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Rural and Regional Victorian communities are experiencing increased rates of family violence incidents. The recent Victorian Crime Statistics for the year ending 2023-2024 paint a clear, yet sobering picture: our communities are in crisis.

Our dedicated, specialist staff are working tirelessly to support families in our region to live a life free from family violence. Yet more needs to be done. We cannot do this without greater investment into frontline specialist services.

2024 is proving to be another deadly year for women in Australia. The Centre for Non-Violence and ARC Justice are calling for an end to men’s violence against women, children and diverse communities.

As a not-for-profit organisation working in family violence prevention and crisis support, CNV holds grave concerns for the safety and wellbeing of all Palestinians in Gaza, and especially for the women and children and diverse communities.

As not-for-profit organisations working in the Greater Bendigo area, we are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of one of our community members, Logee (Analyn) Osias.

CNV is deeply concerned with the ongoing, and far-reaching impacts that a lack of affordable and safe housing is having on communities, including the impacts on our staff when trying to support families seeking a life free from violence.

CNV CEO Margaret Augerinos has joined with the CEOs of five other Central Victorian organisations to pen a letter in regard to the 2023 referendum.

On 4 August, CNV contributed to the Inquiry on the worsening rental crisis in Australia.

CNV has partnered with La Trobe University to conduct a research project about the lived experience of delivering and receiving services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CNV welcomes proposed amendments to the Family Law Amendment Bill 2023, which aims to better recognise and respond to the impacts of family violence.