Articles tagged: Orange Door
Ongoing demand for support services
Specialist family violence services across Victoria are continuing to see increased demand and complex cases, a new statewide report says.
Empowering families in need
Colac’s Country Women’s Association has donated essential items to the city’s Orange Door to support district families who are facing difficult times.
Checks on violence offenders
Colac police are continuing to hold family violence perpetrators to account through regular compliance checks, as the city recorded more than one family violence incident per day in the city last year.
Concerns with court system
Colac Police Senior Constable Steph Ward joined discussions this week when the Minister for Prevention of Family Violence Vicki Ward visited Colac’s Orange Door.
More family violence victims seeking support
Colac’s Orange Door is seeing almost 90 family violence cases a month.
Orange Door offers help
A sea of orange brought traffic to a standstill in central Colac this week as Colac and district residents marched to make a stand against gender-based violence.
Banners raise awareness of critical issue
Orange banners, shirts, bags and coffee cups across Colac and district are part of a campaign against family violence.
Action against family violence
A Colac family violence support worker has welcomed State Government funding to keep violence victims safe, but has highlighted a desperate need for emergency accommodation and men’s behaviour programs in Colac.
Service keeps families safer
Colac and district family support service Orange Door has celebrated its one-year anniversary.
