_ct1880x930.jpg "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: Tanya Jones from Mercy Family Services, Warwick police Senior Constable Wendy Brooks and Tamara Thompson from the Domestic Violence Action Centre are on the frontline against domestic violence in the Rose City.")
Strong voices and stronger women make a difference in DV
IT IS great to see some strong local women making their voices heard about the insidious problem that is domestic violence.
The often unspoken and certainly under-reported problem can have dire and even deadly consequences for those caught in its grip.
Like an untreated cancer, domestic violence often becomes more dangerous and life-threatening the longer it is allowed to continue.
That is why it is so important we have people who are willing to speak out to let domestic violence victims know there are people like them, there is help available and they don't have to be victims forever.
Rosie Batty's willingness to share her horrific tale of abuse, which ended with the violent, sickening murder of her young son, shows a strength and courage I could never imagine possessing myself.
I am hopeful her name, her face and her story have helped all of us realise this is a problem we all need to care about and help bring to an end.
Rosie, and the Warwick women featured on page 3 today, are all making a difference in the fight against the force that once seemed formidable.
With strong women and men prepared to stand up and say "This is not okay," we now have a fighting chance.
