Family violence response service Safe Steps received nearly 11000 calls from women needing urgent assistance during November and December Calls to the Victorian family violence response service increased 20% across November and December compared with the same period in 2014,data shows.
Safe Steps received nearly 11000 calls from women needing urgent assistance over the two-month period, and 60000 calls throughout 2015, and data analysed by Professor Cathy Humphreys,a family violence expert at University of Melbourne, has revealed. Related: One in four women has experienced domestic violence at partner's hands Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com