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We believe it’s important to maintain conversation with our valued partners, supporters and those in the wider family violence sector.
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News and Media Releases
FVREE is proud to have a have a strong voice in the family violence sector. For media enquiries, please contact Communications or call 03 9259 4200
News and Media Releases 2021
- Violent Rise in Homelessness article in the Lilydale Star Mail (3/08/21)
- SBS Mandarin Radio Interview and transcript, Part 1 (24/04/21) – Chinese talk about domestic violence: hidden harm from intimacy
- SBS Mandarin Radio Interview and transcript, Part 2 (5/05/21) – Chinese talk about domestic violence: If you escape from domestic violence, you may not need to worry about your concerns
News and Media Releases 2020
- SBS News (29/12/2020) – How domestic violence services went out of their way to reach women during the pandemic
- Yarra Valley FM Podcast with Brianna Myors, EDVOS Program Manager-Primary Prevention & Education, with Jess, EDVOS Case Manager, talk about Recognising family violence, Responding and Referring to appropriate support services, 7th September, 2020
- Yarra Valley FM Podcast with Brianna Myors, EDVOS Program Manager-Primary Prevention & Education, talk about EDVOS Women Supporting Women Recovery Program, 25th June, 2020
- Yarra Valley FM Podcast with Brianna Myors, EDVOS Program Manager-Primary Prevention & Education, talk about 16 Day of Activism, 2nd November 2019
- EDVOS New CEO and Family Violence Response to COVID-19, Tuesday 30 June, 2020
- EDVOS Service Continuity Update Response to COVID-19, Friday 27 March, 2020
- EDVOS Service Continuity COVID-19, Thursday 19 March, 2020
- New CEO Announcement, Friday 21 February, 2020
- Board and Leadership update, Thursday 28 November, 2019
News and Media Releases Pre 2019
- Statement from EDVOS Patron – Christine Nixon and Executive Director – Jenny Jackson in response to the recent tragic loss of lives allegedly as a result of family violence – Monday 9th July, 2018
- Specialist Support for Family Violence, Wednesday, 21st June, 2017
- My Hairdresser Saved My Life, Tuesday 30th May, 2017
- EDVOS extends operating hours for a stronger family violence response Thursday 16th March, 2017
- EDVOS welcomes 10-year plan to end family violence Tuesday 29th November, 2016
- New alliance boosts specialist family violence response in Melbourne’s east (18th August 2016)
- New funding for family violence response in Melbourne’s east 12th September 2016
- New counselling support service for those experiencing family violence (21/7/16)
- EDVOS partners to improve legal support for women (27/6/16)
- Improved family violence support for ATSI community in Melbourne’s East (20/6/16)
- EDVOS praises initial investment in family violence recommendations (14/4/16)
- EDVOS welcomes Royal Commission recommendations (31/3/16)
- EDVOS appoints new CEO (21/3/16)
EDVOS in the Media
- Upper Yarra Mail – Sexual offences on rise 19/06/2018 Read more >…
FVREE has developed early intervention training for hairdressers to help women who may be facing violence or controlling behaviour at home. Read about articles relating “The HaiR” program below:
- Manningham Leader – June 1st 2017
- Gold 104.3 – June 1st 2017
- Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader – June 6th, 2017
- New Way to Help Women – Whitehorse Leader – June 12th, 2017
- Serious Talk in the Salon – Knox Leader – June 13th, 2017
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Hairdressers take on family violence – Pakenham News – June 21st 2017
- It needs to be in all courses’ – family violence awareness growing in the beauty industry –The Border Mail News 08/06/18 Read more >…
- Hairdressers undergo training in fight to cut out domestic violence – Nine News 11/06/18 View article/video > … Read article >…
- ABC Media Podcast 11/06/18 click here to listen to podcast …
- Today Show on Channel 9 – 11/06/18 click here or on play button below, to watch the Interview with Executive Director Jenny Jackson…
Click Here to listen to the ABC Radio Interview with Jenny Jackson & Presenter Meshel Lawrie on 3/1/19
Pets in Peril
- Pets in Family Crisis Accomodation – Animal Medicines Australia Member Update 3/4/2018 Read more >…
- Safe havens welcome pets
– Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader 20/3/18 Read more >…
– Monash Leader 13/03/2018 Read more >…
– Whitehorse Leader 12/03/2018 Read more >…
RSPCA Victoria
- RSPCA Victoria reveals it received 178 reports of animal abuse – Whitehorse Leader 21/8/2017 Read more >…
- Pets targeted in family violence – Upper Yarra Mail Community 21/8/2017 Read more >…
- Pets caught in crossfire – Mountain Views Mail 22/8/2017 Read more >…
- Support for all victims – Lillydale Yarra Valley 28/8/2017 Read more >…
- Urgent Reform Call on Violence – Monash Leader 05/09/2017 Read more >…
THREE organisations from Melbourne’s east will benefit from additional funding to battle family violence.
- Reducing violence gets cash – Yarra Valley Leader News 20/6/2017 Read more >…
- Grants to fight violence – Whitehorse Leader News 20/06/2017 Read more >…
Talking Violence
Click here for article ‘Talking Violence’ from May 2017 edition of Women’s Health and Fitness Magazine featuring comments from our Program Manager.
2015 / 2016 Articles
- Domestic violence reports surge in Kingston and Glen Eira but a Moorabbin police taskforce is tackling the problem – Leader News 11/4/2016
- Ringwood Magistrates’ Court adds extra day to deal with spiralling family violence offences – Leader News 26/3/2016
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Pets in Peril shelters pets from torture and death in family violence Cases – Herald Sun 3/12/2015
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Yarra Ranges police record 67 per cent increase in family violence reports in five years – Leader News4/11/2015