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Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
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Domestic Violence

The Hon. J.S. LEE (14:46): My question is to the Minister for Human Services regarding children of domestic violence. Can the minister please inform the council of how the Marshall Liberal government is finding new innovative ideas that promote support available for people experiencing domestic violence?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:46): I thank the honourable member for her question. We are keen to always expand the reach of our messaging to ensure that anybody who is experiencing domestic and family violence is aware that support is available and to learn to recognise what are the symptoms, if you like, of domestic and family violence.

We do hear it reported, particularly from people who work on the frontline and in the community services sector and particularly our volunteers through the safety hubs, that sometimes people come in and have those conversations with those frontline workers and volunteers and aren't actually aware that what they are experiencing has that name, and that can often lead to a fair amount of stigma.

In terms of our Break the Cycle campaign, we have been extending that as well. To date, a total of $475,000 has been funded to roll out the Break the Cycle campaign. I think I have spoken in this place before about our Australia-first partnership with Tinder, so that it was appearing on that platform. In total, the Break the Cycle campaign has attracted more than 1.8 million impressions on social media, bus shelters, toilet doors, radio and Tinder.

We therefore are pleased that we are extending this to have the message about the Break the Cycle campaign printed on the back of prescriptions, knowing that that is another way that people may be able to access that information. We are providing $40,000 in funding to boost this in a total of 20 pharmacies across regional South Australia, from Port Augusta to Mount Gambier, Coober Pedy, Berri, Port Pirie and a range of other areas.

We also will be providing information in doctors' waiting rooms and on on-demand TV and YouTube in regional South Australia to ensure that that message is getting to people, so that they can seek help and get connected with services so that they can break the cycle of domestic violence.

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