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Centre signs on against violence

By MP News GroupMarch 15, 2016No Comments3 Mins Read
Safety first: Primary Care Partnership’s John Baker and Peninsula Community Legal Centre CEO Jackie Galloway sign The Peninsula Model pledge to prevent violence against women and children. Picture: Gary Sissons
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Safety first: Primary Care Partnership’s John Baker and Peninsula Community Legal Centre CEO Jackie Galloway sign The Peninsula Model pledge to prevent violence against women and children. Picture: Gary Sissons
Safety first: Primary Care Partnership’s John Baker and Peninsula Community Legal Centre CEO Jackie Galloway sign The Peninsula Model pledge to prevent violence against women and children. Picture: Gary Sissons

PENINSULA Community Legal Centre commemorated International Women’s Day last Tuesday (8 March) by signing a statement of its intention to commit to creating a community that is safe and accessible for women and their children.

Donned in white, purple and green, the centre’s staff took a break from their day to meet in the boardroom to witness the centre’s signing of The Peninsula Model’s ‘Creating Safety, Equality and Respect in our Community: a Catchment Wide Strategy to Prevent Violence against Women and their Children’. 

Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Primary Care Partnership prevention and community engagement coordinator John Baker said The Peninsula Model is part of the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Primary Care Partnership.

“This is a catchment-based partnership between a range of health and community service organisations, key stakeholders, consumers, carers and communities throughout Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula. The partnership is working on addressing gender equity and the prevention of violence against women and their children at the policy and practice level within organisations.”

Its strategy includes the vision “for women and their children to live free from violence; feel safe and respected, valued and heard in their relationships, workplaces and within the community. We strive for every woman, man and child in the Frankston Mornington Peninsula catchment to have equal access to opportunities that enable them to reach their potential and participate fully in the social, economic and cultural aspects of their lives.” 

Peninsula Community Legal Centre CEO Jackie Galloway said violence against women and girls remains prevalent.

“Last year, more than a quarter of our clients reported family violence. We helped many women by providing free legal advice and assistance, including duty lawyer services at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court and Dandenong Family Law Courts.

“We have recently welcomed interim additional funding for 2016-17 from the Victorian government, which is enhancing our ability to provide legal help to people dealing with family violence. Our centre  also provides community legal education about family violence and actively supports local family violence networks and partnerships.”

Peninsula Community Legal Centre is a not-for-profit organisation that provides free advice on many legal issues, with ongoing assistance available for clients experiencing disadvantage.

In addition to its family violence services and general legal services, the centre also operates specialist programs in family law, child support, tenant and consumer advocacy and rooming house outreach, which also frequently assist clients experiencing family violence.

For more information about free legal services see pclc.org.au or call 9783 3600.

First published in the Mornington News – 15 March 2016

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