical thinking that IDERD asks of us if we are going to make a real difference to end gender based violence. The Australian Human Rights Commission and national campaign Racism It Stops With Me, have shared an important factsheet that explains this in more depth and includes links to further reading. Follow this link to read more: https://hubs.li/Q03cSglr0.

PART 2 🧡🌟 Full Stop Australia CEO, Karen Bevan, and Older Women's Network NSW CEO, Yumi Lee continue their discussion about the dangers of missing a gender lens in policy development such as the draft National Strategy to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People. Anyone in Australia who is or has experienced sexual, domestic or family violence can access free, confidential and 24/7 trauma-specialist counselling by calling 1800 FULL STOP (1800 385 578) or webchat at fullstop.org.au

Australia has an ageing population. 4.2 million Australians are over the age of 65, 2.81 million of whom are women. One of the biggest drivers of violence for older people is isolation. Research and data, like ‘The [un] Silencing of Older Women', is essential to understand the nuanced impact of gender-based violence on older people in order to provide the best possible response and prevent people falling through the gaps. Anyone in Australia who is or has experienced sexual, domestic or family violence can access free, confidential and 24/7 trauma-specialist counselling by calling 1800 FULL STOP (1800 385 578) or webchat at https://hubs.li/Q03cspHS0 #SeniorsWeek

PART 1 🧡🌟 It’s Seniors Week in NSW and earlier this month Full Stop Australia CEO Karen Bevan visited the Older Women's Network NSW to chat with CEO Yumi Lee about celebrating the contributions of older people often left in the margins and also about the system gaps leading to poor health outcomes. Australia has an ageing population. 4.2 million Australians are over the age of 65, 2.81 million of whom are women. System response must always include an age lens alongside a gender lens. Anyone in Australia who is or has experienced sexual, domestic or family violence can access free, confidential and 24/7 trauma-specialist counselling by calling 1800 FULL STOP (1800 385 578) or webchat at fullstop.org.au

Write your Will for free from 17th to 31st of March! 🖋️ Follow the link below to create your free bespoke Will with Safewill for a limited time only! https://lnkd.in/gnqg8-wb  Having a Will in place is important to protect your loved ones. Once you have ensured they have been provided for, Full Stop Australia would be grateful if you would consider leaving a gift to support our mission to put a full stop to sexual, domestic and family violence. Even a gift of just 1% of your estate, or whatever you can afford after you’ve taken care of loved ones, can truly make a difference.

Full Stop Australia needs your support. Our national service 1800 FULL STOP relies on community and philanthropic support. Your donation makes a difference for victim-survivors like Kirsty by providing access to free, ongoing trauma-informed counselling. Consider making a one off or reoccurring donation, workplace giving or community fundraiser today. Visit https://hubs.li/Q03bRYhB0

📌 New submission! Full Stop Australia’s advocacy team has made a submission to the Draft NSW Homelessness Strategy 2025-2035. Full Stop Australia supports the Strategy’s vision of building service capacity and aspiring for homelessness to be rare, brief and not repeated in NSW. While the Strategy acknowledges that domestic and family violence are key drivers of homelessness, the Strategy fails to adequately address the experiences of individuals navigating homelessness and their increased risk of sexual violence victimisation. Read the full submission on our website. Link in bio. Anyone in Australia impacted by sexual, domestic or family violence can access free, confidential and 24/7 trauma-specialist counselling by calling 1800 FULL STOP (1800 385 578) or webchat at https://hubs.li/Q03bFSby0

A few weeks back Full Stop Australia were invited to attend Canterbury City Community Centre - 4Cs International Women’s Day event in Lakemba, Western Sydney on Darug Country. Thank you to CEO Esta Paschalidis-Chilas and the team at 4Cs for inviting us. Our team loved meeting members of the community and other service providers and seeing the wonderful showcase of local businesses. We look forward to being a part of more of 4C’s community events!

Are you a domestic and family violence NGO worker or a frontline service worker? Sign up for a webinar about coercive control! Attend a free online webinar series hosted by the Association of Children's Welfare Agencies Center for Community Welfare Training and the NSW Government to learn more about coercive control so you can be more informed and continue supporting people at risk in your community New laws about coercive control have come into effect in NSW, and it’s important to know how this impacts your work. Full Stop Australia CEO, Karen Bevan, will be facilitating the second session, ‘Combatting Technology Assisted Coercive Control: What Practitioners Need to Know’ Follow the link in our bio to register for the webinar on March 18th at 12pm. https://hubs.li/Q03bdGnZ0 Anyone impacted by sexual violence in NSW can get free, confidential 24/7 support from our trauma specialist counsellors. Our service is also available for anyone supporting survivors of sexual violence including family and friends, health professionals and responders, workplaces and colleagues. Contact the NSW Sexual Violence line on 1800 424 017, if you're not in NSW anyone in Australia impacted by sexual, domestic and family violence can call 1800 FULLSTOP (1800 385 578).