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Support for domestic family violence awareness & advocacy
Join us to help protect children
Following the launch of the Barnardos Domestic Family Violence Research Report and the documented increase of family violence across Australia, we invite organisations to join us in the Barnardos national advocacy and awareness campaign. The initiative launched on the 25th November 2024, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women to coincide with the with the UN’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign.
Why should you get involved?
The economy
Family violence has a significant impact on the economy.
Violence against women and their children costs Australia an estimated $1.9 billion per year.
Your workforce
The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that between 55% and 70% of women who have experienced violence are currently in the workforce.
Workplace impact
Domestic and family violence can have a negative impact on:
- Employee wellbeing
- Workplace health and safety
- Workforce productivity
- Levels of workplace stress
- Use of personal/sick leave
- Staff turnover
Work Health & Safety
Family and domestic violence can become a WHS issue if the perpetrator makes threats, intimidates or carries out violence on a partner or family member at the workplace, including if working from home.
Provide support
The workplace is increasingly recognised as somewhere that individuals experiencing domestic & family violence seek advice, support, resources, or referral services.
Employers have a legal responsibility to protect their employees from family and domestic violence in the workplace.
They must create an environment that is safe and promotes equality and make paid leave available to employees that are experiencing family and domestic violence.
Increasing awareness of the detrimental effects of Domestic and Family Violence on families and children helps to normalise the conversation amongst staff, customers and communities. Corporate Social Responsibility of this nature contributes to workplace culture and increased trust.
How can you support the campaign?
From product sale donations, and brand collaborations, to internal awareness campaigns and events, our Corporate Partners are invited to show their support for families impacted by DFV through creative fundraising activities, brand alignment and activations.
Get in touch to discuss your organisations activities and how to collaborate with Barnardos for greater awareness: partnerships@barnardos.org.au
Show your support for families impacted by domestic family violence
Corporate support for Barnardos domestic family violence advocacy and awareness campaign
The Giving Movement are an athleisure and streetwear brand that inspires a story of positive impact around the power of giving back to the community.
The Giving Movement’s generous donation means that Barnardos program managers will be able to run early intervention and psycho-educational group work sessions as part of Barnardos Australia’s Family and Domestic Violence services in 2025.
Australian Mutual Bank contribute to the Barnardos DFV programs through a donation that funds elements of our crisis accommodation unit s, for families escaping and surviving DFV.
Australian Mutual Bank are committed to supporting their employees, customers and the wider community. They will be collaborating with Barnardos during the 16 Days by sharing Barnardos DFV social posts with their audiences and will feature Barnardos DFV awareness and information resources in their offices.
Tailored Team Building facilitate the Barnardos Amazing Race. Proceeds raised from the event in November 2024 will support the Barnardos Domestic & Family Violence services.
Prime Video ran the Empower with Flowers campaign in September 2023, to raise funds for families supported through our Barnardos Domestic and Family Violence crisis accommodation.
Yancoal invited Barnardos to deliver a DFV workshop to their employees in Western NSW. The sessions involved conversations with men about FDV, coercive control, gender double standards as fathers and sexual violence.
Yancoal will also be implementing a Workplace Giving program offering employees the opportunity to make a regular pre-tax salary donation to Barnardos DFV services.
In October 2023, 70 members of the Canva legal team took part in a scavenger hunt style event in support of families supported by Barnardos Domestic and Family Violence programs. The initiative meant that Barnardos could provide families that had escaped domestic violence with vital household goods for their new homes, as well as new personal items that they had left behind.
In 2023 JLL displayed Barnardos Domestic & Family Violence awareness images on digital screens across their sites in Sydney and Melbourne. During this time, the JLL tenant ‘WorkLife’ App featured more information and a link to the Barnardos Domestic & Family Violence Research Report.
Get in touch
For more information and ideas on how your organisation can support the Barnardos Domestic Family Violence Advocacy and Awareness campaign get in touch now!
