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Building New Social Norms through Community Storytelling
Working across community is central to the Community, Respect & Equality program, and the primary prevention of family violence. A recent series of social media posts, profiling local men, highlighted just how powerful the stories of community members are in...
New Strategic Plan Sets Vision for Community, Respect & Equality 2025–2027
Community, Respect & Equality has now unveiled its new Strategic Plan 2025-2027, that continues to improve the understanding of primary prevention of violence against women among the community, while also enhancing sustainability of the program. The result of...
A Humbling Honour: Recognised for Community-Driven Research in Injury Prevention
Dane Waters- Health Communication Resources We were incredibly proud to be named a finalist in the 2025 Injury Matters Injury Prevention and Safety Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Influencing Injury Policy or Research. The nomination recognised our work in...
“Speak up!” “Silence is not the answer to violence.”
,Why Mission Australia signed up to the Community, Respect & Equality (CRE) initiative. Mission Australia is committed to making a valid contribution toward ending family and domestic violence. This will only be achievable through a unified, collaborative strategy...
Active Bystander Training Speaking Out Against Disrespect
The City of Greater Geraldton was nationally recognised for its commitment to gender equality and the prevention of violence against women and children in 2024. As part of the Community Respect Equality (CRE) initiative led by Desert Blue Connect, the City delivers...
Fatherhood is Prevention – A Reflection
By Dane Waters. While brainstorming ideas for our monthly communications group at Community, Respect and Equality—a space where community members collaborate to prevent family violence—I came across powerful research from the Australian Institute of Family Studies....
Q&A with Isabel: Preventing Family and Domestic Violence in Our Community
For Family and Domestic Violence Prevention Month this May, we sat down with Isabel from Desert Blue Connect to learn more about what the month represents, what prevention really looks like, and how we can all play a part. Tell us a little bit about yourself and what...
‘Keeping Kids Safe in Geraldton’ Storybook
This week, Desert Blue Connect, in collaboration with Child Focused Safety Services WA, Ngala, and WA Police, proudly launched the ‘Keeping Kids Safe in Geraldton’ storybook. Written by Andrea Musulin and illustrated by Safy and Lara Tashkandy, the book is designed to...
Health Communication Resources Recognised for Gender Equality Work at UN Day Awards
Geraldton-based organisation Health Communication Resources Inc. was honoured for its commitment to gender equality and the prevention of family violence, having been shortlisted for the Gender Equality Award at the 2024 United Nations Association of Australia (WA...
CRE unites for International Women’s Day in Powerful Social Media Campaign
Geraldton, WA – A collective of local organisations in Geraldton has united to drive meaningful change around gender equality, launching a successful social media campaign in the lead-up to International Women’s Day (IWD). The campaign was coordinated by the...