No More Deaths campaign seeks an end to family violence

On Monday 25 August, family violence advocates gathered on the steps of Parliament Victoria to launch the No More Deaths campaign. The campaign aims to make ending family violence a key issue at the 2014 Victorian State election. Last year in Victoria, 29 women and eight children died due to family violence. Continue reading

Families say coronial changes will further weaken flawed system

Tuesday 5 August 2014 – for immediate release

Changes to Victoria’s coronial system set for debate in Parliament as early as this week will weaken the capacity to prevent deaths and exacerbate families’ distressing experience of inquests, according to state community legal peak, the Federation of Community Legal Centres. Continue reading