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A violence-free Victoria.

It all starts with respect.

If you are experiencing family violence, concerned for your safety, or in an emergency situation please call Victoria Police on 000 or see our list of crisis and support organisations.

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28 May 2025

Have your say on what's needed to create a safer Ballarat

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Online consultation platform now open for community saturation model

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12 May 2025

How all of us can support safe and healthy relationships between men and trans women

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In partnership with Zoe Belle Gender Collective

23 April 2025

Eroticising violence: how pornography is creating dangerous sexual scripts

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And how we can talk with young people about it

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