Tracey Roberts (Pearce, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I recently spent a fantastic Saturday afternoon at the Standing Together against family violence round with the wonderful Quinns Districts Amateur Football Club. It was a great pleasure to attend the match, wearing Standing Together armbands in the company of Ian Lee, the club president; Mark Folkard MLA, the state member for Burns Beach; Felicity Lockyer and Debbie Cameron from the Patricia Giles Centre for Non-Violence; Kerrie Ratcliffe and Chloe Bond from the See it, Say it program; and Mark Glasson, CEO of Anglicare WA. Well done Quinns Bulls amateur football club for recognising and supporting this very worthy campaign.

See it, Say it is a new community safety campaign encouraging everyone to use a 24/7 response service to report issues and behaviours impacting on community safety. The Patricia Giles Centre for Non-Violence, located in my electorate of Pearce, offers crisis and support services for women and children escaping and affected by family violence, alongside violence prevention and intervention services. The centre was founded in 1989, and it is named after Patricia Giles AM, an Australian senator for 12 years who was an advocate for community services and women's rights. The centre states that they always strive to reflect her commitment, wisdom, insight and courage. A special thanks to all involved and for your assistance in empowering those affected by violence to be able to make their own decisions and get their lives back on track.