Released 27/11/2017
Tonight I will present the 2017 ACT Violence Prevention Awards to six organisations and one individual to acknowledge their great and enduring work to prevent domestic and family violence in our community.
The 2017 ACT Violence Prevention Awards, an event which is run annually, are delivered across four categories covering the Community Sector, Education, Media and Communications, and Workplace or Business.
The award recipients to be announced this evening are:
- The Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Association ACT (ATODA);
- Beryl Women Inc.;
- Domestic Violence Crisis Service (DVCS);
- Canberra Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC);
- Assistance Beyond Crisis (ABC);
- John Hinchey (Victims of Crime Commissioner); and,
- Juliet Moody (Fearless Comedy Gala)
Each of these recipients has been recognised for the important work they have done raising awareness of violence against women and/or children in our community, and helping to build our community where everyone can be free from violence.
This work also includes contributions to changing attitudes and behaviours to support an anti-violence culture, and developing innovative ways to prevent violence.
These projects and the people behind them make our community safer, and raise awareness of violence against women and children in our community.
The ACT Government is committed to forging an ACT community wide culture that respects the rights of everyone to live free from the fear of violence.
It’s important that we all keep working together to address the causes of gender based violence. The Awards ceremony held on #day3 of the #16days of Global Activism campaign against gender-based violence highlights that many small steps forward can make a real difference.
For more information on the Violence Prevention Awards visit www.communityservices.act.gov.au.
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