Family and Domestic Violence
In the Community:
Family and Domestic Violence Working Group
We believe that all people are created in the image of God, that all are precious, equally loved, and that should have the opportunity to thrive according to their God-given potential.
Yet too many people – especially women and children – are denied this opportunity because of the impact of family and domestic violence.
The Diocesan Family and Domestic Violence Working Group is committed to listening and learning from the experiences of victim-survivors, and to developing appropriate and impactful resources and training opportunities for our various ministry contexts.
Useful links and information:
- If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 000
- 1800RESPECT is available for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support people impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence. It is a confidential information, counselling and support service.
- Policy 40.12 - Family and Domestic Violence
- Purple Bench Blessing
| Sunday 23 November 2025 | 5pm - Evensong
St George's Cathedral |
| Tuesday 25 November 2025 | 6.30pm - Evening Prayer
Anglican Parish of Darlington |
| Sunday 30 November 2025 | 10am - Holy Eucharist
Anglican Parish of Quairading |
| Saturday 6 December 2025 | 10am - Service of Lament and Hope Anglican Parish of Scarborough in collaboration with Mother's Union 150 Northstead Street, Scarborough |
| Wednesday 10 December 2025 | 11.30am - Holy Eucharist
118 Somerville Blvd, Murdoch |
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence
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2025 Campaign: “Building Communities where everyone flourishes”
For the third year, the General Synod Families & Culture Commission is supporting the United Nations United Nations 16 Days of Activism campaign: 23 Nov to 10 Dec to prevent gender-based violence campaign by creating a 16-day faith-based social media campaign which will be run through Facebook and Instagram.
The "Building Communities where everyone flourishes.." campaign encourages us all to take action : to notice when things don’t seem right, to educate ourselves about domestic and family violence, to safely intervene, and to be the kind of people who change the culture in our churches where it needs changing. Christians have an amazing role model in all of this: Jesus Christ, who challenged injustice, was willing to stand up and to call out what wasn’t right, who modelled and taught the true meaning of compassion.
Standing Together
Expression of Interest
Standing Together is an initiative run by Anglicare WA, specifically for Anglican parishes in the Dioceses of Perth and Bunbury, to educate about the signs and drivers of family & domestic violence and how as a community we can work together to end it.
It consists of a 45-minute free parish workshop, open to parishioners and members of the wider community. Workshops will be delivered between February 2025 and May 2026.
If your parish is interested in booking a Standing Together workshop or you would like more information, please complete the Expression of Interest form.
Upcoming Presentations:
Standing Together Parish & Community Presentation, Warnbro
Saturday 29 November 2025
Standing Together, Darlington-Bellevue
Saturday 6 December 2025
National Anglican Family Violence Project
The Anglican Church of Australia has conducted Australia’s first known national research into family violence within faith communities.
The National Anglican Family Violence Project (NAFVP) investigated the prevalence, experience, and impact of family violence for those who identify as Anglicans in Australia. An announcement launching the project in June 2019 is available here.
In August 2021 the detailed research reports were released following presentation at the National Anglican Family Violence Project Working Conference. The objective of the conference was to share the research findings with diocesan representatives and to develop local and national initiatives in response.
Ten Commitments for Prevention and Response
Ten Commitments for Prevention and Response to Domestic and Family Violence in the Anglican Church of Australia were endorsed by General Synod Standing Committee and circulated to dioceses for adoption and action.
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The detailed NAFVP reports and more information about the Families and Culture Commission and the Family Violence Working Group can be found on the Anglican Church of Australia website.