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Queensland Multicultural Month is here! There are some amazing events and festivals happening across the state this month, celebrating Queensland’s rich cultural diversity. Find out what's on here: qld.gov.au/multiculturalm… @QldGov #MQM24 #AllOfUsTogether

#NAIDOCWeek begins today! This year's theme, 'Keep the Fire Burning: Blak, Loud and Proud' celebrates the unyielding spirit of Indigenous communities. Head to naidoc.org.au to find out more and get involved with events in your local area. #NAIDOC2024

The Community Safety and Legal Affairs Committee is holding a public hearing and public briefing at Queensland Parliament next week for the Respect at Work and Other Matters Amendment Bill 2024.

From July 2024, coercive control is a criminal offence in NSW. That means it is illegal for a person to use abusive behaviours towards a current or former intimate partner with the intention to coerce or control them.

The Governor, Patron of Challenge DV, hosted a Reception at Government House in support of Darkness to Daylight 2024 and to thank @Challenge_DV supporters and frontline workers. #DarknessToDaylight

#DarknessToDaylight 2024 was an unforgettable experience, bringing together over 2,700 members of our community. By running, walking, talking, and standing together, we are bringing domestic and family violence out of the darkness and into the daylight. Thank you. #ChallengeDV

We all have a role to play in preventing violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. To learn more about how we can all work to end this violence, go to Changing the picture bit.ly/3RGRKWe

3.6 million Aussies are affected by DFV and it’s costing businesses $2 billion a year. Equip your workplace with the tools to support those in need. Get a policy review + 1 month's access to our DFV webinar for $2,900. Offer ends June 30. Email team@challengedv.org to claim.

@DjirraVIC welcomes the growing recognition across the country of the need to do more about serial perpetrators of family & sexual violence against our women. This is a significant issue for the Aboriginal women @DjirraVIC supports 1/7

Did you know all employees in Australia can access 10 days of paid domestic and family violence leave in a 12-month period? For more information about paid domestic and family violence leave, visit the 1800RESPECT website: 1800respect.org.au/paid-family-an…

The way we speak about violence matters. The language we use can reinforce the attitudes and beliefs that drive violence against women, or it can challenge them.

Yesterday I joined @RNDrive to discuss our new research examining 235 sentencing judgments of men convicted for killing their female intimate partners. We discussed the findings, including that 65% of offenders had a prior criminal conviction & more than a third had a prior conviction for domestic violence.   🎧Listen here: abc.net.au/listen/program… 👉🏼 Read our report here: bridges.monash.edu/articles/repor…

Thank you @10NewsFirstQLD for this beautiful wrap-up of #DarknessToDaylight 2024, and to @GeorgiHill10 our wonderful emcee for the Closing Ceremony. A huge thank you to all #D2D2024 participants and everyone who made this our biggest and best year yet! darknesstodaylight.org

Epic turnout for #D2D2024! And this is just the 10km starting line! We welcomed over 2,000 participants at the #DarknessToDaylight live event, including 400 overnight runners! Thank you to everyone who joined us! There's still time to make a donation: darknesstodaylight.org

Thanks to our host and sponsor @QueenslandParl1, #DarknessToDaylight fundraisers can win some amazing prizes: The top 3 #D2D2024 individual fundraisers will get to experience dining in the historic Queensland Parliament! Head to darknesstodaylight.org to be in the running! 👟👟

Aboriginal women have been invisible for too long. We have not been silent, but we HAVE been silenced. Under Closing the Gap Agreement Target 13, Cwth & State govts committed to reducing family violence against First Nations women & children by at least 50% by 2031 #NRW2024 1/4

Thank you @RioTinto for stepping up as a #DarknessToDaylight sponsor again in 2024! We appreciate your ongoing support of our mission to raise awareness and prevent domestic and family violence. #D2D2024 #EveryStepCounts #EndDV #DFVPM2024 #AllOfUsTogether

🔥 Competition is heating up! 🔥 Who will be our top fundraising team for #DarknessToDaylight? One TMR (Department of Transport & Main Roads) are in the lead... but @MinterEllison, @QueenslandRail and @QldFES are hot on their heels! Donate or register at darknesstodaylight.org

🌟 Icons only! 🌟 @QueenslandRail are walking with a purpose for #DarknessToDaylight. This week, they got their steps up outside @QueenslandParl1 Parliament House - right where we'll be for the live events on 29-30 May! Awesome work Team @QueenslandRail! #ChallengeDV #D2D2024

Have you spotted #DarknessToDaylight around town? We're working with Frontier Media to spread awareness of the issue of domestic and family violence, and how we can prevent it. You can step up and make a difference by walking, running, or donating. Visit darknesstodaylight.org