Boost to emergency response in regions
Emergency services in regional Queensland will be boosted with two infrastructure projects announced this week.
In Mt Isa, in the state’s north-west, the first sod was
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DV program enlightens and engages students
A school-based program, created by local teachers, has been awarded for raising student awareness of domestic and family violence.
Five educators from St Teresa’s
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Partner violence impacts quarter of adolescent girls
Almost a quarter of adolescent girls will experience violence at the hands of a partner before they turn 20, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
New
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Human trafficking reports jump in Australia
Reports of human trafficking in Australia jumped by more than 10 percent last year.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) released the latest data to coincide with the
Read more31 July 2024
World-first steroid-testing service in Brisbane
Brisbane is home to a world-first steroid-testing service aimed at reducing harm among those using the performance enhancing drug.
The confidential service is a
Read more30 July 2024
Platform to share DV perpetrator data
A new technology platform will help police, government departments and community groups to better share data of the perpetrators of domestic violence.
The $1 million
Read more29 July 2024
More children waiting for secure housing
The number of families with children waiting for social housing has jumped by almost 10 percent in six months, as new data shows Queenslanders are waiting almost
Read more29 July 2024
Extra support for sexual assault victims
Two new state-funded support programs to support victims of sexual assault will be rolled out in Queensland next year.
State Minister for Prevention of Domestic and
Read more29 July 2024
Pill testing site for Gold Coast Schoolies
Pill testing will be offered to school leavers on the Gold Coast this year.
Queensland Health Minister Shannon Fentiman said a confidential and free service would be
Read more26 July 2024
On country program for youth offenders
An on country youth justice trial will soon begin in Queensland’s north-west, with the first tender announced today.
Queensland Premier Steven Miles said local
Read more23 July 2024